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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: July 14, 2000
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMER LOAN TRUST 1997-2
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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 333-36405-02 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 1997-2 Participants with respect to
the distribution on July 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 1997-2
Supplement to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, (b)
Noteholders with respect to the Payment Date on July 17,
2000 as provided for under Section 3.23 of the Indenture
dated as of November 1, 1997 between Household Consumer
Loan Trust 1997-2 and The Bank of New York, as Indenture
Trustee, and (c) Certificateholders with respect to the
Payment Date on July 17, 2000 as provided for under
Section 5.04 of the Trust Agreement dated as of November
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 1997-2
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ J. W. Blenke
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J. W. Blenke
Authorized Representative
Dated: July 25, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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99 Statement to Series 1997-2 Participants with respect to
the distribution on July 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
1997-2 Supplement to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
(b) Noteholders with respect to the Payment Date on
July 17, 2000 as provided for under Section 3.23 of
the Indenture dated as of November 1, 1997 between
Household Consumer Loan Trust 1997-2 and The Bank of New
York, as Indenture Trustee, and (c) Certificateholders
with respect to the Payment Date on July 17, 2000 as
provided for under Section 5.04 of the Trust Agreement
dated as of November 1, 1997 between Household Consumer
Loan Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware,
as Owner Trustee.
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