8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) March 2, 2009

Electro Rent Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

California	0-9061	95-2412961
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6060 Sepulveda Boulevard, Van Nuys, CA	91411-2501
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 787-2100

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

q      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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q      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

q      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01.  Other Events

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01, "Other Events."

On March 2, 2009, Electro Rent Corporation issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share.  The dividend will be paid on April 10, 2009 to shareholders of record as of March 20, 2009.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release dated March 2, 2009.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Electro Rent Corporation
Date:  March 2, 2009	By:	/s/ Craig R. Jones
		Craig R. Jones Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

For More Information, Contact:
Daniel Greenberg, Chairman & CEO	Roger Pondel/Laurie Berman
Electro Rent Corporation	PondelWilkinson Inc.
818-786-2525	310-279-5980
	investor@pondel.com

ELECTRO RENT CORPORATION DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

VAN NUYS, Calif. – March 2, 2009 – Electro Rent Corporation (NASDAQ: ELRC) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share.  The dividend will be paid on April 10, 2009 to shareholders of record as of March 20, 2009.

About Electro Rent

Electro Rent Corporation (www.ElectroRent.com) is one of the largest global organizations devoted to the rental, leasing and sales of general purpose electronic test equipment, personal computers and servers.

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