<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-16-012441.txt : 20160201
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-16-012441
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RENTRAK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000800458
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				930780536
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AIRPORT CTR
		STREET 2:		7700 N E AMBASSADOR PL
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97220
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5032847581

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7700 NE AMBASSADOR PL
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97220

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATIONAL VIDEO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19881004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WPP Luxembourg Gamma Three S.a.r.l.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001626653

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15159
		FILM NUMBER:		161377099

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		124 BOULEVARD DE LA PETRUSSE
		CITY:			LUXEMBOURG
		STATE:			N4
		ZIP:			L-2330
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3522612071

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		124 BOULEVARD DE LA PETRUSSE
		CITY:			LUXEMBOURG
		STATE:			N4
		ZIP:			L-2330

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WPP plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000806968
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311]
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15159
		FILM NUMBER:		161377100

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27 FARM STREET
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			W1J5RJ
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011442074082204

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27 FARM STREET
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			W1J5RJ

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WPP GROUP PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960514
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        <issuerName>RENTRAK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RENT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LUXEMBOURG</rptOwnerCity>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2016-01-29</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were disposed of on January 28, 2016 upon the completion of, and as a result of, the merger of Rentrak Corporation (&quot;Rentrak&quot;) into Rum Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of comScore, Inc. (&quot;Merger Sub&quot;, and such merger, the &quot;Merger&quot;), pursuant to the Merger Agreement dated September 29, 2015 among Rentrak, Merger Sub and comScore, Inc.  Upon completion of the Merger, each of the disposed shares was converted into the right to receive 1.1500 shares of comScore, Inc. common stock.  On January 29, 2016, the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of Rentrak's common stock was $44.47 per share.  As a result of the completion of the merger, WPP plc and WPP Luxembourg Gamma Three S.a r.l. (&quot;Lux Gamma Three&quot;) ceased to be beneficial owners of more than ten percent of the shares outstanding of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Rentrak.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The disposed shares were owned directly by Lux Gamma Three, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of WPP plc that WPP plc owns indirectly through a series of intervening holding companies.  WPP plc was an indirect beneficial owner of the reported securities.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WPP plc, By: /s/ Paul Richardson, Global Finance Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-01-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WPP Luxembourg Gamma Three S.a r.l., By:  /s/ Anne Ehrismann, Manager</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-01-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Thierry Lenders, Manager</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-01-29</signatureDate>
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