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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;28, 2011
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No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>RENT-A-CENTER, INC.</B>
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation <BR>
or organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>45-0491516</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>5501 Headquarters Drive <BR>
Plano, Texas 75024</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>75024</B><BR>
(Zip Code)</TD>
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<B>RENT-A-CENTER EAST, INC. RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN FOR PUERTO RICO EMPLOYEES</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Full title of the plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">
<B>Dawn M. Wolverton, Esq.<BR>

Vice President &#151; Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary<BR>

5501 Headquarters Drive<BR>

Plano, Texas 75024</B><BR>

(Name and address of agent for service)</DIV>


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<B>(972)&nbsp;624-6210</B><BR>

(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>


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Copies to:<BR>

<B>Thomas W. Hughes, Esq.<BR>

James R. Griffin, Esq.<BR>

Fulbright &#038; Jaworski L.L.P.<BR>

2200 Ross Avenue, Suite&nbsp;2800<BR>

Dallas, Texas 75201<BR>

Telephone: (214)&nbsp;855-8000<BR>

Facsimile: (214)&nbsp;855-8200</B></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated
filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Large accelerated filer <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Accelerated filer <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(Do not check if smaller reporting company)</FONT>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Proposed maximum</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Proposed maximum</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Amount to be</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">offering price per</TD>
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<TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">Title of securities to be registered</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">registered(1)</TD>
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<TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000" align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share</DIV></TD>
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<TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000" nowrap>150,000 shares</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">29.52</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">4,428,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">514.09</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule 416(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;),
this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or
sold pursuant to the plan named above.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with
paragraphs (c)&nbsp;and (h)&nbsp;of Rule&nbsp;457. under the Securities Act and based upon the average of
the high and low prices of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, on
January&nbsp;24, 2011, as reported on The Nasdaq Global Select Market.</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#D79301000">PART I</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#D79301001">Item&nbsp;1. Plan Information.*</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#D79301002">Item&nbsp;2. Registration Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.*</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#D79301003">PART II</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#D79301004">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#D79301005">Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#D79301006">Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#D79301007">Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#D79301008">Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claimed</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#D79301009">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#D79301010">Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#D79301011"> SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#D79301012"> EXHIBIT INDEX</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="d79301exv23.htm">EX-23</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART I</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;1. Plan Information.</B>*
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    <TD>Information required by Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8 to be contained in a prospectus meeting the
requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 is omitted from this Registration
Statement in accordance with Rule&nbsp;428 under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Note to Part&nbsp;I of
Form S-8.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents, previously filed by Rent-A-Center, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), are incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement:
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
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    <TD>Annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009, filed
with the Commission on February&nbsp;26, 2010;</TD>
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<TR>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
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    <TD>Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March&nbsp;31, 2010,
filed with the Commission on April&nbsp;30, 2010;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
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    <TD>Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June&nbsp;30, 2010, filed
with the Commission on July&nbsp;30, 2010;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">4.</TD>
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    <TD>Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September&nbsp;30, 2010,
filed with the Commission on October&nbsp;28, 2010;</TD>
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<TR>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">5.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Current reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;17, 2010, July&nbsp;27,
2010, August&nbsp;5, 2010, September&nbsp;28, 2010, October&nbsp;26, 2010, October&nbsp;28, 2010, October
29, 2010, November&nbsp;4, 2010 and December&nbsp;20, 2010 (except any information furnished in
the foregoing reports under Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K); and</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">6.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The description of the Registrant&#146;s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
&#147;Common Stock&#148;), contained in the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed
by the Registrant with the Commission pursuant to Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange Act,
including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that
all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold,
shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part
hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to
