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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Household Capital Trust IV
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware Applied For
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(State of incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
c/o Household International,
Inc.
2700 Sanders Road
Prospect Heights, Illinois 60070
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(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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7-1/4% Trust Preferred New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Securities, Liquidation
Amount $25 per Preferred
Security
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be
Registered.
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The description of the 7-1/4% Trust Preferred Securities being
registered hereby, is set forth in the Prospectus dated March 12,
1998 as included in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No.
333-47181 and 333-47181-01) of Household International, Inc. and
Household Capital Trust IV, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), on March 2, 1998, as
amended by Amendment No. 1, filed with the Commission on March 6,
1998. The Prospectus was filed with the Commission on March 13,
1998 pursuant to Rules 424(b)(2) and 430A of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended. The foregoing Prospectus is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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No. Description
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4.1 Indenture between Household International, Inc.
("Household") and The First National Bank of Chicago,
as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to Registration Statement No. 333-03337 and
333-03337-01).
4.2 Form of Third Supplemental Indenture between Household
and The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to
Registration Statement No. 333-47181 and 33-47181-01).
4.3 Declaration of Trust of Household Capital Trust II (the
"Trust") (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.3 to Registration Statement No. 333-47181 and
333-47181-01).
4.4 Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to
Registration Statement No. 333-47181 and 333-47181-01).
4.5 Form of Specimen Preferred Security (included in
Exhibit 4.4 above).
4.6 Form of Specimen Junior Subordinated Note (included in
Exhibit 4.2 above).
4.7 Form of Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to
Registration Statement No. 333-47181 and 33-47181-01).
4.8 Certificate of Trust (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 4.8 to Registration Statement No. 333-47181
and 333-47181-01). <PAGE>
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL, INC.
as Sponsor
Date: March 16, 1998 By: /s/ Partrick D. Schwartz
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Patrick D. Schwartz
Assistant Secretary
HOUSEHOLD CAPITAL TRUST IV
Date: March 16, 1998 By: /s/ Mark R. Burnstine
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Mark R. Burnstine
as Trustee
By: /s/ Dennis J. Mickey
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Dennis J. Mickey
as Trustee<PAGE>
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Exhibit Index
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No. Description
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4.1 Indenture between Household International, Inc.
("Household") and The First National Bank of Chicago,
as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to Registration Statement No. 333-47181 and
333-47181-01).
4.2 Form of Third Supplemental Indenture between Household
and The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to
Registration Statement No. 333-47181 and 33-47181-01).
4.3 Declaration of Trust of Household Capital Trust II (the
"Trust") (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.3 to Registration Statement No. 333-47181 and
333-47181-01).
4.4 Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to
Registration Statement No. 333-47181 and 333-47181-01).
4.5 Form of Specimen Preferred Security (included in
Exhibit 4.4 above).
4.6 Form of Specimen Junior Subordinated Note (included in
Exhibit 4.2 above).
4.7 Form of Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to
Registration Statement No. 333-47181 and 33-47181-01).
4.8 Certificate of Trust (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 4.8 to Registration Statement No. 333-47181
and 333-47181-01).
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