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                      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 26, 1994



                     AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION
              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



            Indiana                1-6155                35-0416090
         (State or Other      (Commission File         (IRS Employer 
         Jurisdiction of          Number)              Identification
         Incorporation)                                   No.)


            601 N.W. Second Street, Evansville, IN        47708
           (Address of Principal Executive Offices)     (Zip Code)




     Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (812) 424-8031


                                                                              
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Item 5.     Other Events.

      On July 26,  1994, American General Finance  Corporation (the "Company")
issued an Earnings Release  announcing certain unaudited financial  results of
the Company for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 1994.

Item 7.     Financial   Statements,  Pro   Forma  Financial   Information  and
            Exhibits.

      (c)   Exhibits.  The following Exhibit is filed as part of this Report:

            Exhibit
            Number                       Description                     

          99            Earnings  Release issued  by American  General Finance
                        Corporation on July 26,  1994 regarding certain of its
                        unaudited financial  results for  the three-  and six-
                        month periods ended June 30, 1994.









                                   SIGNATURE


            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 thereunto duly authorized.  

                                          AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION



Dated:   July 28, 1994                    By: /S/ LEONARD J. WINIGER          
                                              Leonard J. Winiger
                                              Assistant Controller and
                                              Assistant Secretary     












                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


                        
            Exhibit
            Number                     Description                       



            99          Earnings  Release  issued  by   American  General
                        Finance  Corporation on  July 26,  1994 regarding
                        certain  of its  unaudited financial  results for
                        the three- and  six-month periods ended June  30,
                        1994.