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        to Section 13 or 15(d) of the </font></div>
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        Exchange Act of 1934</font></div>
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        of
        Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><u>October
        11, 2006 (October 5, 2006)</u></strong></font></div>
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        Budget Group, Inc.</strong></font></div>
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text: Avis Budget Group Inc. Form 8-K dated October 5, 2006
  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):
  October
        11, 2006 (October 5, 2006)
  _________________
  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
          1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
  On
          October 5, 2006, Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC, the parent company of our vehicle
          rental operations, and General Motors ("GM") entered into an agreement (the
  "Agreement"), which covers the 2007 through 2010 vehicle model years.
  The
          Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions related to Avis Budget Car
          Rental's purchase of vehicles from GM dealers. The Agreement also sets forth the
          terms and conditions related to GM's agreement to repurchase a portion of the
          vehicles purchased by Avis Budget Car Rental under the Agreement. Under the
          Agreement, Avis Budget Car Rental agrees that in all advertising and promotional
          materials, developed for its Avis brand during the 2007 model year, Avis
          advertising will feature only General Motors products where any vehicle is
          featured or promoted.
  The
          Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and is incorporated herein
          by
          reference.
  Item
          9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)
          Exhibits.
  The
          following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
  Exhibit
                    No.
  Description
  10.1
  Agreement
                    dated October 4, 2006 between Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC and General
                    Motors*
  *The
          Company has applied for confidential treatment of portions of this Exhibit.
          Accordingly, portions thereof have been omitted and filed
          separately.
  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/
                    Jean M. Sera
  Jean
                    M. Sera
  Senior
                    Vice President and Secretary
  Date:
  October
        11, 2006
  EXHIBIT
          INDEX
  Exhibit
                    No.
  Description
  10.1
  Agreement
                    dated October 4, 2006 between Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC and General
                    Motors*
  *The
          Company has applied for confidential treatment of portions of this Exhibit.
          Accordingly, portions thereof have been omitted and filed
          separately.