Sec Form 4 Filing - BUCKMAN JAMES E @ CENDANT CORP - 2006-08-15

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person BUCKMAN JAMES E 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CENDANT CORP [ CD] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice Chmn. & General Counsel (Last) (First) (Middle) 9 WEST 57TH STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/15/2006 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10019 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock (series designated CD stock) 08/15/2006 M( 1 ) 68,264 A $ 0 136,346 I Held by NQ Deferred Compensation Plan (Deferred LTIP Shares) Common Stock (series designated CD stock) 08/15/2006 F( 2 ) 991 D $ 1.86 135,355 I Held by NQ Deferred Compensation Plan (Deferred LTIP Shares) Common Stock (series designated CD stock) 08/15/2006 M( 1 ) 74,888 A $ 0 113,085 D Common Stock (series designated CD stock) 08/15/2006 F( 2 ) 35,797 D $ 1.86 77,288 D Common Stock (series designated CD stock) 16,100 I James E. Buckman IRA

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Units $ 0 08/15/2006 M( 1 ) 17,283 04/22/2004( 3 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock (series designated CD stock) 17,283 $ 0 0 D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 08/15/2006 M( 1 ) 50,981 04/27/2005( 4 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock (series designated CD stock) 50,981 $ 0 0 D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 08/15/2006 M( 1 ) 74,888 04/27/2005( 5 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock (series designated CD stock) 74,888 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BUCKMAN JAMES E 9 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NY10019 X Vice Chmn. & General Counsel Signatures Jean M. Sera, by Power of Attorney for James E. Buckman 08/16/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents restricted stock units which automatically converted to Common Stock (series designated CD stock) upon the vesting of such units on a one-to-one basis. ( 2 )Represents tax withholdings in connection with the vesting of 143,152 shares of performance vesting restricted stock units on August 15, 2006. ( 3 )Original grant vests in four equal installments on April 22, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. In connection with the Separation Plan, vesting was accelerated to August 15, 2006. ( 4 )One-half of the original grant vests in four equal installments on April 27, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, subject to the Company?s attainment of preestablished financial performance goals. An additional one-half of the original grant vests on April 27, 2008, subject to the Company?s attainment of preestablished financial performance goals. In connection with the Separation Plan, vesting was accelerated to August 15, 2006. In addition, 67,973 Performance-Vesting Restricted Stock Units, which were to originally vest upon the attainment of above-target performance goals, terminated as disclosed in Cendant?s Current Reports on Form 8-K dated March 27, 2006 and October 27, 2005. ( 5 )One-half of the original grant vests in four equal installments on April 27, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, subject to the Company?s attainment of preestablished financial performance goals. An additional one-half of the original grant vests on April 27, 2008, subject to the Company?s attainment of preestablished financial performance goals. In connection with the Separation Plan, vesting was accelerated to August 15, 2006. In addition, 74,887 Performance-Vesting Restricted Stock Units, which were to originally vest upon the attainment of above-target performance goals, terminated as disclosed in Cendant?s Current Reports on Form 8-K dated March 27, 2006 and October 27, 2005. ( 6 )Expiration date not applicable.

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