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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):  April 25, 1995



                     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 April 25, 1995, American  General Finance Corporation (the "Company")
issued an Earnings Release  announcing certain unaudited financial  results of
the Company for the three-month period ended March 31, 1995.

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 April 25, 1995 regarding certain of its
                        unaudited financial results for the three-month period
                        ended March 31, 1995.









                                   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:   April 25, 1995                   By: /S/ GEORGE W. SCHMIDT           
                                              George W. Schmidt
                                              Controller and
                                              Assistant Secretary     












                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


                        
            Exhibit
            Number                     Description                       



            99          Earnings  Release  issued  by   American  General
                        Finance Corporation  on April 25,  1995 regarding
                        certain  of its  unaudited financial  results for
                        the three-month period ended March 31, 1995.