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    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190715163450
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000933036-19-000033
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		10
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190712
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20190715
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190715

    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:		8-K
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38047
    		FILM NUMBER:		19955464

    	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
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>8-K
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>form8-kjuly152019merchants.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>8-K
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: form8-kjuly152019merchants.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-2.1
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>exhibit21-mppurchaseagreem.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 2.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: exhibit21-mppurchaseagreem.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.1
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>exhibit991-mppressrelease.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: exhibit991-mppressrelease.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.2
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>exhibit992mpinvestorpres.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.2
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: exhibit992mpinvestorpres.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>exhibit992mpinvestorpres001.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: exhibit992mpinvestorpres001.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>exhibit992mpinvestorpres002.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: exhibit992mpinvestorpres002.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>exhibit992mpinvestorpres003.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: exhibit992mpinvestorpres003.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>8
    <FILENAME>exhibit992mpinvestorpres004.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 8 - file: exhibit992mpinvestorpres004.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>9
    <FILENAME>exhibit992mpinvestorpres005.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 9 - file: exhibit992mpinvestorpres005.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>10
    <FILENAME>exhibit992mpinvestorpres006.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 10 - file: exhibit992mpinvestorpres006.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>