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  <div><a name="sF1AEEFDF88AFBC3AB6260CB30345EEC4"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:99.609375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:20%;"></td><td style="width:20%;"></td><td style="width:20%;"></td><td style="width:20%;"></td><td style="width:20%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:5px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">WASHINGTON, DC 20549 </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">_________________ </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;_________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): </font><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">August&#160;7, 2017</font><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;(</font><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">August&#160;7, 2017</font><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">)</font><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">_________________ </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">Avis Budget Group, Inc. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">_________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New 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style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">06-0918165</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">(Commission File Number)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">(IRS Employer Identification Number)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:70.3125%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:50%;"></td><td style="width:50%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">6 Sylvan Way </font></div><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Parsippany, NJ</font></div></td><td 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style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">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: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter). </font></div><div 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Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:99.609375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:20%;"></td><td style="width:20%;"></td><td style="width:20%;"></td><td style="width:20%;"></td><td style="width:20%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:5px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><a name="s1595C7A0334E6378FD8A0CB303781154"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item&#160;2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</font><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">On </font><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">August&#160;7, 2017</font><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">, we reported our </font><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">second quarter</font><font 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Our </font><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">second quarter</font><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">2017</font><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">&#32;results are discussed in detail in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit&#160;99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">The information in this item, including Exhibit&#160;99.1, is being furnished, not filed. Accordingly, the information in this item will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by Avis Budget Group, Inc., under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">(d) Exhibits. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">The following exhibits are filed as part of this report: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:91.2109375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:13%;"></td><td style="width:87%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Exhibit No.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Description</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">99.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Press Release dated August 7, 2017.</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><a name="sCC51DDDE11A93FF18BFE0CB30399AF1A"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">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. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;text-align:-moz-right;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:53.125%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;margin-left:auto;margin-right:0;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10%;"></td><td style="width:67%;"></td><td style="width:23%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">By:</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">/s/ David T. Calabria</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">David T. Calabria</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Date: </font><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">August&#160;7, 2017</font><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">&#32;</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><a name="s1B5F87C9B6DBF576DFB40CB303CC3AD2"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">EXHIBIT INDEX</font><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:91.2109375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:13%;"></td><td style="width:87%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Exhibit No.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Description</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">99.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Press Release dated August 7, 2017.</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Trebuchet,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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text: Document
  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):
  August 7, 2017
  (
  August 7, 2017
  )
  _________________
  Avis Budget Group, Inc.
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  _________________
  Delaware
  001-10308
  06-0918165
  (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer Identification Number)
  6 Sylvan Way
  Parsippany, NJ
  07054
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code (973) 496-4700
  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))
  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
  Emerging growth company
  o
  If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
  o
  Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
  On
  August 7, 2017
  , we reported our
  second quarter
  2017
  results. Our
  second quarter
  2017
  results are discussed in detail in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
  The information in this item, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished, not filed. Accordingly, the information in this item will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by Avis Budget Group, Inc., under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.
  Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d) Exhibits.
  The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press Release dated August 7, 2017.
  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.
  By:
  /s/ David T. Calabria
  David T. Calabria
  Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  Date:
  August 7, 2017
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press Release dated August 7, 2017.