Welcome to the Settlement website for the Rent-A-Center Securities Settlement (the “Action”).

Court-appointed Lead Plaintiff, Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System (“Oklahoma Firefighters” or “Lead Plaintiff”) and named plaintiff, City of Hollywood Employees’ Retirement Fund (“Hollywood ERF,” together with Lead Plaintiff, “Plaintiffs”), on behalf of themselves and the other members of the Settlement Class (defined below), have reached a proposed settlement of the Action in the amount of $11,000,000 cash that, if approved, will resolve all claims in the Action.

If you are a member of the Settlement Class, your rights will be affected and you may be eligible for a payment from the Settlement. The Settlement Class consists of:


All persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired the publicly traded common stock of Rent-A-Center, Inc., during the period from February 2, 2015 through October 10, 2016, inclusive (the “Class Period”), and who were allegedly damaged thereby, except for certain persons and entities who are excluded from the Settlement Class (see FAQ 7).


If you are a member of the Settlement Class, in order to be potentially eligible to receive a payment under the proposed settlement, you must submit a Claim Form no later than May 2, 2019. Payments to Authorized Claimants will be made only if the Court approves the Settlement and a Plan of Allocation, and only after any appeals are resolved, and after the completion of all claims processing. Please be patient, as this process will take some time to complete.

The Frequently Asked Questions page of this website has more information on your rights as a Settlement Class Member in this Action.

Please read the Notice to also fully understand your rights and options.

Your Legal Rights and Options in This Settlement
SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM

The only way to be eligible to receive a payment from the Net Settlement Fund. Claim Forms must be postmarked or received no later than May 2, 2019.
EXCLUDE YOURSELF

Get no payment. This is the only option that, assuming your claim is timely brought, might allow you to ever bring or be part of any other lawsuit against Defendants and/or the other Released Defendant Parties concerning the Released Claims. Requests for Exclusion must be received no later than April 12, 2019.
OBJECT

Write to the Court about why you do not like the Settlement, the Plan of Allocation, and/or Lead Counsel’s Fee and Expense Application. If you object, you will still be a member of the Settlement Class. Objections must be received no later than April 12, 2019.
GO TO THE HEARING

Ask to speak in Court at the Settlement Hearing about the Settlement on May 3, 2019.
DO NOTHING

Get no payment. Give up your rights.

Current Status

The Court will hold the Settlement Hearing on May 3, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. to review the Settlement in Courtroom 208 at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Paul Brown U.S. Courthouse, 101 East Pecan Street, Sherman, TX 75090.


Important Dates
  • February 2, 2015 – October 10, 2016
    Class Period
  • April 12, 2019
    Deadline to Exclude yourself from the Settlement
  • April 12, 2019
    Deadline to Object
  • May 2, 2019
    Deadline to Submit a Claim Form
  • May 3, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
    Settlement Hearing