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  <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=4><B>UNITED STATES<BR> SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=4><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549  </B></FONT></P>
  
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>Form&nbsp;8-K<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=3><B>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<BR>
  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  </B></FONT></P>
  
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=3><B> September&nbsp;30, 2003 (September&nbsp;30, 2003)<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>(Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported))  </I></FONT></P>
  
  <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>Cendant Corporation<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)  </I></FONT></P>
  
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  <TD WIDTH="32%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Delaware<BR> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</I></FONT></TD>
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  <TD WIDTH="32%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>1-10308<BR> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>(Commission File No.)</I></FONT></TD>
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  <TD WIDTH="32%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>06-0918165<BR> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
  Identification Number)</I></FONT></TD>
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  <TD WIDTH="32%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>9 West 57<SUP>th</SUP> Street<BR>
  New York, NY<BR> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>(Address of principal executive office)</I></FONT></TD>
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  <TD WIDTH="32%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>10019<BR> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>(Zip Code)</I></FONT></TD>
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  <TD COLSPAN=5 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>(212)&nbsp;413-1800</B><BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</I></FONT></TD>
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  <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events </B></FONT></P>
  
  <P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EXCEPT
  AS EXPRESSLY INDICATED OR UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES, &#147;CENDANT&#148;,
  &#147;WE&#148;, &#147;OUR&#148;, OR &#147;US&#148; MEANS CENDANT CORPORATION, A DELAWARE
  CORPORATION, AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES.</FONT></P>
  
  <P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On September &nbsp;30, 2003, we announced that, with the integration of
  our Travel Distribution Services Division (&#147;TDS&#148;) completed, Sam
  Galeotos will step down as TDS president and CEO and Sam Katz, chairman and
  CEO of our TDS and Financial Services Division, will
  assume day-to-day management responsibilities for the TDS business units.
  Mr. Galeotos, 45, who previously reported to Mr. Katz as president and CEO of TDS,
  will continue to serve as a consultant and advisor to Cendant for a transitional period.</FONT></P>
  
  
  <P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Katz, 38, has been personally
  involved with the restructuring of the TDS Division and its businesses and has been working closely
  with the division&#146;s senior leadership team during the past two years on the
  organization&#146;s integration and strategic direction.</FONT></P>
  
  <P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As part of the overall succession plan going
  forward, and to provide Mr. Katz with more time to focus on our
  travel distribution business units, Tom Christopoul, 39, formerly our chief
  administrative officer, has been named chairman and CEO of our Financial Services Division.
  Mr. Christopoul will also be responsible for the relationship between Cendant and its affiliate company, Trilegiant Corporation.  He will report to Mr. Katz,
  who will remain involved in the strategic leadership of the Financial Services Division.</FONT></P>
  
  <P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of this
  press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference
  herein.</FONT></P>
  
  <P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additionally, our Treasurer, Duncan Cocroft,
  will retire at the end of this year and will become an advisor
  and consultant to Cendant.  Effective September 30, 2003, David Wyshner, formerly responsible
  for financial planning, budgeting, capital planning and integration planning for acquisitions
  for Cendant, will replace Mr. Cocroft, as Treasurer. Tony Hull, formerly CFO of  DreamWorks SKG,
  has joined Cendant as Executive Vice President, Finance and will assume the
  responsibilities previously fulfilled by Mr. Wyshner.</FONT></P>
  
  
  <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits  </B></FONT></P>
  
  <P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;See Exhibit Index. </FONT></P>
  
  
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  <P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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
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  /s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ERIC J. BOCK</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Eric J. Bock<BR>
  Executive Vice President -- Law<BR>
  and Corporate Secretary</FONT></TD>
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  <TD WIDTH="41%" VALIGN="TOP"><FONT SIZE=2>Date: September&nbsp;30, 2003<BR></FONT>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>CENDANT CORPORATION<BR>
  CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K<BR>
  Report Dated September&nbsp;30, 2003 (September&nbsp;30, 2003)</B></FONT></P>
  
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  99.1</FONT></TD>
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  Press Release issued by Cendant Corporation on September 30, 2003, announcing certain management changes at
  Cendant&#146;s Travel Distribution Services Division.</FONT></TD>
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text: UNITED STATES
  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
  September 30, 2003 (September 30, 2003)
  (Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported))
  Cendant Corporation
  (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  1-10308
  (Commission File No.)
  06-0918165
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Identification Number)
  9 West 57
  th
  Street
  New York, NY
  (Address of principal executive office)
  10019
  (Zip Code)
  (212) 413-1800
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  None
  (Former
  name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Item 5.    Other Events
  EXCEPT
  AS EXPRESSLY INDICATED OR UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES, "CENDANT",
  "WE", "OUR", OR "US" MEANS CENDANT CORPORATION, A DELAWARE
  CORPORATION, AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES.
  On September  30, 2003, we announced that, with the integration of
  our Travel Distribution Services Division ("TDS") completed, Sam
  Galeotos will step down as TDS president and CEO and Sam Katz, chairman and
  CEO of our TDS and Financial Services Division, will
  assume day-to-day management responsibilities for the TDS business units.
  Mr. Galeotos, 45, who previously reported to Mr. Katz as president and CEO of TDS,
  will continue to serve as a consultant and advisor to Cendant for a transitional period.
  Mr. Katz, 38, has been personally
  involved with the restructuring of the TDS Division and its businesses and has been working closely
  with the division's senior leadership team during the past two years on the
  organization's integration and strategic direction.
  As part of the overall succession plan going
  forward, and to provide Mr. Katz with more time to focus on our
  travel distribution business units, Tom Christopoul, 39, formerly our chief
  administrative officer, has been named chairman and CEO of our Financial Services Division.
  Mr. Christopoul will also be responsible for the relationship between Cendant and its affiliate company, Trilegiant Corporation.  He will report to Mr. Katz,
  who will remain involved in the strategic leadership of the Financial Services Division.
  A copy of this
  press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference
  herein.
  Additionally, our Treasurer, Duncan Cocroft,
  will retire at the end of this year and will become an advisor
  and consultant to Cendant.  Effective September 30, 2003, David Wyshner, formerly responsible
  for financial planning, budgeting, capital planning and integration planning for acquisitions
  for Cendant, will replace Mr. Cocroft, as Treasurer. Tony Hull, formerly CFO of  DreamWorks SKG,
  has joined Cendant as Executive Vice President, Finance and will assume the
  responsibilities previously fulfilled by Mr. Wyshner.
  Item 7.    Exhibits
  See Exhibit Index.
  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
  Executive Vice President -- Law
  and Corporate Secretary
  Date: September 30, 2003
  CENDANT CORPORATION
  CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
  Report Dated September 30, 2003 (September 30, 2003)
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press Release issued by Cendant Corporation on September 30, 2003, announcing certain management changes at
  Cendant's Travel Distribution Services Division.