1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b) (AMENDMENT NO. 2) RENT-A-CENTER, INC. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE (Title of Class of Securities) 76 009N 10 0 (CUSIP Number) (Continued on the following page(s)) Page 1 of 4
2 CUSIP No. 76 009N 10 0 13G/A Page 2 of 4 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name of Reporting Person I. R. S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only) Mark E. Speese SSN: 373 58 7437 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Sole Voting Power 2,288,432 ----------------------------------------------- Number of Shares Bene- (6) Shared Voting Power ficially ----------------------------------------------- Owned by Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Power 2,288,432 Person With ----------------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Reporting Person 2,288,432 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 9.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 4
3 PRELIMINARY NOTE The Schedule 13G filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on February 14, 1997 (the "Original Schedule 13G") on behalf of Mark E. Speese in connection with the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") of Rent-A-Center, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), is hereby amended to reflect a change in the percentage ownership of the Company beneficially owned by Mr. Speese and certain changes as a result of the Company's change of name and relocation of its corporate headquarters. Unless otherwise defined, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meanings set forth in the Original Schedule 13G. Item 1(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: Rent-A-Center, Inc., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as Renters Choice, Inc.) Item 1(b) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 5700 Tennyson Parkway, Third Floor, Plano, Texas 75024 Item 2(b) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: The business address of Mr. Speese is 5700 Tennyson Parkway, Third Floor, Plano, Texas 75024. Item 2(e) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: The CUSIP number for the Common Stock is 76 009N 10 0. Item 4 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: Mr. Speese owns 2,288,432 shares of Common Stock of the Company (the "Shares"), approximately 9.13% of the Common Stock outstanding. Mr. Speese has sole power to vote, direct the vote, dispose or direct the disposition of the Shares. Page 3 of 4
4 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 9, 1999 /s/ Mark E. Speese ------------------------------------- Mark E. Speese Page 4 of 4