the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is,
or is deemed to be, incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Delaware General Corporation Law</U></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subsection (a)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the &#147;DGCL&#148;), empowers a
corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to
any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by
reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the
corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise,
against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement
actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding
if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subsection (b)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;145 of the DGCL empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who
was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed
action or suit by right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact
that such person acted in any of the capacities set forth above, against expenses (including
attorneys&#146; fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or
settlement of such action or suit if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that
no indemnification may be made in respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such person
shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the
Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon
application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the
case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court
of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the DGCL further provides that to the extent a present or former director or
officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any such
action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (a)&nbsp;and (b)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;145 or in the defense
of any claim, issue or matter therein, he or she shall be indemnified against expenses (including
attorneys&#146; fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith; that the
indemnification provided for by Section&nbsp;145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights which
the indemnified party may be entitled; that indemnification provided by Section&nbsp;145 shall, unless
otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a
director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of such person&#146;s heirs,
executors and administrators; and that a corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf
of a director or officer of the corporation against any liability asserted against him or her and
incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether
or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liabilities under
Section&nbsp;145.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Certificate of Incorporation, as Amended</U></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s certificate of incorporation, as amended, provides that its directors shall
not be personally liable to the Registrant or to the Registrant&#146;s stockholders for monetary damages
for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability:
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>for any breach of the director&#146;s duty of loyalty to the Registrant or the
Registrant&#146;s stockholders;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>for acts or occasions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>in respect of certain unlawful dividend payments or stock purchases or redemptions; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the DGCL is amended to authorize the further elimination or limitation of the liability of
directors, then the liability of the Registrant&#146;s directors, in addition to the limitation on
personal liability provided in the certificate of incorporation, will be limited to the fullest
extent permitted by the DGCL. Further, if such provision of the certificate of incorporation is
repealed or modified by the Registrant&#146;s stockholders, such repeal or modification will be
prospective only, and will not adversely affect any limitation on the personal liability of
directors arising from an act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or
modification.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Amended and Restated Bylaws</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s bylaws provide that the Registrant shall indemnify its directors and officers
upon request and approval to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL or any other applicable law.
Such indemnity may be against reasonable expenses, including attorneys&#146; fees, and other items
incident to any suit or proceeding (as prescribed in the bylaws) with respect to which the director
or officer is a witness or a party. In addition, upon request and approval, an officer or director
shall be advanced expenses (as prescribed in the bylaws) within ten days after requesting them to
the fullest extent permitted by Section 145(e) of the DGCL.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Insurance</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant has obtained a directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance policy insuring the
directors and officers of the Registrant against certain losses resulting from wrongful acts
committed by them as directors and officers of the Registrant, including liabilities arising under
the Securities Act of 1933 (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;).
</DIV>
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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>
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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No original issue shares of Common Stock will be made available by the Registrant for
acquisition by plan participants, and accordingly, in accordance with Item 8(a) of Form S-8, no
opinion as to the legality of the shares is included in this filing.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="87%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description of Exhibit</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Incorporation of Rent-A-Center, Inc., as amended
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s
Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated as of December&nbsp;31, 2002.)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of
Rent-A-Center, Inc., dated May&nbsp;19, 2004 (Incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the
quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2004.)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Bylaws of Rent-A-Center, Inc. (Incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form
8-K dated as of September&nbsp;28, 2010.)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Certificate Evidencing Common Stock (Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on
Form&nbsp;S-4/A filed on January&nbsp;13, 1999.)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Grant Thornton LLP</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (See Signature Page to this Registration Statement.)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Rent-A-Center East, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan for Puerto Rico Employees</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Filed herewith.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
</DIV>

