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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-194416
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170605
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170605
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170605

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38047
		FILM NUMBER:		17890892

	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 STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center">Washington,
D.C. 20549 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:16pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center">(RULE 14a-101) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center">Information required in Proxy Statement Schedule 14a Information </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the Securities </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center">Exchange Act of 1934 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify"><B>Check the appropriate box:</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">Preliminary Proxy
Statement</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">CONFIDENTIAL, FOR USE OF THE COMMISSION
ONLY (AS PERMITTED BY RULE 14a-6(E)(2))</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">Definitive Proxy Statement</P></TD></TR>

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Materials</P></TD></TR>
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ss.240.14a-12</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>RENT-A-CENTER, INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><I>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) </I></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt"><B>Fee computed on table
below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">(1)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">Title of each class of securities to which
transaction applies:</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">(2)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">Aggregate number of securities to which
transaction applies:</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">(3)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">Per unit price or other underlying value of
transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">(4)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">Proposed maximum aggregate value of
transaction:</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">(5)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">Total fee paid:</P></TD></TR>
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preliminary materials.</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt"><B>Check box if any part of the
fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its
filing.</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">(1)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">Amount Previously Paid:</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">(2)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement
No.:</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">(3)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">Filing Party:</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">(4)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:9pt">Date Filed:</P></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RENT-A-CENTER, INC. CLARIFIES VOTING PROCEDURES REGARDING THE COMPANY&#146;S 2017 ANNUAL </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Reminds Stockholders to Protect Their Investment by Voting &#147;FOR&#148; Each of Rent-A-Center&#146;s Highly- </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Qualified Director Nominees on the WHITE Proxy Card </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Stockholders May Contact Okapi Partners LLC For Help and Instructions on How to Split Vote Between </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Proxy Cards and Obtain a Legal Proxy </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">June&nbsp;05, 2017 08:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PLANO,
Texas &#150; June&nbsp;5, 2017 &#150; </B>Rent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ/NGS: RCII) (&#147;Rent-A-Center&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;), the nation&#146;s largest rent-to-own operator, today provided additional clarity for stockholders regarding the
voting procedures for the Company&#146;s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (&#147;Annual Meeting&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>HOW TO SPLIT YOUR VOTE
BETWEEN CARDS:</B> Stockholders who wish to split their vote for candidates on the WHITE and the BLUE proxy cards can request a legal proxy and indicate which director candidates they would like to support. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>HOW TO OBTAIN A &#147;LEGAL PROXY&#148;:</B> If stockholders have any questions, or need assistance either splitting or changing their
vote, they can reach out to Rent-A-Center&#146;s proxy solicitor, Okapi Partners LLC, via phone or email at: (212)&nbsp;297-0720 or toll-free at (877)&nbsp;259-6290 and <U>info@okapipartners.com</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As previously disclosed, Institutional Shareholder Services (&#147;ISS&#148;) and Glass Lewis both indicated that Rent-A-Center stockholders support Mark
Speese, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Even if stockholders have already voted using a BLUE proxy card, they have the right to change their vote by simply signing and returning the <B>WHITE</B> proxy card and voting for the incumbent nominees
they would like to support or by requesting a legal proxy card. Only the last-dated proxy will count. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>TIME IS SHORT &#150; VOTE THE WHITE PROXY CARD
TODAY: </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B>Rent-A-Center&#146;s Board of Directors unanimously recommends that stockholders vote the <B>WHITE</B> proxy card &#147;<B>FOR</B>&#148;
the Company&#146;s highly-qualified and experienced director nominees: <B>Mark E. Speese, Jeffery M. Jackson and Leonard H. Roberts</B>. <B> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With the
Annual Meeting quickly approaching, it is important that stockholders vote as soon as possible &#150; no matter how many or how few shares they own. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Rent-A-Center reminds stockholders that the Company has sent several letters and other materials containing important information regarding the Board&#146;s
recommendation to vote the <B>WHITE</B> proxy card. These materials can be found at http://<U>investor.rentacenter.com</U>. </P>

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Company&#146;s nominees on the <B>WHITE</B> proxy card, including: <B> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>The Board is currently executing a new strategic plan to improve operations and drive stockholder value. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Currently, Rent-A-Center stockholders are represented by a Board of Directors that is experienced and committed to acting in the best interests
of <B><U>ALL</U></B> Rent-A-Center stockholders. Under this Board&#146;s direction, on April&nbsp;10, 2017, the Company announced a new and comprehensive strategy to restore long-term growth, drive improved profitability and maximize value for all
stockholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The pillars of the plan include strengthening the Core U.S. business; optimizing and growing the ANow business; and
leveraging technology investments to expand distribution channels and integrate retail and online offerings. The plan is intended to drive near-term operational improvements as well as longer-term growth and profitability. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>The strategic plan has already led to tangible benefits and offers a clear path to value creation. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the leadership of the current Board, Rent-A-Center has already started to realize the benefits of its strategic plan, including:
improvements in same-store sales, consolidated adjusted EBITDA and diluted earnings per share within the first quarter of 2017. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Importantly, Rent-A-Center&#146;s strategic plan offers a clear path to create value for <B><U>ALL</U></B> stockholders via: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Revenue growth </B>in the low-single digits by 2018 and the mid-single digits by 2019; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>EBITDA margin </B>of 7.5% to 8.5% by 2018 and 9.5% to 10.5% by 2019; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Free cash flow </B>between $70 million to $90 million by 2018 and $110 million to $130 million by 2019; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>EPS </B>of $1.20 to $1.40 by 2018 and $2.00 to $2.25 by 2019. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>The current Board ensures the Company has the right experience and expertise to create value for <U>ALL</U> stockholders. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Rent-A-Center Board is composed of seven highly-qualified directors, a majority of whom are independent. The Board has been carefully
constructed to have strong retail, finance, marketing, technology, strategic planning and C-suite expertise, all of which are critical to overseeing the nation&#146;s leading rent-to-own retailer, particularly while executing an operational
turnaround. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Engaged Capital&#146;s director nominees do <U>NOT</U> bring incremental expertise or experience to the Rent-A-Center Board and are beholden to Engaged Capital. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Activist hedge fund Engaged Capital, LLC (&#147;Engaged Capital&#148;) is seeking to replace three of Rent-A-Center&#146;s highly-qualified and
accomplished directors with three of its own hand-picked nominees. If elected, the Company believes Engaged Capital&#146;s nominees would adversely affect stockholders&#146; investment and the future of Rent-A-Center. Engaged Capital&#146;s slate
lacks the requisite skills, experience and commitment to best protect<B> <U>ALL</U></B> stockholders&#146; interests. </P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Engaged Capital has offered NO plan, NO ideas and NO strategy to drive value for stockholders, aside from an opportunistic, self-serving sale process. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Aside from an immediate and outright sale of the Company, Engaged Capital has offered <B><U>NO</U></B> plan, <B><U>NO</U></B> ideas and
<B><U>NO</U></B> strategy to drive value for stockholders. The Board strongly believes that now is not the right time for a sale of the Company. Rent-A-Center is focused on executing its strategic plan, which the Board expects will deliver
substantially more value to stockholders than conducting a sale process at this time. Importantly, while a sale now could create value for Engaged Capital, it would be at the expense of other Rent-A-Center stockholders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE BOARD URGES RENT-A-CENTER STOCKHOLDERS TO PROTECT THE VALUE OF THEIR INVESTMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>IN THE COMPANY BY VOTING THE <U>WHITE</U> PROXY CARD <U>TODAY</U> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In order to preserve the value of Rent-A-Center and ensure the Company continues to execute on its strategic plan, it is important that stockholders support
the Rent-A-Center Board&#146;s compelling slate of nominees. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Rent-A-Center Board unanimously recommends that stockholders vote &#147;<B>FOR&#148;</B>
Rent-A-Center&#146;s three highly-qualified candidates &#150;<B> Mark E. Speese, Jeffery M. Jackson and Leonard H. Roberts</B> &#150; for election at the Company&#146;s Annual Meeting, which is a vote in favor of a Board that is committed to acting
in the best interests of <B><U>ALL</U></B> stockholders. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><div style="margin-left:18%; margin-right:18%;border:solid 1px;padding-top:2pt;padding-bottom:3pt">
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; padding-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">If stockholders have any questions, or need assistance </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">voting the<B><U>&nbsp;WHITE</U></B>&nbsp;proxy card, please contact: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">1212 Avenue of the Americas, 24th Floor </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">New York, New York 10036 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Telephone: (212)&nbsp;297-0720 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Toll-Free: (877)&nbsp;259-6290 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; padding-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Email: Info@okapipartners.com </P></div>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Rent-A-Center, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A rent-to-own industry leader,
Plano, Texas-based, Rent-A-Center, Inc., is focused on improving the quality of life for its customers by providing them the opportunity to obtain ownership of high-quality, durable products such as consumer electronics, appliances, computers,
furniture and accessories, under flexible rental purchase agreements with no long-term obligation. Rent-A-Center Franchising International, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is a national franchiser of approximately 230 rent-to-own
stores operating under the trade names of &#147;Rent-A-Center,&#148; &#147;ColorTyme,&#148; and &#147;RimTyme.&#148; </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>This press release and the guidance above contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements generally
can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148;
or &#147;confident,&#148; or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. The Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are accurate. However, there can be no assurance that such
expectations will occur. The Company&#146;s actual future performance could differ materially from such statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: the general strength of the economy and
other economic conditions affecting consumer preferences and spending; factors affecting the disposable income available to the Company&#146;s current and potential customers; changes in the unemployment rate; difficulties encountered in improving
