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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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FEBRUARY 14, 2002 (FEBRUARY 14, 2002)
(DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT
REPORTED)
CENDANT CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 1-10308 06-0918165
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE NO.) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
9 WEST 57TH STREET 10019
NEW YORK, NY (ZIP CODE)
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE)
(212) 413-1800
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed by the Company to make
available its historical Consolidated Schedules of Free Cash Flows (see
Exhibit 99.1) and Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (see
Exhibit 99.2) for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 2001 and its
projected Consolidated Schedules of Free Cash Flows for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
Free cash flow is a measure used by management to evaluate liquidity and
financial condition. Free cash flow represents cash available for the
repayment of debt and other corporate purposes such as acquisitions and
investments. The Company has provided the Consolidated Schedules of Free
Cash Flows as it reflects the measure by which management evaluates the
performance of its free cash flows. Such measure of performance may not be
comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies and is not
a measurement recognized under generally accepted accounting principles.
Therefore, free cash flow should not be construed as a substitute for
income or cash flow from operations in measuring operating results or
liquidity. The Consolidated Schedules of Free Cash Flows for the years
ended December 31, 2000 and 2001 should be read in conjunction with the
Company's Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows attached hereto
as well as the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations included
within Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December
31, 2000 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 3, 2001
and the Company's earnings release of fourth quarter results filed on Form
8-K on February 7, 2002, respectively.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
See Exhibit Index.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CENDANT CORPORATION
BY: /s/ Tobia Ippolito
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Tobia Ippolito
Executive Vice President, Finance and
Chief Accounting Officer
Date: February 14, 2002
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CENDANT CORPORATION
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Historical Consolidated Schedules of Free Cash Flows for the
years ended December 31, 2000 and 2001 and Projected
Consolidated Schedules of Free Cash Flows for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004
99.2 Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the years
ended December 31, 2000 and 2001
99.3 Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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