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<a name="s11BE81390CFE0C7CE92F88BE0E9FA1F7"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 2014</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;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:96.37096774193549%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td width="100%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">No. 333-</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Washington, D.C.  20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">FORM S-8</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><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:66.53225806451613%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="50%"></td><td width="50%"></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:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Delaware</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:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">06&#8209;0918165</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(I.R.S. Employer  <br>Identification No.)</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;height:13px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:13px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</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:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">6 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, NJ</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:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">07054</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Address of Principal </font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Executive Offices)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Zip Code)</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">AMENDED AND RESTATED EQUITY AND INCENTIVE PLAN</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">(formerly the Avis Budget Group, Inc. 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Full title of the plan)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">David B. Wyshner</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Senior Executive Vice President and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Chief Financial Officer</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Avis Budget Group, Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">6 Sylvan Way</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Parsippany, NJ 07054</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">(973) 496-4700</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Name, address and telephone number, including area code,</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">of agent for service)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">with a copy to:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Michael K. Tucker</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Avis Budget Group, Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">6 Sylvan Way</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Parsippany, NJ 07054</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">(973) 496-4700</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;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:96.57258064516128%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td width="23%"></td><td width="22%"></td><td width="18%"></td><td width="19%"></td><td width="18%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Title of Securities to be Registered</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount to be Registered</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Share</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount of Registration Fee</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">10,500,000 shares (1)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$58.20 (2)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$611,100,000 (2)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$78,709.68</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:24px;text-indent:-24px;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">(1)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">This Registration Statement is being filed to register 10,500,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share of Avis Budget Group, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) as may be issuable pursuant to the Company&#8217;s Amended and Restated Equity and Incentive Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;). </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8.5pt;">Pursuant to Rule 416 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement also covers such additional and indeterminate number of shares as may become issuable under the Plan to prevent dilution in the event of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">(2)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.  Pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the proposed maximum offering price per share and the proposed maximum aggregate offering price have been determined on the basis of the high and low market prices of the Company&#8217;s common stock reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on July 29, 2014.</font></div></td></tr></table><br><div><div style="line-height:138%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">-1-</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s11BE81390CFE0C7CE92F88BE0E9FA1F7"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">EXPLANATORY NOTE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Company filed a post-effective amendment to its Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-144143) filed on June 28, 2007 (the &#8220;2007 Registration Statement&#8221;) in each of 2009, 2012 and 2014.  Such amendments were intended to cover the registration of 4.5 million, 3.5 million and 2.5 million shares, respectively, which were added to the Plan in each respective year following stockholder approval.  The Company has been advised that such shares should have been registered with new Form S-8 filings rather than post-effective amendments.  Accordingly, the Company intends to file a request with the SEC for withdrawal of such post-effective amendments and is filing this Registration Statement on Form S-8 to register the shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock added to the Plan as described above.  In accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8, the Company incorporates by reference the contents of the 2007 Registration Statement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">PART II</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 3.  Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:60px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The following documents, filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;), are hereby incorporated by reference:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(a)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the SEC on February 20, 2014 (except for Items 1 (Segment Information), 6, 7 (Results of Operations) and 15(A)(1) (excluding the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm), but including such sections as revised and filed in Avis Budget Group&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 12, 2014);</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;text-indent:-48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(b)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">the Company&#8217;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on March 28, 2014;</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;text-indent:-48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(c)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">the Company&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 filed with the SEC on May 8, 2014;</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:96px;text-indent:-48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(d)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">the Company&#8217;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on February 18, 2014, April 22, 2014, May 19, 2014, May 27, 2014 and July 29, 2014; and</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(e)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">the description of the Company&#8217;s common stock contained in the Company&#8217;s Form 8&#8209;A filed with the SEC on December 30, 2010.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:60px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">All documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14&#160;and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities then 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.  In no event, however, will any information that the Company discloses under Item 2.02 or 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K (unless otherwise indicated therein), including any exhibits furnished with such report, that the Company may from time to time furnish to the SEC be incorporated by reference into, or otherwise become part of, this registration statement.  Any statement contained herein or 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 such statement is modified or superseded by a subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein.  Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this registration statement except as so modified or superseded.</font></div><div style="line-height:138%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:138%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">-2-</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s11BE81390CFE0C7CE92F88BE0E9FA1F7"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.  Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:60px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Michael K. Tucker, Esq. has rendered an opinion on the validity of the securities being registered under the Plan pursuant to this registration statement.  Mr. Tucker is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Company.  A copy of this opinion is attached as Exhibit 5 to this registration statement.  Mr. Tucker holds shares of common stock of the Company and restricted stock units that are convertible into shares of common stock of the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.  Exhibits</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><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:96.37096774193549%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="17%"></td><td width="83%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit No.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">4.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Avis Budget Group, Inc. 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Sweeney</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:5px;"><div style="text-align:left;padding-left:10px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Director</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:5px;"><div style="text-align:center;padding-left:5px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">July 31, 2014</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:5px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;padding-left:6px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Stender E. Sweeney</font></div></td><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 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></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:138%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:138%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">-5-</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s11BE81390CFE0C7CE92F88BE0E9FA1F7"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:138%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:138%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT INDEX</font></div><div style="line-height:138%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><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:96.37096774193549%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="17%"></td><td width="83%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit No.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">4.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Avis Budget Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8&#8209;K dated September 5, 2006).</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">4.2</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&#160;3.2 to the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 5, 2009).</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">5</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Opinion of Michael K. Tucker, Esq. as to the validity of the shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock (including consent).*</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">23.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.*</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">23.2</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Consent of Michael K. Tucker, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5 to this registration statement).*</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">24</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Power of Attorney (included on signature page).*</font></div><div style="font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">* Filed herewith.</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:138%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:138%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:138%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">-6-</font></div></div>	</body>
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avisbudgetgroup_formS-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 2014
No. 333-
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
06‑0918165
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
6 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, NJ
07054
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED EQUITY AND INCENTIVE PLAN
(formerly the Avis Budget Group, Inc. 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan)
(Full title of the plan)
David B. Wyshner
Senior Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Avis Budget Group, Inc.
