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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-134183
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170424

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> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">April&nbsp;24, 2017 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>VIA EDGAR AND <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">E-MAIL</FONT> </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Perry J. Hindin, Esq. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Special Counsel </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Office of Mergers&nbsp;&amp; Acquisitions </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">United States
Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549-3628 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Re:</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rent-A-Center,</FONT></FONT> Inc. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Filed April&nbsp;11, 2017 </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;1-38047</FONT> </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Hindin: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On April&nbsp;11, 2017, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rent-A-Center,</FONT></FONT> Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) filed a
preliminary proxy statement (the &#147;Preliminary Proxy Statement&#148;) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) relating to the Company&#146;s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, scheduled to be held on
June&nbsp;8, 2017 (including any adjournment, postponement or rescheduling thereof, the &#147;2017 Annual Meeting&#148;). This letter is in response to the Staff&#146;s comment letter of April&nbsp;21, 2017, with respect to the timing of the record
date for the 2017 Annual Meeting in light of Exchange Act Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-13(a).</FONT> In response to the Staff&#146;s comment letter, set forth below are the Staff&#146;s comments in italics followed by the Company&#146;s
responses. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Staff Comments</U>: </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>We note that
the preliminary proxy statement indicates that the record date for the Annual Meeting was April 10. It is our understanding that the record date has been changed to April 24. Please ensure the disclosure in the proxy statement is revised to reflect
this new date. Please also tell us how the Company has complied with Exchange Act Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-13(a)(3)</FONT> with respect to this solicitation. Include in your response the date that the Company conducted the inquiry
required by Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-13(a)(1).</FONT> It is our understanding that that the Company may have conducted such inquiry on April&nbsp;20 notwithstanding a record date of April 24. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Company Response</U>: </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exchange Act Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-13(a)(1)</FONT> provides that if a registrant knows that securities of any class entitled to vote at a meeting which is the subject of proxy solicitation are held of record by a broker, dealer, voting trustee, bank
association or other entity that exercises fiduciary powers in nominee name or otherwise, the registrant must make certain inquires of such holders of record (commonly known as a broker search) with respect to beneficial ownership of the securities
so held of record. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr. Perry Hindin, Esq. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Special Counsel </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Office of Mergers and Acquisitions </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">United States Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">April 24, 2017
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exchange Act Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-13(a)(3)</FONT> establishes the timing for conducting
the required broker search. This rule requires that a registrant make its broker search inquiries at least 20 business days prior to the record date of the meeting of security holders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In anticipation of setting a record date for the 2017 Annual Meeting of April&nbsp;10, 2017 (the &#147;Original Record Date&#148;), the Company instructed its
third-party proxy solicitor to begin the broker search required under Exchange Act Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-13(a)</FONT> on March&nbsp;13, 2017 (the &#147;Original Broker Search&#148;), and the Company&#146;s proxy solicitor
confirmed the broker search was conducted on that date. The Company&#146;s board of directors subsequently approved the Original Record Date. On April&nbsp;20, 2017, the Company&#146;s board of directors established a new record date for the 2017
Annual Meeting of April&nbsp;24, 2017 (the &#147;New Record Date&#148;). Also on April&nbsp;20, 2017, the Company instructed its proxy solicitor to amend the Original Broker Search to inform holders of records of the New Record Date (the
&#147;Amended Broker Search&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We believe that the Company made the required inquiry at least 20 business days prior to Original Record Date for the
2017 Annual Meeting when it directed the broker search to be conducted on March&nbsp;13, 2017. Further, in an effort to ensure that the broker search yielded the most accurate data following the change in record date for the 2017 Annual Meeting, the
Company instructed its proxy solicitor to conduct the Amended Broker Search. Taking the Original Broker Search and the Amended Broker Search together, the required broker search was conducted more than 20 business days in advance of the record date
for the 2017 Annual Meeting, and the Company and its third-party proxy solicitor have responded to inquiries as they have arisen and will take such steps as are appropriate to ensure that proxy materials in connection with the 2017 Annual Meeting
are being furnished to beneficial owners in keeping with the purpose of Exchange Act Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-13(a).</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company
has taken note of the Staff&#146;s comment to ensure that the disclosure in the proxy statement be revised to reflect the New Record Date, and it will amend its proxy statement accordingly. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;* </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you or any other member of the Staff of the Commission has any questions or comments regarding the foregoing, please telephone the
undersigned, Tom Hughes, of Winston&nbsp;&amp; Strawn LLP, which is serving as counsel to the Company. Mr.&nbsp;Hughes can be reached by telephone at (214) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">453-6441</FONT> or via email at TWHughes@winston.com. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:54%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sincerely, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:54%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Thomas W. Hughes </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:54%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thomas W. Hughes </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">cc:</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Ms.&nbsp;Dawn Wolverton <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(Rent-A-Center,</FONT></FONT> Inc.) </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Mr.&nbsp;Todd&nbsp;J. Thorson (Winston&nbsp;&amp; Strawn LLP) </TD></TR></TABLE>
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