SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 

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                                 FORM 10-K/A 

             ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
                       SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
                 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 
                         COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-10308 

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                             CENDANT CORPORATION 
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) 

DELAWARE 06-0918165 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 6 SYLVAN WAY PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY 07054 (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code) (973) 428-9700 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
--------- SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:
NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE TITLE OF EACH CLASS ON WHICH REGISTERED - ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- Common Stock, Par Value $.01 New York Stock Exchange 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 1998 New York Stock Exchange 4 3/4% Convertible Senior Notes due 2003 New York Stock Exchange FELINE PRIDES(SM) New York Stock Exchange Income PRIDES(SM) New York Stock Exchange Growth PRIDES(SM) New York Stock Exchange
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT: NONE Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes [X] No [ ] Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ] The aggregate market value of the Common Stock issued and outstanding and held by nonaffiliates of the Registrant, based upon the closing price for the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on March 20, 1998, was $ 30,448,280,000. All executive officers and directors of the registrant have been deemed, solely for the purpose of the foregoing calculation, to be "affiliates" of the registrant. The number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant's classes of common stock was 843,661,053 shares of Common Stock outstanding as at March 20, 1998. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this amended report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. CENDANT CORPORATION By: /s/ James E. Buckman ------------------------------- James E. Buckman Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel Date: April 6, 1998 Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this amended report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE - --------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ------------------ /s/ Walter A. Forbes - --------------------------------- Chairman of the Board April 6, 1998 (Walter A. Forbes) /s/ Henry R. Silverman - --------------------------------- President, Chief Executive Officer and April 6, 1998 (Henry R. Silverman) Director Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer April 6, 1998 - -------------------------------- and Director (Principal Financial (Michael P. Monaco) Officer) /s/ Scott E. Forbes - --------------------------------- Senior Vice President--Finance April 6, 1998 (Scott E. Forbes) (Principal Accounting Officer) /s/ Stephen P. Holmes - --------------------------------- Vice Chairman and Director April 6, 1998 (Stephen P. Holmes) /s/ Robert D. Kunisch - --------------------------------- Vice Chairman and Director April 6, 1998 (Robert D. Kunisch) /s/ Christopher K. McLeod - --------------------------------- Vice Chairman and Director April 6, 1998 (Christopher K. McLeod) /s/ E. Kirk Shelton - --------------------------------- Vice Chairman and Director April 6, 1998 (E. Kirk Shelton) /s/ Robert T. Tucker - --------------------------------- Vice Chairman, Director, and Secretary April 6, 1998 (Robert T. Tucker) /s/ James E. Buckman - --------------------------------- Senior Executive Vice President, April 6, 1998 (James E. Buckman) General Counsel and Director /s/ John D. Snodgrass - --------------------------------- Director April 6, 1998 (John D. Snodgrass) - --------------------------------- Director April 6, 1998 (Bartlett Burnap) SIGNATURE TITLE DATE - --------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ------------------ - --------------------------------- (Leonard S. Coleman) Director April 6, 1998 /s/ T. Barnes Donnelley - --------------------------------- (T. Barnes Donnelley) Director April 6, 1998 /s/ Martin L. Edelman - --------------------------------- (Martin L. Edelman) Director April 6, 1998 - --------------------------------- (Frederick D. Green) Director April 6, 1998 /s/ Stephen A. Greyser - --------------------------------- (Stephen A. Greyser) Director April 6, 1998 /s/ Dr. Carole G. Hankin - --------------------------------- (Dr. Carole G. Hankin) Director April 6, 1998 - --------------------------------- (The Rt. Hon. Brian Mulroney, P.C., LL.D) Director April 6, 1998 /s/ Robert E. Nederlander - --------------------------------- (Robert E. Nederlander) Director April 6, 1998 /s/ Burton C. Perfit - --------------------------------- (Burton C. Perfit) Director April 6, 1998 - --------------------------------- (Anthony G. Petrello) Director April 6, 1998 /s/ Robert W. Pittman - --------------------------------- (Robert W. Pittman) Director April 6, 1998 - --------------------------------- (E. John Rosenwald, Jr.) Director April 6, 1998 - --------------------------------- (Robert P. Rittereiser) Director April 6, 1998 /s/ Stanley M. Rumbough, Jr. - --------------------------------- (Stanley M. Rumbough, Jr.) Director April 6, 1998 - --------------------------------- (Leonard Schutzman) Director April 6, 1998 - --------------------------------- (Robert F. Smith) Director April 6, 1998 Craig R. Stapleton - --------------------------------- (Craig R. Stapleton) Director April 6, 1998
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - --------------- --------------------------------------------- 21 Subsidiaries of Registrant



                              CENDANT CORPORATION
                            SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                    STATE OF
                    SUBSIDIARY                                    INCORPORATION

Cendant Operations, Inc.                                                DE     
HFS Car Rental Holdings, Inc.                                           DE     
Cendant Car Rental, Inc.                                                DE     
Wizard Co. Inc.                                                         DE     
PHH Corporation                                                         MD     
Cendant Mobility Services Corp.                                         DE     
Cendant Mortgage Corporation                                            NJ     
PHH Vehicle Management Services Corporation                             MD     
RCI General Holdco 1, Inc.                                              DE     
RCI General Holdco 2, Inc.                                              DE     
Resort Condominiums International, LLC                                  DE     
RCI Holdings One, Inc.                                                  DE     
TM Acquisition Corp.                                                    DE     
Ideon Group, Inc.                                                       DE     
FISI*Madison Financial Corporation                                      TN     
Benefit Consultants, Inc.                                               DE     
Entertainment Publications, Inc.                                        MI     
Cendant Membership Services, Inc. (includes Comp-U-Card div.)           DE     
Hebdo Mag Inc.                                                        Canada   
Cendant Software Corporation                                            DE     
Benefit Consultants Membership Inc.                                     DE     
Sierra On-Line, Inc.                                                    DE     
Davidson & Associates, Inc.                                             CA     
Advance Ross Corporation                                                DE     
Getko Group, Inc.                                                       NY