X0202 4 2006-01-02 0000933036 RENT A CENTER INC DE RCII 0001025977 COPSES PETER P 5700 TENNYSON PARKWAY SUITE 100 PLANO 75024 1 Director Stock Option (Right to Purchase) 18.7 2006-01-02 4 A 0 5000 0 A 2006-01-02 2016-01-02 Common 5000 5000 D On January 2, 2006, the reporting person was granted 5,000 options to purchase the Company's common stock, par value $.01 per share, on a one-for-one basis, pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan. The options expire 10 years from the date of grant and are immediately available for exercise. Represents the total number of options granted to the reporting person pursuant to this grant. The reporting person has an additional 72,500 options to purchase the Company's common stock (as adjusted to reflect a 5-for-2 stock split effected by the Company on August 29, 2003) pursuant to options previously granted to the reporting person on January 4, 1999, January 3, 2000, January 2, 2001, January 2, 2002, January 2, 2003, January 2, 2004, and January 3, 2005. All of these options are currently exercisable. Peter P. Copses 2006-01-03