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FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: June 24, 1999
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HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-75 36-1239445
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification
incorporation Number)
2700 Sanders Road, Prospect Heights, Illinois 60070
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 847/564-5000
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Item 5. Other Events
Household Finance Corporation has filed a Prospectus Supplement
(the "Prospectus Supplement") dated June 11, 1999 to a Prospectus
dated March 3, 1999 (Registration Statement No. 333-72453) in
connection with the offering of Euro 750,000,000 5 1/8% Notes due
June 24, 2009. Exhibit 8 of this Form 8-K is a legal opinion of
Sidley & Austin confirming that the statements made in the
Prospectus Supplement under the caption "United States Federal
Taxation" and in the Prospectus under the captions "Certain
United States Tax Documentation Requirements" and "United States
Taxation of Non-United States Persons" are correct as of this
date. The consent of Sidley & Austin to the reference to the
firm in the Prospectus Supplement is included in such opinion.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial statements of business acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
8 Legal opinion of Sidley & Austin
23.1 Consent of Sidley & Austin
(contained in Exhibit 8)
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ John W. Blenke
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John W. Blenke
Assistant Secretary
Dated: June 24, 1999
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Exhibits 8 and 23.1
Sidley & Austin Letterhead
June 24, 1999
Household Finance Corporation
2700 Sanders Road
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
Dear Sir or Madam:
We have acted as special tax counsel to Household Finance
Corporation (the "Company") in connection with the issuance of up
to Euro 750,000,000 of 5 1/8% Notes Due June 24, 2009 (the "Notes"),
as described in the prospectus dated as of March 3, 1999 (the
"Prospectus") as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated
June 11, 1999 (the "Supplement").
The statements in the Supplement under the heading "United
States Federal Taxation", to the extent they constitute matters
of federal tax law or legal conclusions with respect thereto,
have been prepared or reviewed by us and, in our opinion, are
correct in all material respects. In rendering this opinion,
we have relied without independent investigation on the description
of the Notes set forth in the Prospectus, as supplemented by the
Supplement. We hereby consent to the reference to this firm in the
Supplement under the heading "United States Federal Taxation", and
in the Prospectus under the heading "United States Taxation of Non-
United States Persons" and "Legal Opinions".
We assume no obligation to update or supplement this letter
to reflect any facts or circumstances which may hereafter come to
our attention with respect to the opinion expressed above,
including any changes in applicable law which may hereafter
occur.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Sidley & Austin
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