FINOVA CAPITAL CORP
8-K, 1995-02-09
SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C, 20549

                              ____________________


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):              February 9, 1995
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                           FINOVA CAPITAL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         DELAWARE                  1-7543                            94-1278569
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(State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission                   (I.R.S. Employer
     of Incorporation)           File Number)               Identification No.)



1850 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE, PHOENIX, ARIZONA                          85004-2209
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(Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:                602/207-6900
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Item 5.          Other Events.

         FINOVA Capital Corporation's (formerly known as Greyhound Financial
         Corporation) parent, The FINOVA Group Inc. (formerly known as GFC
         Financial Corporation) today announced that it has reached a
         definitive agreement to acquire a substantial portion of the
         rediscount portfolio of the Lender Finance Division of Transamerica
         Business Credit Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Transamerica
         Corporation.  The rediscount portfolio is comprised of secured
         revolving credit facilities to independent consumer finance companies.
         The loans being purchased amounted to approximately $125 million at
         year end 1994.

Item 7.          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)     Exhibits:

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                         28              Press Release of The FINOVA Group Inc.
                                         dated February 9, 1995
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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




                           FINOVA CAPITAL CORPORATION

                                  (Registrant)



Dated:  February 9, 1995       By           /s/  Bruno A. Marszowski
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                                 Bruno A. Marszowski, Senior Vice President,
                                 Chief Financial Officer
                                 Principal Financial Officer/Authorized Officer





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                                   EXHIBIT 28



                 Robert E. Radway                 2/9/95 8:00 a.m. EST
                 Senior Vice President
                 Corporate Development
                 602/207-5794


                 THE FINOVA GROUP INC. TO ACQUIRE TRANSAMERICA
                          REDISCOUNT FINANCE PORTFOLIO


         PHOENIX, ARIZONA, FEBRUARY 9, 1995 -- The FINOVA Group Inc.
(NYSE:FNV), formerly GFC Financial Corporation (NYSE:GFC), today announced that
it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire a substantial portion of  the
rediscount portfolio of the Lender Finance Division of  Transamerica Business
Credit Corporation,  a wholly owned subsidiary of Transamerica Corporation. The
rediscount portfolio is comprised of  secured revolving credit facilities to
independent consumer finance companies. The loans being purchased  amounted to
approximately $125 million at year-end 1994.

         Sam Eichenfield, Chairman and CEO of The FINOVA Group said, "We are
pleased to be able to consolidate our position as one of the leading lenders to
the independent consumer finance industry.  This acquisition allows us to
increase the critical mass of our rediscount finance activity and continues
FINOVA's expansion in this niche market."  FINOVA Rediscount Finance, based in
Dallas, Texas, was formed in August of 1993 and, with the acquisition of
Transamerica's rediscount portfolio, will have a total loan portfolio in excess
of $250 million.  Eichenfield added that  "The acquisition exemplifies FINOVA's
strategy of making acquisitions to further enhance its market position and to
build additional critical mass in our commercial finance market segments."

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         The all-cash transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain
closing conditions.

         The FINOVA Group, which until February 1, 1995 was known as GFC
Financial Corporation, is a Phoenix-based major domestic commercial finance
company (spun off from The Dial Corp in March, 1992)  providing secured
financing and leasing products to small and medium sized businesses from
$500,000 to $35 million. FINOVA also offers inventory and sales financing
programs to manufacturers, distributors and dealers nationwide. As of December
31, 1994 FINOVA had total assets in excess of $5.8 billion compared with $2.8
billion as of December 31, 1993.


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