<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000723612-17-000096.txt : 20170615
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000723612-17-000096
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170609
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170615
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170615

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000723612
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-AUTO RENTAL & LEASING (NO DRIVERS) [7510]
		IRS NUMBER:				060918165
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 SYLVAN WAY
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		973-496-4700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 SYLVAN WAY
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENDANT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971218

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CUC INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMP U CARD INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870914

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH MARTYN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001708031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10308
		FILM NUMBER:		17913933

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 SYLVAN WAY
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054
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    <periodOfReport>2017-06-09</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CAR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SMITH MARTYN</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>07054</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2018-01-21</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">Expiration date not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents restricted stock units which automatically convert to Common Stock upon the vesting of such units on a one-to-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Units vest on January 21, 2018 based on the Company's attainment of pre-established financial performance goals.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jean M. Sera, by Power of Attorney for Martyn Smith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-06-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<div><a name="s343A7E51EE617A4280B98E36590820EA"></a></div><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">For Executing Forms 3, 4 and 5</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Jean M. 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The undersigned acknowledges that each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by Avis Budget Group, Inc., unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 24</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:8pt">th</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;day of May, 2017.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:40.74074074074074%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:41%;"></td><td style="width:59%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">By:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #808080;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">/s/ Martyn Smith</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #808080;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Martyn Smith</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div></div>    </body>
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