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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 23, 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 April 23, 1996, 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, 1996.

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 23, 1996 regarding certain of its
                        unaudited financial results for the three-month period
                        ended March 31, 1996.









                                   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 24, 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  April 23, 1996  regarding
                        certain  of its  unaudited financial  results for
                        the three-month period ended March 31, 1996.