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FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: October 13, 2000
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMER LOAN TRUST 1996-1
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION
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(Administrator of the Trust)
(Exact name as specified in Administrator's charter)
Delaware 0-21979 88-0367746
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(State or other juris- (Commission File Numbers) (IRS Employer
diction of incorpora- Identification
tion of Administrator) Number of
Registrant)
2700 Sanders Road, Prospect Heights, Illinois 60070
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(Address of principal executive offices of (Zip Code)
Administrator)
Administrator's telephone number, including area code 847/564-5000
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Exhibit Index appears on page 3
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Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
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99 Statement to Series 1996-1 Participants with respect to the
distribution on October 13, 2000 as provided for under
Article V of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of
September 1, 1995 among Household Finance Corporation, as
Servicer and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., as Deposit
Trustee and Section 5 of the Series 1996-1 Supplement to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, (b) Noteholders with respect
to the Payment Date on October 16, 2000 as provided for under
Section 3.23 of the Indenture dated as of March 1, 1996
between Household Consumer Loan Trust 1996-1 and The Bank of
New York, as Indenture Trustee, and (c) Certificateholders
with respect to the Payment Date on October 16, 2000 as
provided for under Section 5.04 of the Trust Agreement dated
as of March 1, 1996 between Household Consumer Loan
Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank (USA), as Owner
Trustee.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Administrator has duly caused this report to be signed on
behalf of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION,
as Administrator of and on behalf of the
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMER LOAN TRUST 1996-1
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ J. W. Blenke
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J. W. Blenke
Authorized Representative
Dated: October 23, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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99 Statement to Series 1996-1 Participants with respect to
the distribution on October 13, 2000 as provided for
under Article V of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement
dated as of September 1, 1995 among Household Finance
Corporation, as Servicer and The Chase Manhattan Bank,
N.A., as Deposit Trustee and Section 5 of the Series
1996-1 Supplement to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
(b) Noteholders with respect to the Payment Date on
October 16, 2000 as provided for under Section 3.23 of
the Indenture dated as of March 1, 1996 between Household
Consumer Loan Trust 1996-1 and The Bank of New York, as
Indenture Trustee, and (c) Certificateholders with
respect to the Payment Date on October 16, 2000 as
provided for under Section 5.04 of the Trust Agreement
dated as of March 1, 1996 between Household Consumer Loan
Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank (USA), as Owner
Trustee.
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