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          December 30, 2008, we amended the agreements we have with our Chief Executive
          Officer; our President and Chief Operating Officer, our Chief Financial Officer;
          our Executive Vice President, Operations; and our Chief Human Resource
          Officer.</font></div>
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          amendments to each agreement were effectuated principally to cause such
          agreements to be in compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue
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          addition, the amendments provide for a pro-rated annual bonus payment on
          death
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          Officer; and our Chief Financial Officer and extend the term to August 1,
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          provide for (1) a new three-year term ending on January 1, 2012; (2) salary
          increases in 2010 and 2011; (3) beginning 18 months from the effective date
          through the end of the term of the agreement, a transition to the role of
          Vice
          Chairman, which role is not expected to comprise day to day operating
          responsibility; and (4) at the end of the term of the agreement, full vesting
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          and non-cash severance benefits.&#160;&#160;The amendments to the agreement with
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          incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the amendments
          does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference
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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):
  December 31,
        2008 (December 30, 2008)
  _________________
  Avis
        Budget Group, Inc.
  (Exact
        Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  _________________
  Delaware
  1-10308
  06-0918165
  (State
                  or Other Jurisdiction
  of
                  Incorporation)
  (Commission
                  File
  Number)
  (IRS
                  Employer
  Identification
                  No.)
  6
                  Sylvan Way
  Parsippany,
                  NJ
  07054
  (Address
                  of Principal Executive Offices)
  (Zip
                  Code)
  (973)
        496-4700
  (Registrant's
        telephone number, including area code)
  N/A
  (Former
        name or former address if changed since last report)
  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:
  [  ]
  Written
                  communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
                  CFR
                  230.425)
  [  ]
  Soliciting
                  material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
                  240.14a-12)
  [  ]
  Pre-commencement
                  communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
                  CFR
                  240.14d-2(b))
  [  ]
  Pre-commencement
                  communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
                  CFR
                  240.13e-4(c))
  Item
                    5.02
  Departure
                    of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
                    of
                    Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
                    Officers.
  On
          December 30, 2008, we amended the agreements we have with our Chief Executive
          Officer; our President and Chief Operating Officer, our Chief Financial Officer;
          our Executive Vice President, Operations; and our Chief Human Resource
          Officer.
  The
          amendments to each agreement were effectuated principally to cause such
          agreements to be in compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue
          Code of
          1986, as amended and the regulations promulgated thereunder.  In
          addition, the amendments provide for a pro-rated annual bonus payment on
          death
          or disability for our Chief Executive Officer; our President and Chief Operating
          Officer; and our Chief Financial Officer and extend the term to August 1,
          2011
          and August 31, 2011 for our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
          respectively.
  The
          amendments to the agreement with our President and Chief Operating Officer
          provide for (1) a new three-year term ending on January 1, 2012; (2) salary
          increases in 2010 and 2011; (3) beginning 18 months from the effective date
          through the end of the term of the agreement, a transition to the role of
          Vice
          Chairman, which role is not expected to comprise day to day operating
          responsibility; and (4) at the end of the term of the agreement, full vesting
          of
          time-based equity awards, pro-rata vesting of performance-based equity awards,
          and non-cash severance benefits.  The amendments to the agreement with
          our Chief Financial Officer also provide for salary increases in 2010 and
          2011.
  A
          copy of
          each of the amended agreements is attached hereto as an Exhibit and is
          incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the amendments
          does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference
          to
          the full text of the amended agreements.
  Item
                    9.01
  Financial
                    Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)
          Exhibits.
  The
          following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
  Exhibit
                    No.
  Description
  10.1
  Employment
                    Agreement between Avis Budget Group, Inc. and Ronald L.
                    Nelson.
  10.2
  Employment
                    Agreement between Avis Budget Group, Inc. and F. Robert
                    Salerno.
  10.3
  Employment
                    Agreement between Avis Budget Group, Inc. and David B.
                    Wyshner.
  10.4
  Agreement
                    between Avis Budget Group, Inc. and Mark Servodidio.
  10.5
  Agreement
                    between Avis Budget Group, Inc. and Larry De
                    Shon.
  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.
  AVIS
                  BUDGET GROUP, INC.
  /s/
                  Jean M. Sera
  By:
  Jean
                  M. Sera
  Senior
                  Vice President and Secretary
  Date:  December
        31, 2008
  EXHIBIT
          INDEX
  Exhibit
                      No.
  Description
  10.1
  Employment
                      Agreement between Avis Budget Group, Inc. and Ronald L.
                      Nelson.
  10.2
  Employment
                      Agreement between Avis Budget Group, Inc. and F. Robert
                      Salerno.
  10.3
  Employment
                      Agreement between Avis Budget Group, Inc. and David B.
                      Wyshner.
  10.4
  Agreement
                      between Avis Budget Group, Inc. and Mark Servodidio.
  10.5
  Agreement
                      between Avis Budget Group, Inc. and Larry De
                      Shon.