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SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SRS Investment Management, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 BRYANT PARK

39TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10036

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/04/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. [ CAR ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01	9,500,000	I	See footnote⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Equity Swap (obligation to buy)	⁽³⁾	08/21/2018	Common Stock, par value $0.01	1,396,162	40.0268	I	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Equity Swap (obligation to buy)	⁽³⁾	08/21/2018	Common Stock, par value $0.01	1,602,078	40.1486	I	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Equity Swap (obligation to buy)	⁽³⁾	05/18/2020	Common Stock, par value $0.01	2,464,608	35.3053	I	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Equity Swap (obligation to buy)	⁽³⁾	05/18/2020	Common Stock, par value $0.01	2,240,969	32.5618	I	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Equity Swap (obligation to buy)	⁽³⁾	12/18/2018	Common Stock, par value $0.01	1,000,000	37.3707	I	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Equity Swap (obligation to buy)	⁽³⁾	10/02/2018	Common Stock, par value $0.01	1,750,723	36.9352	I	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Equity Swap (obligation to buy)	⁽³⁾	01/11/2019	Common Stock, par value $0.01	45,460	27.5697	I	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Equity Swap (obligation to buy)	⁽³⁾	04/17/2017	Common Stock, par value $0.01	842,959	24.3002	I	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Equity Swap (obligation to buy)	⁽³⁾	04/12/2017	Common Stock, par value $0.01	953,224	24.3158	I	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Equity Swap (obligation to buy)	⁽³⁾	02/28/2018	Common Stock, par value $0.01	24,755	25.893	I	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Equity Swap (obligation to buy)	⁽³⁾	02/28/2018	Common Stock, par value $0.01	20,109	25.9966	I	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Equity Swap (obligation to buy)	⁽³⁾	03/02/2018	Common Stock, par value $0.01	21,894	26.1448	I	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Equity Swap (obligation to buy)	⁽³⁾	02/27/2018	Common Stock, par value $0.01	2,565	23.8819	I	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Equity Swap (obligation to buy)	⁽³⁾	02/28/2018	Common Stock, par value $0.01	134,494	23.5233	I	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. SRS Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, ("SRS") serves as investment manager to certain investment funds (the "Funds") and has investment discretion with respect to the securities reported herein which are held by the Funds. SRS Investment Management, LP ("SRS IM"), a Delaware limited partnership, is the managing member of the Investment Manager. SRS Investment Management GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("SRS IM GP"), is the general partner of SRS IM. Karthik R. Sarma, an Indian citizen ("Mr. Sarma," and together with SRS, the "Reporting Persons") is the managing member and principal of SRS IM GP. In such capacities, Mr. Sarma and the Investment Manager may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held for the Funds.

2. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise. Each of the Reporting Persons expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein.

3. These cash-settled equity swaps can be settled at any time before the expiration date.

	SRS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC; by: /s/ David B. Zales, General Counsel. by: /s/ Karthik R. Sarma	05/09/2016
	/s/ Karthik R. Sarma	05/09/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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