UPBOUND GROUP, INC. — Director's Dealing 2012

Jan 4, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: RENT A CENTER INC DE (RCII)
CIK: 0000933036
Period of Report: 2012-01-02

Reporting Person: STERN PAULA (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-01-02	Director Deferred Stock Unit	$0.0000	A	2298.0000	Acquired		Common (2298.0000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Each Director Deferred Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of the common stock, $.01 par value per share, of the issuer ("Common Stock"). The Director Deferred Stock Units are fully vested and non-forfeitable. The Common Stock will be issued to the reporting person upon the termination of his service as a member of the issuer's board of directors.