FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO
8-A12B, 1994-11-18
PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


                                    FORM 8-A

               FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                   PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                           FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

                                                     
                DELAWARE                                  38-1612444
(STATE OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)               (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
                                                      IDENTIFICATION NO.)
                                                     
 THE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN                  48121-1899
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                (ZIP CODE)
                                                     


SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

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        TITLE OF EACH CLASS                              NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
        TO BE SO REGISTERED                              EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED   
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6-3/8% NOTES DUE NOVEMBER 5, 2008                           NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:

                                      NONE
                                (TITLE OF CLASS)

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                 INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT


Item 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

                 The contents of (i) Registration Statement No. 33-57008; (ii)
Registration Statement No. 33-50295 and (iii) the prospectus dated October 29,
1993, as supplemented by a prospectus supplement dated October 29, 1993, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 1993, pursuant to
Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the
6-3/8% Notes due November 5, 2008 of Ford Motor Credit Company, are
incorporated herein by reference.


Item 2.          Exhibits.

Exhibit 1.1      Form of Global Security for the 6-3/8% Notes due November 5,
                 2008, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Ford Motor Credit Company's
                 Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 3, 1993 and
                 incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 1.2      Form of Definitive Security for the 6-3/8% Notes due November
                 5, 2008, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Ford Motor Credit Company's
                 Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 3, 1993 and
                 incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 2.1      Indenture dated as of November 1, 1987 between Ford Motor
                 Credit Company and Bank of America Illinois, formerly known as
                 Continental Bank, National Association, Trustee, relating to
                 the 6-3/8% Notes due November 5, 2008, filed as Exhibit 4-A to
                 Ford Motor Credit Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
                 December 10, 1990 and incorporated herein by reference.


                                   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, thereunto duly
authorized.
                               
                                      FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY
                               
                               
Date:    November 18, 1994            By:    /s/ R.P. Conrad
                                         
                                               R.P. Conrad
                                           Assistant Secretary
                                    
                                    
                                    



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