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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made,
a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:</TD>
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    <TD width="9%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To include any prospectus required by Section
10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="9%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events
arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the
most recent post-effective amendment hereof) which, individually or in the
</TD>
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    <TD width="9%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this
Registration Statement; provided that any increase or decrease in volume
of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered
would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low
or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in
the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)
if, in the aggregate, the changes in the volume and price represent no
more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth
in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in this Registration
Statement; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="9%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To include any material information with respect to
the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration
Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration
Statement;</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><I>&nbsp;</I></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><I>&nbsp;</I></TD>
    <TD><I>provided, however</I>, that the undertakings set forth in clauses (i)&nbsp;and (ii)
above do not apply if the information required to be included in a
post-effective amendment by those clauses is contained in reports filed with or
furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section
15(d) of the Exchange Act, that are incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement.</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of
the offering.</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining
any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report
pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable,
each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may
be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant
to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the
opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of
expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has
been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</TD>
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</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><I>The Registrant. </I>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe it meets all of the requirements for filing on
Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Plano, State of Texas, on this January&nbsp;28,
2011.
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">RENT-A-CENTER, INC.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Robert D. Davis
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Robert D. Davis&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Executive Vice President &#151; Finance,<br>
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby
constitutes and appoints Mark E. Speese and Robert D. Davis, as his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her on
his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any
and all documents relating to this Registration Statement, including and any or all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with
all exhibits and supplements thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might
or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agent or
his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Mark E. Speese
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">January&nbsp;28, 2011&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Mark E. Speese
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Principal Executive Officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Mitchell E. Fadel
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">President, Chief Operating Officer and Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">January&nbsp;28, 2011&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Mitchell E. Fadel</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Robert D. Davis
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Executive Vice President &#151; Finance, Treasurer and Chief&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">January&nbsp;28, 2011&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Robert D. Davis
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Michael J. Gade
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">January&nbsp;28, 2011&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Michael J. Gade</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Jefferey M. Jackson
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">January&nbsp;28, 2011&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Jefferey M. Jackson</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Title</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Kerney Laday
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">January&nbsp;28, 2011&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Kerney Laday</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ J.V. Lentell
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">January&nbsp;28, 2011&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">J.V. Lentell</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Leonard H. Roberts
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">January&nbsp;28, 2011</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Paula Stern
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">January&nbsp;28, 2011&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Paula Stern</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><I>The Plans</I>. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the trustees (or other
persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this Registration Statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Plano, State
of Texas, on this January&nbsp;28, 2011.
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" nowrap>RENT-A-CENTER EAST, INC. RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN<BR>
FOR PUERTO RICO EMPLOYEES<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Robert D. Davis
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap>Robert D. Davis, Chair of the Administrative Committee&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Incorporation of Rent-A-Center, Inc., as amended
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s
Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated as of December&nbsp;31, 2002.)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of
Rent-A-Center, Inc., dated May&nbsp;19, 2004 (Incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the
quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2004.)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Bylaws of Rent-A-Center, Inc. (Incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form
8-K dated as of September&nbsp;28, 2010.)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Certificate evidencing Common Stock (Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on
Form&nbsp;S-4/A filed on January&nbsp;13, 1999.)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Grant Thornton LLP</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (See Signature Page to this Registration Statement)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Rent-A-Center East, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan for Puerto Rico Employees</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2011
