13D Filing: Vintage Capital Management LLC and Rent-A-Center Inc (RCII)

Item 1.

Security and Issuer.

The securities to which this statement on
Schedule 13D (this “Statement”) relates are the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”),
of Rent-A-Center, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The address of the principal executive offices of the
Issuer is 5501 Headquarters Drive, Plano, TX 75024.

Item 2.

Identity and Background.

(a)

Name

This Statement is filed by:

(i)

Vintage Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Vintage Capital”);

(ii)

Kahn Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Kahn Capital”), who serves as a member and majority owner of Vintage Capital; and

(iii)

Brian R. Kahn, who serves as (A) the manager and a member of Vintage Capital; and (B) the manager and sole member of Kahn Capital.

Vintage Capital, Kahn Capital and Mr. Kahn
are referred to collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”

The Reporting Persons have entered into
a joint filing agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1.

(b)

Residence or Business Address

The address of the principal business and
principal office of each of the Reporting Persons is 4705 S. Apopka Vineland Road, Suite 206, Orlando, FL 32819.

(c)

Present Principal Occupation or Employment and the Name, Principal Business and Address of any Corporation or Other Organization in Which Such Employment Is Conducted

The principal business of Vintage Capital
is acting as an investment manager.

The principal business of Kahn Capital is
acting as a member of Vintage Capital.

The principal occupation of Mr. Kahn is
acting as the manager of each of Vintage Capital and Kahn Capital.

(d)

Criminal Convictions

 

During the past five years, none of the
Reporting Persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).