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<PERIOD>20080114
<FILING-DATE>20080116
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20080116
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>DEMOSS RONALD D
<CIK>0001209855
</OWNER-DATA>
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<FORM-TYPE>3
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-25370
<FILM-NUMBER>08532986
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>8144615225
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>ONE RENTWAY PLACE
<CITY>ERIE
<STATE>PA
<ZIP>16505
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>RENT A CENTER INC DE
<CIK>0000933036
<ASSIGNED-SIC>7359
<IRS-NUMBER>450491516
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>5501 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE
<CITY>PLANO
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75024
<PHONE>972-801-1100
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>5501 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE
<CITY>PLANO
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75024
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>RENTERS CHOICE INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19941128
</FORMER-COMPANY>
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    <periodOfReport>2008-01-14</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000933036</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RENT A CENTER INC DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RCII</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001209855</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DEMOSS RONALD D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5501 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PLANO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75024</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>SenVP - Gen. Counsel &amp; Sec</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>155</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>28.81</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-01-31</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-01-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>520</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>29.51</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-01-02</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-01-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On January 31, 2007, the reporting person was granted options to purchase the common stock, $.01 par value per share of Rent-A-Center, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) pursuant to the Company's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.  These options shall vest ratably over a four-year period, vesting in equal amounts on each of January 31, 2008, January 31, 2009, January 31, 2010 and January 31, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On January 2, 2007, the reporting person was granted options to purchase the common stock, $.01 par value per share of Rent-A-Center, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) pursuant to the Company's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. These options shall vest ratably over a four-year period, vesting in equal amounts on each of January 2, 2008, January 2, 2009, January 2, 2010 and January 2, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ronald D. DeMoss</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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