Registration
No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
RENT-A-CENTER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
45-0491516
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
5501 Headquarters Drive
Plano, Texas 75024
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
75024
(Zip Code)
RENT-A-CENTER EAST, INC. RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN FOR PUERTO RICO EMPLOYEES
(Full title of the plan)
Dawn M. Wolverton, Esq.
Vice President — Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
5501 Headquarters Drive
Plano, Texas 75024
(Name and address of agent for service)
(972) 624-6210
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Thomas W. Hughes, Esq.
James R. Griffin, Esq.
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 2800
Dallas, Texas 75201
Telephone: (214) 855-8000
Facsimile: (214) 855-8200
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated
filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
Amount to be
offering price per
aggregate offering
Amount of
Title of securities to be registered
registered(1)
share(2)
price(2)
registration fee(2)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share
150,000 shares
$
29.52
$
4,428,000
$
514.09
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or
sold pursuant to the plan named above.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with
paragraphs (c) and (h) of Rule 457. under the Securities Act and based upon the average of
the high and low prices of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, on
January 24, 2011, as reported on The Nasdaq Global Select Market.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
Item 1. Plan Information.*
Item 2. Registration Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.*
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed
Item 8. Exhibits
Item 9. Undertakings
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Plan Information.
*
Item 2. Registration Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
*
*
Information required by Part I of Form S-8 to be contained in a prospectus meeting the
requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 is omitted from this Registration
Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Note to Part I of
Form S-8.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents, previously filed by Rent-A-Center, Inc. (the "Registrant") with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), are incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement:
1.
Annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed
with the Commission on February 26, 2010;
2.
Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010,
filed with the Commission on April 30, 2010;
3.
Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010, filed
with the Commission on July 30, 2010;
4.
Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010,
filed with the Commission on October 28, 2010;
5.
Current reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 17, 2010, July 27,
2010, August 5, 2010, September 28, 2010, October 26, 2010, October 28, 2010, October
29, 2010, November 4, 2010 and December 20, 2010 (except any information furnished in
the foregoing reports under Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K); and
6.
The description of the Registrant's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
"Common Stock"), contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed
by the Registrant with the Commission pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act,
including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that
all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold,
shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part
hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to
the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is,
or is deemed to be, incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
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Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Delaware General Corporation Law
Subsection (a) of Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"), empowers a
corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to
any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by
reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the
corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise,
against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement
actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding
if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
Subsection (b) of Section 145 of the DGCL empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who
was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed
action or suit by right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact
that such person acted in any of the capacities set forth above, against expenses (including
attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or
settlement of such action or suit if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that
no indemnification may be made in respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such person
shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the
Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon
application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the
case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court
of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
Section 145 of the DGCL further provides that to the extent a present or former director or
officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any such
action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 145 or in the defense
of any claim, issue or matter therein, he or she shall be indemnified against expenses (including
attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith; that the
indemnification provided for by Section 145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights which
the indemnified party may be entitled; that indemnification provided by Section 145 shall, unless
otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a
director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of such person's heirs,
executors and administrators; and that a corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf
of a director or officer of the corporation against any liability asserted against him or her and
incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether
or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liabilities under
Section 145.
Certificate of Incorporation, as Amended
The Registrant's certificate of incorporation, as amended, provides that its directors shall
not be personally liable to the Registrant or to the Registrant's stockholders for monetary damages
for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability:
•
for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Registrant or the
Registrant's stockholders;
•
for acts or occasions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law;
•
in respect of certain unlawful dividend payments or stock purchases or redemptions; or
•
for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
If the DGCL is amended to authorize the further elimination or limitation of the liability of
directors, then the liability of the Registrant's directors, in addition to the limitation on
personal liability provided in the certificate of incorporation, will be limited to the fullest
extent permitted by the DGCL. Further, if such provision of the certificate of incorporation is
repealed or modified by the Registrant's stockholders, such repeal or modification will be
prospective only, and will not adversely affect any limitation on the personal liability of
directors arising from an act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or
modification.
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Amended and Restated Bylaws
