Registration No. 33-51451
Rule 424 (b)(2)
PRICING SUPPLEMENT No. 26 Dated May 9, 1994 (To Prospectus dated
December 30, 1993)
$2,000,000,000
H O U S E H O L D F I N A N C E C O R P O R A T I O N
Medium Term Notes
Due Nine Months or More from Date of Issue
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Principal Amount: $50,000,000 Price to Public: 100%
Issue Date: May 12, 1994 Stated Maturity: May 13, 1996
Maximum Rate: Not Applicable Minimum Rate: Not Applicable
Redeemable On: Not Applicable
Initial Interest Rate: 4.65%
Interest Rate Basis: Treasury Rate
Spread or Spread Multiplier: Plus 0.22% (+22 basis points).
Interest Payment Dates: On the 12th of August, November, February
and May, commencing August 12, 1994, provided that if the 12th
day of any such month is not a Business Day, payments shall be
made on the next succeeding Business Day (with adjustment for
additional interest accrual), and on the Stated Maturity.
Regular Record Dates: The date fifteen (15) calendar days
(whether or not a Business Day) prior to each Interest
Payment Date or the Stated Maturity, as the case may be.
Interest Reset Date and Interest Determination Date: Weekly, on
each Tuesday (or the day following the auction) based on the
prior day's auction results.
Index Maturity: Three (3) months.
Calculation Agent: Lehman Brothers, a division of Lehman Brothers
Holding, Inc.
Agent's Discount or Commission: Not applicable.
Day Count Standard: Actual/Actual.
