UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) July 14, 2006

RENT-WAY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

PENNSYLVANIA

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-22026 25-1407782

(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

One RentWay Place, Erie, Pennsylvania 16505

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(814) 455-5378

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 14, 2006, Rent-Way issued a press release responding to a sale rumor. The release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated July 14, 2006.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Rent-Way, Inc.

Dated: July 14, 2006

By:    /s/ John A. Lombardi
Name:   John A. Lombardi
Title:   Senior Vice President and CFO

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