UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 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): May 30, 2008 (May 29,
2008)
Avis
Budget Group, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-10308
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06-0918165
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification Number)
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6
Sylvan Way
Parsippany,
NJ
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07054
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(973)
496-4700
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(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
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N/A
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
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7.01
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Regulation
FD Disclosure
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On
May
29, 2008, we issued a press release announcing that David B. Wyshner, Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a panel
discussion at the Goldman Sachs Lodging, Gaming Restaurant and Leisure
Conference on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. EDT.
A
copy of
the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is
incorporated herein by reference.
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits.
The
following exhibits are filed as
part of this report:
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated May 29, 2008
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SIGNATURES
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 hereto
duly authorized.
AVIS
BUDGET GROUP,
INC.
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By:
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/s/ Jean
M. Sera
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Name:
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Jean
M. Sera
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Title:
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Senior
Vice President and Secretary
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Date:
May
30, 2008
AVIS
BUDGET GROUP, INC.
CURRENT
REPORT ON FORM 8-K
Report
Dated May 30, 2008 (May 29,
2008)
EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated May 29, 2008.
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Exhibit
99.1
Press
Release
AVIS
BUDGET GROUP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DAVID B. WYSHNER
TO
PRESENT AT GOLDMAN SACHS CONFERENCE
Live
Webcast Available Tuesday, June 3 at 8:00 a.m. (EDT)
Parsippany,
N.J., May 29, 2008– Avis Budget Group (NYSE: CAR), a
leading provider of vehicle rental services, today announced that David B.
Wyshner, executive vice president and chief financial officer, is scheduled
to
participate in a panel discussion at the Goldman Sachs Lodging, Gaming,
Restaurant and Leisure Conference on Tuesday, June 3, 2008.
The
panel
discussion is expected to cover topics related to our vehicle rental businesses,
including our car rental fleet and our outlook. Mr. Wyshner is expected to
note that the Company’s Performance Excellence process improvement initiative
continues to progress well and that the Company is continuing to assess the
effects that the macroeconomic environment, airline traffic and gas prices
will
have on Avis Budget’s 2008 outlook and the car rental industry as a
whole.
The
panel
discussion will be Webcast live at 8:00 a.m. EDT on June 3. To listen to
the presentation, visit the Avis Budget Group Web site at
www.avisbudgetgroup.com and click on the link provided. A Webcast replay
will be available shortly after the live presentation, and will be archived
on
the Web site.
About
Avis Budget Group, Inc.
Avis
Budget Group (NYSE: CAR) is a leading provider of vehicle rental services,
with
operations in more than 70 countries. Through its Avis and Budget
brands, the Company is the largest general-use vehicle rental company in
each of
North America, Australia, New Zealand and certain other regions. Avis
Budget Group is headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. and has more than 30,000
employees. For more information about Avis Budget Group, visit
www.avisbudgetgroup.com.
Contacts
Media
Contact: Investor
Contact:
John
Barrows
David Crowther
973-496-7865 973-496-7277
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