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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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AMERICREDIT CORP.
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801 CHERRY STREET
SUITE 3900
FORT WORTH, TX 76102
Shareholder Meeting to be held on 10/28/08
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Meeting information
| Meeting Type: | Annual | |
| Meeting Date: | 10/28/08 | |
| Meeting Time: | 10:00 A.M. Central Time | |
| For holders as of: | 08/29/08 |
Meeting Location
The Fort Worth Club
306 West Seventh Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Questions Regarding the Meeting
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the election of the nominees under Proposal 1, "FOR" Proposals 2-5, and the proxies will use their discretion with respect to any matters referred to in Proposal 6.
1. | Proposal to elect as Directors of the Company the following persons to: hold office until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2011 or until their successors have been duly elected and have qualified | |||
Nominees: | 01) Clifton H. Morris, Jr. 02) John R. Clay 03) Justin R. Wheeler | |||
hold office until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2009 or until his successor has been duly elected and has qualified | ||||
Nominee: | 04) Ian M. Cumming | |||
2. | Proposal to amend the Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of Common Stock; | |||
3. | Proposal to approve the 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan for AmeriCredit Corp.; | |||
4. | Proposal to amend the AmeriCredit Corp. Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock reserved; | |||
5. | Proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as accountants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009; and | |||
6. | Attend to other business properly presented at the meeting. | |||
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