<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000933036-15-000031.txt : 20150918
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000933036-15-000031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150918
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150918

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:		10-K/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25370
		FILM NUMBER:		151114952

	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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<a name="sCBCD7087CB2EA1F843EE6B6E023F7497"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:13pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:13pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington,&#160;D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">Form&#160;10-K/A</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Amendment No. 1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:7pt;">or</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:8pt;">&#168;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;">TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION&#160;13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:7pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;">Commission File No.&#160;0-25370</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:7pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:7pt;">_______________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;text-align:center;font-size:20pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:20pt;font-weight:bold;">Rent-A-Center, Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:7pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:7pt;font-style:italic;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:8.5pt;"><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;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="46%"></td><td width="54%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8.5pt;"><font 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Employer</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:italic;">incorporation or organization)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:italic;">Identification No.)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:8.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;">5501 Headquarters Drive</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:8.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Plano, Texas 75024</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:8.5pt;"><font 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">Portions of the definitive proxy statement relating to the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Rent-A-Center, Inc. are incorporated by reference into Part&#160;III of this report.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:1pt;"><hr><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:1pt;color:#ffffff;">.</font></div><br><div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s2D9EC8C5E3131C57C8846B6E1D70A3D7"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">EXPLANATORY NOTE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">The Registrant is filing this Amendment No.&#160;1 on Form&#160;10-K/A to its Annual Report on Form&#160;10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 (the &#8220;Original Form&#160;10-K&#8221;) solely in order to file as Exhibit&#160;23.2 the conformed consent of the independent registered public accounting firm, which was inadvertently omitted from the Original Form&#160;10-K. 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<a name="s06E5EF5395876A58604E6B6E1A643CD7"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;padding-left:384px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT 23.2</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">We have issued our report, dated February 25, 2013 (except for the effects of the immaterial error correction disclosed in Note B and except as it relates to segment information disclosed in Note S, as to which the date is March 2, 2015), with respect to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report of Rent-A-Center, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December&#160;31, 2014.  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<a name="sA902EFA4BA2E3BEBA36D6B6E11998E7C"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit 31.1</font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">I, Robert D. Davis, certify that: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) of Rent-A-Center, Inc.:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">4.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; 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<TYPE>EX-31.2
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<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A) SECTION 302
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<a name="sDB5A595C76F7DB084B506B6E1239ABBA"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit 31.2</font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">I, Guy J. Constant, certify that: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) of Rent-A-Center, Inc.:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">4.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; 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<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 SECTION 906
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<a name="s9F82832F002A6228E5296B6E1870C6A7"></a><div><div style="line-height:138%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit 32.1</font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO   </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) of Rent-A-Center, Inc. (the "</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">") for the period ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Report</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">"), I, Robert D. Davis, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(1) </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and </font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:-48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(2) </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. </font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:-48px;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;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:432px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Robert D. Davis</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:432px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Robert D. Davis</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:432px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Chief Executive Officer and Director</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:420px;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;">Dated: September 18, 2015 </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;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;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Rent-A-Center, Inc. and will be retained by Rent-A-Center, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.  The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><br><div></div>	</body>
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<a name="s87C27715E02976D6F69D6B6E1910B162"></a><div><div style="line-height:138%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit 32.2</font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO   </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) of Rent-A-Center, Inc. (the "</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">") for the period ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Report</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">"), I, Guy J. Constant, Executive Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(1) </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and </font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:-48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(2) </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. </font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:-48px;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;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:336px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Guy J. Constant</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:336px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Guy J. Constant</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:336px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Executive Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;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;">Dated:  September 18, 2015 </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;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;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Rent-A-Center, Inc. and will be retained by Rent-A-Center, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.  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