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(Bloomberg) -- Hertz Global Holdings Inc. is preparing to file for bankruptcy Tuesday if the company fails to rework its debt and can’t get lenders to extend a grace period on a missed payment.The rental-car company has been talking with some of its creditors about how to ease its burden without going through bankruptcy, but negotiations have been a struggle and the company is preparing to file for Chapter 11 court protection, according to people with knowledge of the matter.The situation is fluid and a filing isn’t definite, said the people, asking for anonymity to discuss the confidential talks. A representative for Hertz didn’t return an email and calls seeking comment. The company’s shares plunged by as much as 36% to $2.31 before the start of regular trading.A Chapter 11 filing would permit Hertz to stay in business while it works out a plan to pay its creditors and turn the...