6 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 496-4700
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
with a copy to:
Michael K. Tucker
Avis Budget Group, Inc.
6 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 496-4700
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to be Registered
Amount to be Registered
Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Share
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price
Amount of Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
10,500,000 shares (1)
$58.20 (2)
$611,100,000 (2)
$78,709.68
(1)
This Registration Statement is being filed to register 10,500,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share of Avis Budget Group, Inc. (the "Company") as may be issuable pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated Equity and Incentive Plan (the "Plan").
Pursuant to Rule 416 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement also covers such additional and indeterminate number of shares as may become issuable under the Plan to prevent dilution in the event of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.  Pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the proposed maximum offering price per share and the proposed maximum aggregate offering price have been determined on the basis of the high and low market prices of the Company's common stock reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on July 29, 2014.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Company filed a post-effective amendment to its Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-144143) filed on June 28, 2007 (the "2007 Registration Statement") in each of 2009, 2012 and 2014.  Such amendments were intended to cover the registration of 4.5 million, 3.5 million and 2.5 million shares, respectively, which were added to the Plan in each respective year following stockholder approval.  The Company has been advised that such shares should have been registered with new Form S-8 filings rather than post-effective amendments.  Accordingly, the Company intends to file a request with the SEC for withdrawal of such post-effective amendments and is filing this Registration Statement on Form S-8 to register the shares of the Company's common stock added to the Plan as described above.  In accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8, the Company incorporates by reference the contents of the 2007 Registration Statement.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.  Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents, filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), are hereby incorporated by reference:
(a)
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the SEC on February 20, 2014 (except for Items 1 (Segment Information), 6, 7 (Results of Operations) and 15(A)(1) (excluding the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm), but including such sections as revised and filed in Avis Budget Group's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 12, 2014);
(b)
the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on March 28, 2014;
(c)
the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 filed with the SEC on May 8, 2014;
(d)
the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on February 18, 2014, April 22, 2014, May 19, 2014, May 27, 2014 and July 29, 2014; and
(e)
the description of the Company's common stock contained in the Company's Form 8‑A filed with the SEC on December 30, 2010.
All documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities then 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.  In no event, however, will any information that the Company discloses under Item 2.02 or 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K (unless otherwise indicated therein), including any exhibits furnished with such report, that the Company may from time to time furnish to the SEC be incorporated by reference into, or otherwise become part of, this registration statement.  Any statement contained herein or 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 such statement is modified or superseded by a subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein.  Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this registration statement except as so modified or superseded.
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Item 5.  Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Michael K. Tucker, Esq. has rendered an opinion on the validity of the securities being registered under the Plan pursuant to this registration statement.  Mr. Tucker is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Company.  A copy of this opinion is attached as Exhibit 5 to this registration statement.  Mr. Tucker holds shares of common stock of the Company and restricted stock units that are convertible into shares of common stock of the Company.
Item 8.  Exhibits
.
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Avis Budget Group, Inc. (formerly known as "Cendant Corporation") (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 5, 2006).
4.2
Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 5, 2009).
5
Opinion of Michael K. Tucker, Esq. as to the validity of the shares of the Company's common stock (including consent).*
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.*
23.2
Consent of Michael K. Tucker, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5 to this registration statement).*
24
Power of Attorney (included on signature page).*
* Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that 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 Township of Parsippany, State of New Jersey on the 31st day of July, 2014.
By:
AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.
/s/ David Calabria
Name:  David Calabria
Title:   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints David B. Wyshner, David Calabria, Michael K. Tucker and Jean M. Sera, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) and additions to this Registration Statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, 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 agents or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signatures
Title
Date
/s/ Ronald L. Nelson
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director
July 31, 2014
Ronald L. Nelson
/s/ David B. Wyshner
Senior Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
July 31, 2014
David B. Wyshner
/s/ David Calabria
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
July 31, 2014
David Calabria
/s/ W. Alun Cathcart
Director
July 31, 2014
W. Alun Cathcart
/s/ Mary C. Choksi
Director
July 31, 2014
Mary C. Choksi
/s/ Leonard S. Coleman
Director
July 31, 2014
Leonard S. Coleman
/s/ Jeffrey H. Fox
Director
July 31, 2014
Jeffrey H. Fox
/s/ John D. Hardy, Jr.
Director
July 31, 2014
John D. Hardy, Jr.
/s/ Lynn Krominga
Director
July 31, 2014
Lynn Krominga
/s/ Eduardo G. Mestre
Director
July 31, 2014
Eduardo G. Mestre
/s/ F. Robert Salerno
Director
July 31, 2014
F. Robert Salerno
/s/ Stender E. Sweeney
Director
July 31, 2014
Stender E. Sweeney
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Avis Budget Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8‑K dated September 5, 2006).
4.2
Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 5, 2009).
5
Opinion of Michael K. Tucker, Esq. as to the validity of the shares of the Company's common stock (including consent).*
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.*
23.2
Consent of Michael K. Tucker, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5 to this registration statement).*
24
Power of Attorney (included on signature page).*
* Filed herewith.
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