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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                  Form 8-K
           CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


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     Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): JANUARY 18, 2001


                            CENDANT CORPORATION
           (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


         DELAWARE                        1-10308               06-0918165
  (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION      (COMMISSION FILE NO.)   (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
  OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                          IDENTIFICATION
                                                               NUMBER)


    9 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NY                                 10019
   (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE)                               (ZIP CODE)


                               (212) 413-1800
            (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)


                                    NONE
    (FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR, IF APPLICABLE)


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ITEM 5.        OTHER EVENTS.

         The registrant attaches as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporates by
reference in, this current report on Form 8-K, a prospectus dated October
20, 1999 (the "Prospectus") to its registration statement on Form S-3, File
No. 333-78447. The Prospectus relates to the issuance and sale of the
registrant's new and additional FELINE PRIDES. The Prospectus is
incorporated by reference into the registrant's preliminary prospectus
supplement dated January 17, 2001 (the "Supplement") to the registrant's
prospectus dated October 20, 1999 to its registration statement on Form
S-3, File No. 333-86469. The Supplement relates to the issuance and sale of
the registrant's special FELINE PRIDES.


ITEM 7.        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
               EXHIBITS.

(c)     Exhibits.


Exhibit No.          Description
-----------          -----------

99.1                 Prospectus dated October 20, 1999 covering the
                     issuance and sale of Cendant Corporation new and
                     additional FELINE PRIDES.


                                 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.


                                        CENDANT CORPORATION


                                        By: /s/ Eric J. Bock
                                           -----------------------------
                                           Eric J. Bock
                                           Senior Vice President, Law
                                           and Corporate Secretary


Date: January 18, 2001



                            CENDANT CORPORATION
                         CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
                       REPORT DATED JANUARY 18, 2001



                               EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NO.           DESCRIPTION
-----------           -----------

99.1                  Prospectus dated October 20, 1999 covering the issuance
                      and sale of Cendant Corporation new and additional
                      FELINE PRIDES
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                     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): JANUARY 18, 2001

                            CENDANT CORPORATION
           (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

         DELAWARE                        1-10308               06-0918165
  (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION      (COMMISSION FILE NO.)   (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
  OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                          IDENTIFICATION
                                                               NUMBER)

    9 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NY                                 10019
   (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE)                               (ZIP CODE)

                               (212) 413-1800
            (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

                                    NONE
    (FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR, IF APPLICABLE)

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ITEM 5.        OTHER EVENTS.

         The registrant attaches as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporates by
reference in, this current report on Form 8-K, a prospectus dated October
20, 1999 (the "Prospectus") to its registration statement on Form S-3, File
No. 333-78447. The Prospectus relates to the issuance and sale of the
registrant's new and additional FELINE PRIDES. The Prospectus is
incorporated by reference into the registrant's preliminary prospectus
supplement dated January 17, 2001 (the "Supplement") to the registrant's
prospectus dated October 20, 1999 to its registration statement on Form
S-3, File No. 333-86469. The Supplement relates to the issuance and sale of
the registrant's special FELINE PRIDES.

ITEM 7.        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
               EXHIBITS.

(c)     Exhibits.

Exhibit No.          Description
-----------          -----------

99.1                 Prospectus dated October 20, 1999 covering the
                     issuance and sale of Cendant Corporation new and
                     additional FELINE PRIDES.

                                 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.

                                        CENDANT CORPORATION

                                        By: /s/ Eric J. Bock
                                           -----------------------------
                                           Eric J. Bock
                                           Senior Vice President, Law
                                           and Corporate Secretary

Date: January 18, 2001

                            CENDANT CORPORATION
                         CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
                       REPORT DATED JANUARY 18, 2001

                               EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.           DESCRIPTION
-----------           -----------

99.1                  Prospectus dated October 20, 1999 covering the issuance
                      and sale of Cendant Corporation new and additional
                      FELINE PRIDES