Registration No. 33-51451
Rule 424 (b)(2)
PRICING SUPPLEMENT No. 23 Dated April 8, 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 from 9 months or More from Date of Issue
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Principal Amount: $50,000,000
Price to Public: 100% Proceeds to HFC: 100%
Issue Date: April 18, 1994 Stated Maturity: April 18, 1997
Maximum Rate: Not Applicable Minimum Rate: 0.00%
Redeemable On or After: Not Applicable
Initial Interest Rate: See Special Provisions
Base Rate: See Special Provisions
Spread or Spread Multiplier: See Special Provisions
Interest Payment Dates: On the 18th day of January, April, July
and October, commencing July 18, 1994, provided if said day is
not a Business Day, then the next succeeding Business Day
(without adjustment for additional interest accrual), until
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.
Index Maturity: Two (2) years
Interest Reset Date: Quarterly on the 18th day of January, April,
July and October.
Interest Determination Date: On the second New York Business Day
prior to each Interest Reset Date.
Calculation Agent: Household Finance Corporation
Designated Agent: Paribas Corporation
Agent's Discount or Commission: Not Applicable
Day Count Standard: Actual/360
Business Days: London and New York <PAGE>
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
The Base Rate will be the "Constant Maturity Treasury
Rate" with an Index Maturity of two (2) years (the "Two Year CMT
Rate") as set forth on Telerate Page 7051 for such date on the
Interest Determination Date. In the event the Two Year CMT Rate is
not published or reported on Telerate, the Calculation Agent shall
determine the Two Year CMT Rate by reference to the rate for such
date in the next H.15(519) published immediately following the
Determination Date.
If the Two Year CMT Rate for any Interest Determination
Date is less than or equal to 7.25%, the interest rate for the
period from the Interest Reset Date to, but excluding, the
following Interest Payment Date shall be the Two Year CMT Rate,
less .40% (40 basis points).
If the Two Year CMT Rate for any Interest Determination
Date is greater than 7.25%, the interest rate for the period from
the Interest Reset Date to, but excluding, the following Interest
Payment Date shall be 14.10%, less the Two Year CMT Rate.
The Initial Interest Rate will be established on or about
April 14, 1994 by referring to the Two Year CMT Rate that appears
for that date on Telerate Page 7051.
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