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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 International, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 36-3121988
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(State of incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
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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$4.30 Cumulative New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Preferred Stock
(Without Par Value)
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 $4.30 Cumulative Preferred Stock
(without par value) being registered hereby, is set
forth under the heading "Household Capital Stock-
Household 5% Preferred Stock, Household $4.50 Preferred
Stock and Household $4.30 Preferred Stock" on pages
78-81 of the Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus dated
June 2, 1998 which forms a part of the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-55707) of Household
International, Inc. (the "Registrant"), as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") on June 1, 1998. The description of the
$4.30 Cumulative Preferred Stock contained on pages
78-81 of the Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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No. Description
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3.(i) Form of Certificate of Designation,
Preferences and Rights of the $4.30
Cumulative Preferred Stock (Without Par
Value) of Household International, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.05 to
the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of
Household International, Inc., No. 333-
55707).
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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.
Date: June 16, 1998 By: /s/ John W. Blenke
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John W. Blenke
Vice President-Corporate
Law & Assistant Secretary
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Exhibit Index
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No. Description
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3.(i) Form of Certificate of Designation, Preferences and
Rights of the $4.30 Cumulative Preferred Stock (Without
Par Value) of Household International, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.05 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Household
International, Inc., No. 333-55707).
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