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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0in; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0in; text-align: center">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
March 7, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><U>Electro Rent Corporation<BR>
</U></B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">California</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">0-9061</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">95-2412961</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">6060 Sepulveda Boulevard, Van Nuys, CA</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">91411-2501</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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area code: (818) 787-2100</P>

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8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(<I>see</I> General Instruction A.2 below):</P>

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the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD>
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the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD>
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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD>
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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 1in; text-indent: -1in"><B>Item 8.01. Other Events</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0">The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01,
&quot;Other Events.&quot;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0">On March 7, 2012, Electro Rent Corporation issued a press release
announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share. The dividend will
be paid on April 10, 2012 to shareholders of record as of March 20, 2012.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0">A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to
this report.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0in 0.5in">99.1 Press release dated March 7, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Pursuant
to the requirement 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.</FONT></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Electro Rent Corporation</P>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 52%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Date:&nbsp; March 7, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 42%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">/s/ Craig R. Jones</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Craig R. Jones</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</P></TD></TR>
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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)
March 7, 2012
Electro Rent Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
California
0-9061
95-2412961
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
6060 Sepulveda Boulevard, Van Nuys, CA
91411-2501
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code: (818) 787-2100
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
(
see
General Instruction A.2 below):
q
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under
the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
q
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
q
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
q
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01. Other Events
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01,
"Other Events."
On March 7, 2012, Electro Rent Corporation issued a press release
announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share. The dividend will
be paid on April 10, 2012 to shareholders of record as of March 20, 2012.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to
this report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits.
99.1 Press release dated March 7, 2012.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirement 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.
Electro Rent Corporation
Date:  March 7, 2012
By:
/s/ Craig R. Jones
Craig R. Jones
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer