- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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): July 23, 2002 American Honda Receivables Corp. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant specified in its charter) California 333-71022 33-0526079 - --------------------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer of incorporation) Number) Identification No.) American Honda Receivables Corp. 700 Van Ness Avenue Torrance, California 90501 - --------------------------------- -------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 781-4100 ------------------------------------ No Change - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 5. Other Events ------------ A copy of the Power of Attorney being filed as Exhibits 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. 2 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 Honda Receivables Corp. By: /s/ Y. Takahashi ---------------------------------- Name: Y. Takahashi Title: President Dated: July 23, 2002 3 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appointments Y. Takahashi as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution, for him and his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign and to file any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, with the Securities and Exchange Commission granting to said attorney-in-fact power and authority to perform any other act on behalf of the undersigned required to be done in connection therewith. NAME TITLE DATE /s/ Y. Takahashi - ------------------------------- Y. Takahashi Director and President July 23, 2002 (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ John I. Weisickle - ------------------------------- John I. Weisickle Director and Treasurer July 23, 2002 (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) /s/ M. Tanaka - ------------------------------- M. Tanaka Director and Secretary July 23, 2002 /s/ Scott J. Nelson - ------------------------------- Scott J. Nelson Director July 23, 2002 /s/ Scott J. Ulm - ------------------------------- Scott J. Ulm Director July 23, 2002