============================================================================== UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 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): February 24, 2005 ------------------------- McGRATH RENTCORP (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter) California (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-13292 94-2579843 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employee Identification No.) 5700 Las Positas Road, Livermore, CA 94551-7800 (Address of principal executive offices) (925) 606-9200 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) ------------------------- Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): |_| 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)) =============================================================================== 1 Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On February 24, 2005, McGrath RentCorp (the "Company") announced via press release the Company's results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2004. A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. This Form 8-K and the attached exhibit are provided under Items 2.02 and 9.01 of Form 8-K and are furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release of McGrath RentCorp, dated February 24, 2005. 2 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. McGRATH RENTCORP Dated: February 24, 2005 By: /s/ Thomas J. Sauer ---------------------------------------- Thomas J. Sauer Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 3