The Registrant's bylaws provide that the Registrant shall indemnify its directors and officers
upon request and approval to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL or any other applicable law.
Such indemnity may be against reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees, and other items
incident to any suit or proceeding (as prescribed in the bylaws) with respect to which the director
or officer is a witness or a party. In addition, upon request and approval, an officer or director
shall be advanced expenses (as prescribed in the bylaws) within ten days after requesting them to
the fullest extent permitted by Section 145(e) of the DGCL.
Insurance
The Registrant has obtained a directors' and officers' liability insurance policy insuring the
directors and officers of the Registrant against certain losses resulting from wrongful acts
committed by them as directors and officers of the Registrant, including liabilities arising under
the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act").
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
No original issue shares of Common Stock will be made available by the Registrant for
acquisition by plan participants, and accordingly, in accordance with Item 8(a) of Form S-8, no
opinion as to the legality of the shares is included in this filing.
Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
4.1
—
Certificate of Incorporation of Rent-A-Center, Inc., as amended
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's
Current Report on Form 8-K dated as of December 31, 2002.)
4.2
—
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of
Rent-A-Center, Inc., dated May 19, 2004 (Incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 2004.)
4.3
—
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Rent-A-Center, Inc. (Incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form
8-K dated as of September 28, 2010.)
4.4
—
Form of Certificate Evidencing Common Stock (Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-4/A filed on January 13, 1999.)
23*
—
Consent of Grant Thornton LLP
24*
—
Power of Attorney (See Signature Page to this Registration Statement.)
99.1*
—
Rent-A-Center East, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan for Puerto Rico Employees
*
Filed herewith.
Item 9. Undertakings.
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
1.
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made,
a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i)
To include any prospectus required by Section
10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii)
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events
arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the
most recent post-effective amendment hereof) which, individually or in the
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aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this
Registration Statement; provided that any increase or decrease in volume
of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered
would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low
or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in
the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)
if, in the aggregate, the changes in the volume and price represent no
more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth
in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in this Registration
Statement; and
(iii)
To include any material information with respect to
the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration
Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration
Statement;
provided, however
, that the undertakings set forth in clauses (i) and (ii)
above do not apply if the information required to be included in a
post-effective amendment by those clauses is contained in reports filed with or
furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section
15(d) of the Exchange Act, that are incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement.
2.
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
3.
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of
the offering.
(b)
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining
any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant's annual report
pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable,
each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof.
(c)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may
be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant
to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the
opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of
expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has
been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
The Registrant.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe it meets all of the requirements for filing on
Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Plano, State of Texas, on this January 28,
2011.
RENT-A-CENTER, INC.
By:
/s/ Robert D. Davis
Robert D. Davis
Executive Vice President — Finance,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby
constitutes and appoints Mark E. Speese and Robert D. Davis, as his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her on
his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any
and all documents relating to this Registration Statement, including and any or all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with
all exhibits and supplements thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might
or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agent or
his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Mark E. Speese
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
January 28, 2011
Mark E. Speese
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Mitchell E. Fadel
President, Chief Operating Officer and Director
January 28, 2011
Mitchell E. Fadel
/s/ Robert D. Davis
Executive Vice President — Finance, Treasurer and Chief
January 28, 2011
Robert D. Davis
Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
/s/ Michael J. Gade
Director
January 28, 2011
Michael J. Gade
/s/ Jefferey M. Jackson
Director
January 28, 2011
Jefferey M. Jackson
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Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Kerney Laday
Director
January 28, 2011
Kerney Laday
/s/ J.V. Lentell
Director
January 28, 2011
J.V. Lentell
Leonard H. Roberts
Director
January 28, 2011
/s/ Paula Stern
Director
January 28, 2011
Paula Stern
The Plans
. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the trustees (or other
persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this Registration Statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Plano, State
of Texas, on this January 28, 2011.
RENT-A-CENTER EAST, INC. RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
FOR PUERTO RICO EMPLOYEES
By:
/s/ Robert D. Davis
Robert D. Davis, Chair of the Administrative Committee
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
4.1
—
Certificate of Incorporation of Rent-A-Center, Inc., as amended
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's
Current Report on Form 8-K dated as of December 31, 2002.)
4.2
—
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of
Rent-A-Center, Inc., dated May 19, 2004 (Incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 2004.)
4.3
—
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Rent-A-Center, Inc. (Incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form
8-K dated as of September 28, 2010.)
4.4
—
Form of Certificate evidencing Common Stock (Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-4/A filed on January 13, 1999.)
23*
—
Consent of Grant Thornton LLP
24*
—
Power of Attorney (See Signature Page to this Registration Statement)
99.1*
—
Rent-A-Center East, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan for Puerto Rico Employees
*
Filed herewith.
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