UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 25, 2009 (February 25, 2009)
Avis Budget Group, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-10308 | 06-0918165 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 6 Sylvan Way Parsippany, NJ |
07054 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (973) 496-4700
N/A
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 25, 2009, we reported our fourth quarter and full year 2008 results. Our fourth quarter and full year 2008 results are discussed in detail in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this item, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished, not filed. Accordingly, the information in this item will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by Avis Budget Group, Inc., under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 25, 2009. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Brett D. Weinblatt | |
| Brett D. Weinblatt Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ||
Date: February 25, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 25, 2009. |