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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):  January 29, 1996



                     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  January   29,  1996,  American  General   Finance  Corporation  (the
"Company") issued  an Earnings Release announcing  certain unaudited financial
results of the Company for the year ended December 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  January 29, 1996  regarding certain of
                        its unaudited financial  results for the year  ended  
                        December 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:   January 30, 1996                 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 January 29, 1996 regarding
                        certain  of its  unaudited financial  results for
                        the year ended December 31, 1995.