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) October 7, 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.
In a news release, filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K on April 11, 2000,
the Registrant announced that its board of directors authorized the
repurchase of up to 50 million shares of the company's stock, to be
implemented over time and funded through excess capital formation. On
Sept. 6, 2000, The Associates and Citigroup Inc. announced they entered
into a merger agreement. No company stock was repurchased under the
Associates board of directors initial authorization. Subsequent to the
announcement of the merger agreement, the Associates board of directors
rescinded the authorization to repurchase up to 50 million shares of
company stock.
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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Assistant Secretary
Date: October 7, 2000
