As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 6/22/05  HSBC Finance Corp                 8-K:8,9     6/15/05    4:376K                                   Merrill Corp-MD/FA

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 8-K         Current Report                                      HTML     30K 
 2: EX-1.2      Underwriting Agreement                              HTML    140K 
 3: EX-3.1      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML    128K 
 4: EX-5        Opinion re: Legality                                HTML     13K 

UNITED STATES

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)

June 15, 2005

 

HSBC Finance Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		1-8198		86-1052062
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2700 Sanders Road, Prospect Heights, Illinois				60070
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 564-5000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Solicitation material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Item 8.01.  Other Events

 

On June 15, 2005, the Offering Committee of the Board of Directors of HSBC Finance Corporation (the “Company”) authorized the issuance and sale of 575,000 shares of 6.36 % Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B (the “Preferred Stock”), pursuant to an underwritten public offering of 23,000,000 Depositary Shares (the “Depositary Shares”), with each Depositary Share representing ownership of 1/40th of a share of the Preferred Stock.  Each share of Preferred Stock has a par value of $0.01 per share and has a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share.

 

The offering of the Preferred Stock and the Depositary Shares is registered as part of a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 333-120494), as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, which was declared effective on June 9, 2005.  The documents filed with this Form 8-K under Item 9.01 are being filed as exhibits to that registration statement.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)            Exhibits.

 

No.		Description
1.2		Underwriting Agreement dated June 15, 2005 between HSBC Finance Corporation and the underwriters named therein.
3.1		Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of HSBC Finance Corporation, as amended, including the Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights creating 575,000 shares of 6.36% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, of HSBC Finance Corporation.
5		Opinion and consent of Patrick D. Schwartz, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel – Corporate Law and Assistant Secretary of HSBC Finance Corporation.
23.1		Consent of Patrick D. Schwartz, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel – Corporate Law and Assistant Secretary of HSBC Finance Corporation is contained is his opinion (Exhibit 5 filed herewith).

 

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