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) April 17, 2000(April 3, 2000)
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 06-0876639
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification Number)
2-44197
(Commission File Number)
250 E. Carpenter Freeway, Irving, Texas 75062-2729
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (972) 652-4000
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Item 5. Other Events.
On April 3, 2000, Associates First Capital Corporation (the
"Registrant") completed its acquisition of Arcadia Financial Ltd. ("Arcadia").
Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement dated as of November 12, 1999
between the Registrant and Arcadia, AFCC Newco, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Registrant, was merged with and into Arcadia, with the
result that Arcadia is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant. Under
the terms of the merger agreement, Arcadia shareholders will receive for each
share of Arcadia common stock $4.90 in cash, plus a residual value obligation
which will participate in cash flows in excess of agreed-upon amounts released
from Arcadia's existing securitization transactions.
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Frederic C. Liskow
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Frederic C. Liskow
Assistant Secretary
Date: April 17, 2000
