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 15, 2002
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 NO.)
INCORPORATION)
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 15, 2002, a duly authorized Committee (the "Terms and
Pricing Committee") of the Board of Directors of American General Finance
Corporation (the "Company") authorized the issuance in a public offering of
$75,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 4.411% Senior Notes due
November 30, 2007 issued pursuant to the Indenture dated as of May 1, 1999
between the Company and Citibank, N.A, as trustee (the "Notes"), and a Placement
Agency Agreement, dated November 15, 2002, between the Company and Banc of
America Securities LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Fleet Securities, Inc.,
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Wachovia Securities, Inc., as placement agents,
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 15,
2002.
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
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1 Placement Agency Agreement, dated November 15, 2002,
between the Company and Banc of America Securities LLC,
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Fleet Securities, Inc.,
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Wachovia Securities, Inc.
4(a) Resolutions of the Terms and Pricing Committee adopted
on November 15, 2002 establishing the terms of the
Notes, certified by the Secretary of the Company.
4(b) Form of 4.411% Senior Note due November 30, 2007.
5 Opinion of Timothy M. Hayes, Senior Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel of the Company, as to the
legality of the Notes.
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
American General Finance Corporation
By: /s/ Donald R. Breivogel, Jr.
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Name: Donald R. Breivogel, Jr.
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 18, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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1 Placement Agency Agreement, dated November 15, 2002, between the
Company and Banc of America Securities LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities
Inc., Fleet Securities, Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and
Wachovia Securities, Inc.
4(a) Resolutions of the Terms and Pricing Committee adopted on November
15, 2002 establishing the terms of the Notes, certified by the
Secretary of the Company.
4(b) Form of 4.411% Senior Note due November 30, 2007.
5 Opinion of Timothy M. Hayes, Senior Vice President, Secretary and
General Counsel of the Company, as to the legality of the Notes.