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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: September 14, 2000
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMER LOAN TRUST 1997-1
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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)
To be
Delaware 333-20147 Applied For
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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 1997-1 Participants with respect to the distribution
on September 14, 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 1997-1 Supplement to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, (b) Noteholders with respect to the
Payment Date on September 15, 2000 as provided for under Section 3.23 of
the Indenture dated as of March 1, 1997 between Household Consumer Loan
Trust 1997-1 and The Bank of New York, as Indenture Trustee, and (c)
Certificateholders with respect to the Payment Date on Semptember 15,
2000 as provided for under Section 5.04 of the Trust Agreement dated as
of March 1, 1997 between Household Consumer Loan Corporation and The
Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware, 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 1997-1
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ J. W. Blenke
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J. W. Blenke
Authorized Representative
Dated: September 25, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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99 Statement to Series 1997-1 Participants with respect to the
distribution on September 14, 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 1997-1 Supplement to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
(b) Noteholders with respect to the Payment Date on September 15,
2000 as provided for under Section 3.23 of the Indenture dated as
of March 1, 1997 between Household Consumer Loan Trust 1997-1 and
The Bank of New York, as Indenture Trustee, and (c)
Certificateholders with respect to the Payment Date on September 15,
2000 as provided for under Section 5.04 of the Trust Agreement
dated as of March 1, 1997 between Household Consumer Loan
Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware, as Owner
Trustee.
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