Sec Form 4/A Filing - DOLL ANTHONY M @ RENT A CENTER INC DE - 2003-08-01

FORM 4/A 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 DOLL ANTHONY M 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RENT A CENTER INC DE [ RCII] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive VP - Operations (Last) (First) (Middle) 5700 TENNYSON PARKWAY, THIRD FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/01/2003 (Street) PLANO, TX75024 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 08/04/2003 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, par value $.01 per share 08/01/2003 M 1,250 A $ 25.99 1,250 D

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 Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase) $ 25.99 08/01/2003 M 1,250 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 1,250 ( 1 ) 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase) $ 19.8125 08/01/2003 M 1,250 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 1,250 ( 2 ) 21,250 ( 3 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other DOLL ANTHONY M 5700 TENNYSON PARKWAY THIRD FLOOR PLANO, TX75024 Executive VP - Operations Signatures Anthony M. Doll 02/27/2004 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On November 9, 2001, the reporting person was granted 10,000 options to purchase Rent-A-Center, Inc.'s (the "Company") Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), on a one-for-one basis pursuant to the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan provides for a vesting period of four years, vesting in the amounts of 2,500 on November 9, 2001; 2,500 on November 9, 2002; 2,500 on November 9, 2003; and 2,500 on November 9, 2004. The options expire 10 years from the date of the grant. As of August 4, 2003, the reporting person has exercised 1,250 of the 10,000 options to purchase the Company's Common Stock pursuant to this grant. ( 2 )On December 31, 1999, the reporting person was granted 5,000 options to purchase the Company's Common Stock, on a one-for-one basis, pursuant to the Plan. The Plan provides for a vesting period of four years, vesting in the amounts of 1,250 on December 31, 2000; 1,250 on December 31, 2001; 1,250 on December 31, 2002 and 1,250 on December 31, 2003. The options expire 10 years from the date of the grant. As of August 4, 2003, the reporting person has exercised 3,750 of the 5,000 options to purchase the Company's Common Stock pursuant to this grant. ( 3 )Includes (a) 1,250 options to purchase the Company's Common Stock pursuant to the reporting person's September 30, 1998 grant, all of which are currently exercisable, (b) 1,250 options to purchase the Company's Common Stock pursuant to the reporting person's December 31, 1999 grant, all of which are currently exercisable, (c) 8,750 options to purchase the Company's Common Stock pursuant to the reporting person's November 9, 2001 grant, 1,250 of which are currently exercisable, and (d) 10,000 options to purchase the Company's Common Stock pursuant to the reporting person's July 9, 2001 grant, none of which are currently exercisable.

Remarks: This amendment is being filed to correct the class of options reported as being exercised by the reporting person on August 1, 2003. The original Form 4 incorrectly reported that the reporting person exercised 1,250 options that were granted to him on September 30, 1998 at an exercise price of $26.50. This Form 4/A is being filed to reflect that the reporting person exercised 1,250 options that were granted to him on November 9, 2001 at an exercise price of $25.99.Also being amended on this Form 4/A is the reporting person's holdings of derivative securities following the reported transaction. The previous reported amount did not include 10,000 options granted to the reporting person on July 1, 2003.

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