the financial and operational performance of the Company&#146;s business segments; the Company&#146;s chief executive officer and chief financial officer transitions, including the Company&#146;s ability to effectively operate and execute its
strategies during the interim period and difficulties or delays in identifying and/or attracting a permanent chief financial officer with the required level of experience and expertise; failure to manage the Company&#146;s store labor and other
store expenses; the Company&#146;s ability to develop and successfully execute strategic initiatives; disruptions, including capacity-related outages, caused by the implementation and operation of the Company&#146;s new store information management
system, and its transition to more-readily scalable, &#147;cloud-based&#148; solutions; the Company&#146;s ability to develop and successfully implement digital or E-commerce capabilities, including mobile applications; disruptions in the
Company&#146;s supply chain; limitations of, or disruptions in, the Company&#146;s distribution network; rapid inflation or deflation in the prices of the Company&#146;s products; the Company&#146;s ability to execute and the effectiveness of a
store consolidation, including the Company&#146;s ability to retain the revenue from customer accounts merged into another store location as a result of a store consolidation; the Company&#146;s available cash flow; the Company&#146;s ability to
identify and successfully market products and services that appeal to its customer demographic; consumer preferences and perceptions of the Company&#146;s brand; uncertainties regarding the ability to open new locations; the Company&#146;s ability
to acquire additional stores or customer accounts on favorable terms; the Company&#146;s ability to control costs and increase profitability; the Company&#146;s ability to retain the revenue associated with acquired customer accounts and enhance the
performance of acquired stores; the Company&#146;s ability to enter into new and collect on its rental or lease purchase agreements; the passage of legislation adversely affecting the Rent-to-Own industry; the Company&#146;s compliance with
applicable statutes or regulations governing its transactions; changes in interest rates; adverse changes in the economic conditions of the industries, countries or markets that the Company serves; information technology and data security costs; the
impact of any breaches in data security or other disturbances to the Company&#146;s information technology and other networks and the Company&#146;s ability to protect the integrity and security of individually identifiable data of its customers and
employees; changes in the Company&#146;s stock price, the number of shares of common stock that it may or may not repurchase, and future dividends, if any; changes in estimates relating to self-insurance liabilities and income tax and litigation
reserves; changes in the Company&#146;s effective tax rate; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; the Company&#146;s ability to maintain an effective system of internal controls; the resolution of the Company&#146;s litigation; and the
other risks detailed from time to time in the Company&#146;s SEC reports, including but not limited to, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2016, and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March&nbsp;31, 2017. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, the Company is not obligated to publicly release any revisions
to these forward-looking statements to reflect the events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. </I></P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>This press release refers to EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), and free cash flow (EBITDA less cash taxes, interest,
capital expenditures, plus stock-based compensation expense and plus (less) the net decrease (increase) in net working capital), which are non-GAAP financial measures as defined in Item&nbsp;10(e) of Regulation S-K. Management believes that
presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures in this press release are useful to investors in their analysis of the Company&#146;s projected performance in future periods. This non-GAAP financial information should be considered as supplemental
in nature and not as a substitute for or superior to the historical financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from similar measures presented by other companies.</I> <I> </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>The Company has not quantitatively reconciled differences between EBITDA or free cash flow and their corresponding GAAP measures for 2018 and 2019
projections due to the inherent uncertainty regarding variables affecting the comparison of these measures. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Additional Information and Where to
Find It </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company, its directors, executive officers and other employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the
Company&#146;s stockholders in connection with the matters to be considered at Rent-A-Center&#146;s 2017 Annual Meeting. On April&nbsp;27, 2017, the Company filed its definitive proxy statement (as it may be amended from time to time, the
&#147;Proxy Statement&#148;) and definitive form of <B><U>WHITE</U></B> proxy card with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) with respect to its 2017 Annual Meeting. <B>The Company&#146;s stockholders are strongly
encouraged to read the Proxy Statement, the accompanying <U>WHITE</U> proxy card and other documents filed with the SEC carefully and in their entirety when they become available because they will contain important information. </B>Additional
information regarding the identity of participants, and their direct or indirect interests (by security holdings or otherwise) is set forth in the Proxy Statement. Stockholders can obtain the Proxy Statement, any amendments or supplements to the
Proxy Statement and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC free of charge at the SEC&#146;s website at <U>www.sec.gov</U>. Copies also will be available free of charge at the Company&#146;s website at <U>www.rentacenter.com</U><U>,</U> by
contacting the Company&#146;s Investor Relations at 972-801-1100 or by contacting the Company&#146;s proxy solicitor, Okapi Partners LLC, toll free at 1-877-259-6290. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Contacts </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Investors: </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Maureen Short </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Interim Chief Financial Officer </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">972-801-1899 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>maureen.short@rentacenter.com</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Okapi Partners LLC </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bruce H. Goldfarb / Chuck Garske / Teresa Huang </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">212-297-0720
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Media: </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Kelly Sullivan / James Golden / Matthew Gross </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">212-355-4449 </P>
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