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 OF SECURITIES 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 * Gottsegen Jonathan Mark   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UNITED RENTALS INC /DE [URI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel and Sec. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O UNITED RENTALS, INC., FIVE GREENWICH OFFICE PARK 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/11/2011 (Street) GREENWICH, CT 06831 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 03/11/2011   F   1,868 (1) D $ 30.145 27,465 D   Common Stock 03/13/2011   F   2,053 (1) D $ 30.145 25,412 D   Common Stock 03/14/2011   M   13,333 A $ 3.375 38,745 D   Common Stock 03/14/2011   M   13,334 A $ 8.315 52,079 D   Common Stock 03/14/2011   S   33,412 D $ 30.132 (2) 18,667 D

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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 (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

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 (Month/Day/Year)

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

Stock Option - Right to Buy

$ 3.375

03/14/2011

M

13,333

(3)

03/12/2019

Common Stock

13,333

$ 0

13,333

D

Stock Option - Right to Buy

$ 8.315

03/14/2011

M

13,334

(4)

03/10/2020

Common Stock

13,334

$ 0

26,666

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Gottsegen Jonathan Mark C/O UNITED RENTALS, INC. FIVE GREENWICH OFFICE PARK GREENWICH, CT 06831			Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel and Sec.

Signatures

/s/ Jonathan M. Gottsegen		03/15/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Securities disposed of represent shares surrendered for tax purposes in connection with the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units granted and previously reported on Form 4.
(2)	Represents weighted average sale price for executed sale transactions on March 14, 2011. The range of prices for such transactions was from $30.04 to $30.19. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.
(3)	In connection with an option award granted to the reporting person on March 13, 2009 and originally reported on March 17, 2009, 13,333 of the option shares became exercisable on March 13, 2011.
(4)	In connection with an option award granted to the reporting person on March 11, 2010 and originally reported on March 15, 2010, an initial 13,334 of the option shares became exercisable on March 11, 2011.

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