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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-009552.txt : 20030602
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030602143100
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-009552
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030530
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030602

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITED RENTALS INC /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001067701
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359]
		IRS NUMBER:				061522496
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2036223131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACK LEON D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001032666

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14387
		FILM NUMBER:		03727830

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		APOLLO MANAGEMENT LP
		STREET 2:		1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 38TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125153205

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		APOLLO ADVISORS LP
		STREET 2:		1301 AVENOE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>BLACK FORM 4 MAY 30 2003
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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-05-30</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001067701</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNITED RENTALS INC /DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>URI</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001032666</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BLACK LEON D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Phantom Stock Units</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>0.00</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-05-30</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>751</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>10.65</value>
<footnoteId id="F3"/></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>1988-08-08</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/>
<footnoteId id="F2"/></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>1988-08-08</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/>
<footnoteId id="F2"/></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>751</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>751</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">The Phantom Stock Units were acquired under the United Rentals, Inc., Deferred Compensation Plan For Directors and are deemed to be invested in restricted shares of Common Stock.  So long as Mr. Black serves as a director, the restricted shares will vest on the earliest of (i) one-fifth on each of the first five anniversaries of the date on which he would otherwise have received the deferred fees, (ii) the date of his death or permanent disability, and (iii) a change of control of the company.  On the first day of the month immediately following the date Mr. Black ceases to be a director, he will receive any restricted shares that have vested.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">There is no significance to the date of 08/08/1988.  It is a &quot;dummy date&quot; required by the SEC&apos;s XML electronic filing format for Form 4.</footnote>
<footnote id="F3">Represents amount of deferred fees used to acquire one Phantom Stock Unit.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Leon D. Black</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-06-02</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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