SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b) and (c) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
(Amendment No. 1 )*
Associates First Capital Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
046008 10 8
(CUSIP Number)
Page 1 of 4 Pages
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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 046008 10 8 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
(1) Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
Ford Motor Company
I.R.S. Id. No. 38-0549190
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a)____
(b)____
N.A.
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting 0 Shares
Person With -------------------------------------------
(6) Shared Voting Power
0 Shares
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power
0 Shares
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
0 Shares
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0 Shares
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(10) Check box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
0%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 046008 10 8 13G Page 3 of 4 Pages
Item 1.
(a) Associates First Capital Corporation
(b) 250 Carpenter Freeway, Irving, Texas 75062-2789
Item 2.
(a) Ford Motor Company
(b) The American Road, Dearborn, Michigan 48121
(c) U.S.A.
(d) Class A Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
(e) CUSIP No. 046008 10 8
Item 3. This statement is not filed pursuant to either Rule 13d-1(b)
or 13d-2(b).
Item 4. Ownership
(a) 0 shares (1)
(b) 0%
(c)
(i) 0 shares
(ii) 0 shares
(iii) 0 shares
(iv) 0 shares
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following X.
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Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
N/A
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CUSIP No. 046008 10 8 13G Page 4 of 4 Pages
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
N/A
Item 10. Certification
N/A
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
July 8, 1998
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Date
/s/Peter Sherry, Jr.
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Signature
Peter J. Sherry, Jr./ Assistant Secretary
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Name/Title
