Washington, D.C. 20549

~~FORM~~_________________ ~~8-K~~

~~CURRENT~~FORM ~~REPORT~~8-K

~~PURSUANT~~CURRENT TOREPORT ~~SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)~~

OFPURSUANT THETO SECURITIESSECTION EXCHANGE13 ACTOR OF15 1934(d)

~~Date~~OF ofTHE ~~Report~~SECURITIES ~~(date~~EXCHANGE ofACT ~~earliest~~OF ~~event~~1934 ~~reported) August 23, 2005~~

~~NATIONSRENT~~Date ~~COMPANIES~~of Report (date of earliest event reported) April 27, ~~INC.~~2006

NATIONSRENT COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (~~Exact~~State ~~name~~or other jurisdiction of ~~registrant~~incorporation) as333-114115 ~~specified~~(Commission inFile ~~its~~Number) ~~charter~~14-1875911 (IRS Employer ID Number)

~~Delaware~~450 ~~(State~~East orLas ~~other~~Olas ~~jurisdiction~~Boulevard, ofSuite ~~incorporation)~~1400, ~~333-114115~~Fort ~~(Commission~~Lauderdale, ~~File~~FL ~~Number) 14-1875911 (IRS Employer ID Number)~~33301

~~450~~(Address ~~East~~of ~~Las~~principal ~~Olas~~executive ~~Boulevard,~~offices) ~~Suite~~(Zip ~~1400, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301~~Code)

~~(Address~~Registrant's ofTelephone ~~principal~~Number, ~~executive~~including ~~offices)~~area ~~(Zip~~code: ~~Code~~(954) 760-6550

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

~~Registrant's~~Check ~~Telephone~~the ~~Number,~~appropriate ~~including~~box ~~area~~below ~~code:~~if ~~(954)~~the ~~760~~Form 8-~~6550~~K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

~~Not~~[ ~~Applicable~~] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

~~(Former~~ Item ~~name~~1.01 orEntry ~~former~~into ~~address,~~a ifMaterial ~~changed~~Definitive ~~since~~Agreement ~~last report)~~

~~Check~~ On April ~~the~~27, ~~appropriate~~2006, ~~box~~NationsRent ~~below~~Companies, ifInc. and its subsidiaries entered into a Wholesale Financing Agreement (the ~~Form~~“Facility”) ~~8-K~~with ~~filing~~an isuncommitted initial maximum ~~intended~~availability of up to ~~simultaneously~~$25,000,000. ~~satisfy~~The Facility is available to finance purchases of rental equipment and new equipment inventory on a short term basis. The Facility is secured on a first priority basis by the ~~filing~~equipment ~~obligation~~financed thereunder and a letter of credit in an amount equal to 10% of the ~~registrant~~maximum availability, currently $2,500,000. Advances with respect to each item of equipment financed under the Facility mature on the ~~any~~earlier of (i) 360 days after the ~~following~~invoice ~~provisions:~~date of such equipment or (ii) ten days after such item of equipment is sold or disposed. Advances under the Facility bear interest at a floating rate equal to the prime rate minus 0.35%, subject to a minimum interest rate of 5.15%. The Facility contains various customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default.

~~[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)~~ ~~[ ]~~ Item 2.03 ~~Soliciting~~Creation ~~material~~of ~~pursuant~~a toDirect ~~Rule~~Financial ~~14a-12~~Obligation ~~under~~or ~~the~~and ~~Exchange~~Obligation ~~Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)~~ under ~~the~~an ~~Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d~~Off-~~2(b))~~balance ~~[ ]~~Sheet ~~Pre-commencement~~Arrangement ~~communications~~of ~~pursuant~~a toRegistrant ~~Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))~~

See Item 21.~~02 Results~~01 ~~of Operations and Financial Condition~~above.

OnItem ~~August 23, 2005, NationsRent Companies, Inc~~9.01 ~~(the~~Financial ~~"Company")~~Statements ~~issued a press release announcing a conference call (previously announced on August 15, 2005) to discuss its second quarter financial results~~ and ~~general~~Exhibits ~~business conditions. Such conference call will also include a discussion of the Company's EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.~~

~~The information in this Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~ (~~the “Exchange Act”~~a) orFinancial ~~otherwise subject~~Statements ~~to the liabilities~~ of ~~that~~Business ~~section,~~Acquired: ~~nor~~Not ~~shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.~~ applicable

~~Item~~(b) ~~9.01~~ Pro Forma Financial ~~Statements~~Information: ~~and~~Not ~~Exhibits~~applicable

(ac) ~~Financial~~ ~~Statements of Business Acquired~~Exhibits: ~~Not applicable~~

~~(b)~~ ~~Pro~~ 99.1 ~~Forma~~Agreement ~~Financial~~for ~~Information:~~Wholesale ~~Not~~Financing, ~~applicable~~dated April 27, 2006, by and among NationsRent Companies, Inc., its direct and indirect subsidiaries and GE Commercial Distribution Finance Corporation.

~~(c)~~[Remainder of page intentionally left blank; ~~Exhibits:~~signature on following page.]

~~99.1 Press Release dated August 23, 2005.~~SIGNATURES

~~[Remainder~~ Pursuant to the requirements of ~~page~~the ~~intentionally~~Securities ~~left~~Exchange ~~blank;~~Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has ~~signature~~duly caused this report to be signed on ~~following~~its ~~page~~behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.]

~~SIGNATURES~~NATIONSRENT COMPANIES, INC. By: /s/ Thomas J. Hoyer Name: Thomas J. Hoyer Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

~~Pursuant to~~Dated: ~~the~~May ~~requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~1, ~~as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.~~ 2006

~~NATIONSRENT~~INDEX ~~COMPANIES,~~TO ~~INC. By: /s/ Thomas J. Hoyer Name: Thomas J. Hoyer Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer~~EXHIBITS

~~Dated: August~~Current 23Report on Form 8-K dated April 27, ~~2005~~2006

~~INDEX TO EXHIBITS Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 23, 2005~~ NationsRent Companies, Inc.

99.1 ~~Press~~Agreement ~~Release~~for Wholesale Financing, dated ~~August~~April 2327, ~~2005~~2006, by and among NationsRent Companies, In c., its direct and indirect subsidiaries and GE Commercial Distribution Finance Corporation.

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