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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-14-036901
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140509

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RENT A CENTER INC DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000933036
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359]
		IRS NUMBER:				450491516
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5501 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE
		CITY:			PLANO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972-801-1100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5501 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE
		CITY:			PLANO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RENTERS CHOICE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941128
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">May&nbsp;9, 2014</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Via </font></u></i></b><b><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">EDGAR</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;John Cash<br> Accounting Branch Chief<br> U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission<br> Division of Corporation Finance<br> 100 F. Street, NE<br> Washington, D.C.&#160; 20549</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Re:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Rent-A-Center,&nbsp;Inc.<br> Form&nbsp;10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2013 (the &#147;<i>Form&nbsp;10-K</i>&#148;)<br> Filed March&nbsp;3, 2014</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">File No.&nbsp;0-25370</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Cash:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This letter sets forth the responses of Rent-A-Center,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;<i>Company</i>&#148;) to the comment of the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the &#147;<i>Staff</i>&#148;) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<i>Commission</i>&#148;) received by letter dated May&nbsp;6, 2014 (the &#147;<i>Comment Letter</i>&#148;) with respect to the above-referenced filing.&#160; For the convenience of the Staff, we have set forth below, in boldface type, the text of the comment in the Comment Letter followed by the Company&#146;s response thereto.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2013</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7. Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, page&nbsp;20</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Comparison of the Years Ended December&nbsp;31, 2013 and 2012</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">In future annual and quarterly filings, please provide a discussion of the comparison of the consolidated results between periods that you previously provided, as found on pages&nbsp;28-29 of your Form&nbsp;10-K, in addition to your discussion of segment performance.&#160; We believe that your previously disclosed narrative provides investors with detailed and quantified information regarding the reasons for significant changes in the line items on your statement of earnings.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Response</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">:&#160; In future annual and quarterly filings, we will provide a discussion of the comparison of the consolidated results between periods such as that found on pages&nbsp;28-29 of our Form&nbsp;10-K, in addition to our discussion of segment performance.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition, pursuant to your request, the Company acknowledges that: (i)&nbsp;the Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Company&#146;s filings with the Commission; (ii)&nbsp;Staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and (iii)&nbsp;the Company may not assert</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Should any member of the Staff have any questions or additional comments regarding the Company&#146;s responses to the Staff&#146;s comments set forth above, please do not hesitate to contact Dawn Wolverton in the Company&#146;s legal department at (972) 801-1160, or by facsimile at (972) 801-1476.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">cc:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dale Welcome, Securities and Exchange Commission</font></p>
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