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
  
                       COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-10308
  
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                    December 4, 1999 (November 30, 1998)
              Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
    
  
                            CENDANT CORPORATION
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
                     Delaware                      06-0918165 
             (State of Incorporation)              (I.R.S. Employer
                                                   Identification No.) 
  
  
              6 Sylvan Way 
         Parsippany, New Jersey                        07054 
    (Address or principal executive office)          (Zip Code) 
  
  
                               (973) 428-9700 
             (Registrant's telephone number including area code)



 ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS 
  
      This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to incorporate by
 reference certain documents into Cendant Corporation's (the "Company")
 Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-49405) in
 connection with the sale by the Company on November 30, 1998 of
 $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 7-1/2% Notes due
 2000 and $1,150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 7-3/4%
 Notes due 2003 (the "Securities").  Such documents consist of (i) a form of
 global note relating to the Securities and (ii) an opinion of Eric J. Bock,
 Esq., Vice President - Legal, of the Company as to the legality of the
 Securities and a related consent. 
  
  
 ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS 
  
      (c)  Exhibits. 
  
      Exhibit No.           Description 
      -----------           -----------
  
          4             Form of Global Note. 
    
          5             Opinion of Eric J. Bock, Esq., Vice President  
                        Legal, of the Registrant, as to the legality of
                        the securities being offered. 
  
          23            Consent of Eric J. Bock, Esq., Vice President  
                        Legal, of the Registrant (included with Exhibit 5).
  
  

                                    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 thereunto duly authorized. 
  
  
                               CENDANT CORPORATION 
  
  
                               By: /s/ James E. Buckman    
                                  -----------------------
                               Name:  James E. Buckman 
                               Title: Vice Chairman 
                                      and General Counsel
  
  
 Dated: December  4, 1998 



                               CENDANT CORPORATION
                          CURRENT REPORT OF ON FORM 8-K 
                REPORT DATED DECEMBER 4, 1998 (NOVEMBER 30, 1998) 
  
                                 EXHIBIT INDEX 
  
  
      Exhibit No.          Description 
      -----------          -----------
  
           4           Form of Global Note. 
  
           5           Opinion of Eric J. Bock, Esq., Vice President  
                       Legal, of the Registrant, as to the legality of
                       the securities being offered. 
  
           23          Consent of Eric J. Bock, Esq., Vice President  
                       Legal, of the Registrant (included with Exhibit 5).
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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
  
                       COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-10308
  
                            -------------------
  

                    December 4, 1999 (November 30, 1998)
              Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
    
  
                            CENDANT CORPORATION
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
                     Delaware                      06-0918165 
             (State of Incorporation)              (I.R.S. Employer
                                                   Identification No.) 
  
  
              6 Sylvan Way 
         Parsippany, New Jersey                        07054 
    (Address or principal executive office)          (Zip Code) 
  
  
                               (973) 428-9700 
             (Registrant's telephone number including area code)

 ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS 
  
      This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to incorporate by
 reference certain documents into Cendant Corporation's (the "Company")
 Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-49405) in
 connection with the sale by the Company on November 30, 1998 of
 $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 7-1/2% Notes due
 2000 and $1,150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 7-3/4%
 Notes due 2003 (the "Securities").  Such documents consist of (i) a form of
 global note relating to the Securities and (ii) an opinion of Eric J. Bock,
 Esq., Vice President - Legal, of the Company as to the legality of the
 Securities and a related consent. 
  
  
 ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS 
  
      (c)  Exhibits. 
  
      Exhibit No.           Description 
      -----------           -----------
  
          4             Form of Global Note. 
    
          5             Opinion of Eric J. Bock, Esq., Vice President  
                        Legal, of the Registrant, as to the legality of
                        the securities being offered. 
  
          23            Consent of Eric J. Bock, Esq., Vice President  
                        Legal, of the Registrant (included with Exhibit 5).
  
  

                                    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 thereunto duly authorized. 
  
  
                               CENDANT CORPORATION 
  
  
                               By: /s/ James E. Buckman    
                                  -----------------------
                               Name:  James E. Buckman 
                               Title: Vice Chairman 
                                      and General Counsel
  
  
 Dated: December  4, 1998 

                               CENDANT CORPORATION
                          CURRENT REPORT OF ON FORM 8-K 
                REPORT DATED DECEMBER 4, 1998 (NOVEMBER 30, 1998) 
  
                                 EXHIBIT INDEX 
  
  
      Exhibit No.          Description 
      -----------          -----------
  
           4           Form of Global Note. 
  
           5           Opinion of Eric J. Bock, Esq., Vice President  
                       Legal, of the Registrant, as to the legality of
                       the securities being offered. 
  
           23          Consent of Eric J. Bock, Esq., Vice President  
                       Legal, of the Registrant (included with Exhibit 5).