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 14, 2002



                      AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)



   Indiana                             1-6155                       35-0416090
(STATE OR OTHER                    (COMMISSION FILE               (IRS EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF                        NUMBER)                    IDENTIFICATION
INCORPORATION)                                                        NUMBER)


                  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

Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

      On November 14, 2002, American General Finance Corporation (the "Company")
established a program for the issuance from time to time of up to $5,750,000,000
aggregate principal amount (or the equivalent amount in one or more foreign
currencies, including the Euro, or any composite currency) of the Company's
Medium-Term Notes, Series H (the "Notes"). Any such issuance will be under the
Company's previously filed Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No.
333-100345) (the "Registration Statement") and the related Prospectus dated
October 18, 2002 and Prospectus Supplement dated November 14, 2002. The
aggregate principal amount of Notes which may be issued will be reduced by the
aggregate principal amount of any other debt securities issued under the
Registration Statement.

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

      (c)   Exhibits. The following Exhibits are filed as part of this Report
            and as Exhibits to the Registration Statement:



            Exhibit
            Number                           Description
            -------        --------------------------------------------------
                      
            1            Form of Distribution Agreement relating to the Notes.

            4(a)         Resolutions of the Terms and Pricing Committee
                         establishing the terms of the Notes, certified by the
                         Secretary of the Company.

            4(b)         Form of Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note, Series H
                         (Book-Entry).

            4(c)         Form of Floating Rate Medium-Term Note, Series H
                         (Book-Entry).

            5            Opinion of Timothy M. Hayes, General Counsel for the
                         Company, as to the legality of the Notes.

            8            Opinion of Baker & Daniels, special counsel for the
                         Company, as to certain federal tax matters.


                                    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:  November 14, 2002                By: /s/ Donald R. Breivogel, Jr.
                                             -----------------------------------
                                              Name: Donald R. Breivogel, Jr.
                                              Title: Senior Vice President and
                                                        Chief Financial Officer

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
Number                  Description
- ---------------------------------------------------------
               

1                 Form of Distribution Agreement relating to the Notes.

4(a)              Resolutions of the Terms and Pricing Committee establishing
                  the terms of the Notes, certified by the Secretary of the
                  Company.

4(b)              Form of Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note, Series H (Book-Entry).

4(c)              Form of Floating Rate Medium-Term Note, Series H (Book-Entry).

5                 Opinion of Timothy M. Hayes, General Counsel for the Company,
                  as to the legality of the Notes.

8                 Opinion of Baker & Daniels, special counsel for the Company,
                  as to certain federal tax matters.