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): November 16, 2009
AmeriCredit Corp.
Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Texas | 1-10667 | 75-2291093 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
801 Cherry Street, Suite 3500, 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)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On November 16, 2009, AmeriCredit Corp. (the “Company”) announced the election of Robert B. Sturges as a director of the Company and the resignation of Bruce R. Berkowitz as a director. Mr. Sturges was designated by Fairholme Funds, Inc. to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Berkowitz position, which expires in 2012. Mr. Sturges is the President and CEO of Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc.
Mr. Berkowtiz’s resignation was due the demands of his position as Managing Director of Fairholme Capital Management and did not result from any disagreement with AmeriCredit’s board or management.
This information furnished in this Item 5.02, including the Exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 16, 2009, issued by AmeriCredit Corp. entitled “AmeriCredit Announces Board of Directors Changes” | |
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.
| AmeriCredit Corp. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: November 16, 2009 | By: | /S/ CHRIS A. CHOATE | ||
| Chris A. Choate | ||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 16, 2009, issued by AmeriCredit Corp. entitled “AmeriCredit Announces Board of Directors Changes” | |