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): July 19, 2006
AmeriCredit Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Texas | | 1-10667 | | 75-2291093 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
801 Cherry Street, Suite 3900, Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(817) 302-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Not Applicable)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On July 18, 2006, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc. (“AmeriCredit”), a wholly owned subsidiary of AmeriCredit Corp., entered into an amendment concerning its $400 million warehouse credit facility with Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, Variable Funding Capital Company, LLC (successor to Variable Funding Capital Corporation) and Wachovia Bank, National Association. Under this facility, AmeriCredit sells eligible receivables to a special purpose subsidiary, which in turn pledges the receivables as collateral for its borrowings under the facility. On July 18, 2006, the agreement was amended to extend the commitment termination date from July 18, 2006 to July 17, 2007. A copy of the amendment is filed herewith as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.
Affiliates of Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC and Wachovia Bank, National Association have also performed investment banking and advisory services to AmeriCredit from time to time to which they have received customary fees and expenses. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association has performed banking and trustee services to AmeriCredit in connection with an additional warehouse credit facility as well as securitization transactions from time to time for which it has received customary fees and expenses.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (a) | Financial Statements of Business Acquired |
None
| (b) | Pro-forma Financial Information |
None
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
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| Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | | Amendment No. 6, dated July 18, 2006, to the Receivables Funding Agreement, dated January 28, 2005, among AmeriCredit Near Prime Trust, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, AFS Conduit Corp., Variable Funding Capital Company, LLC (successor to Variable Funding Capital Corporation), Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, and Wachovia Bank, National Association |
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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.
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| | AmeriCredit Corp. |
| | (Registrant) |
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| Date: July 19, 2006 | | By: | | /s/ CHRIS A. CHOATE |
| | | | Chris A. Choate |
| | | | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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| Exhibit No. | | Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | | Amendment No. 6, dated July 18, 2006, to the Receivables Funding Agreement, dated January 28, 2005, among AmeriCredit Near Prime Trust, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, AFS Conduit Corp., Variable Funding Capital Company, LLC (successor to Variable Funding Capital Corporation), Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, and Wachovia Bank, National Association |
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