AMERICREDIT CORP
SC 13D/A, 1997-11-21
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549
                            ______________________

                                 SCHEDULE 13D
                               (Amendment No. 1)

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               Americredit Corp.
                               (Name of Issuer)

                         Common Stock, Par Value $.01
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  03060R101
                                (CUSIP Number)

                            Peter A. Nussbaum, Esq.
                           Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
                              900 Third Avenue
                           New York, New York 10022
                                (212) 756-2000
                 (Name, address and telephone number of person
               authorized to receive notices and communications)

                               November 20, 1997
            (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)

      If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is 
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following 
box  [ ]. 

      Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement  [  ]. 
(A fee is not required only if the reporting person:  (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of 
the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of
such class.)  (See Rule 13d-7.) 

      NOTE:  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be
filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies
are to be sent.

*     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 the 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 purposes 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).  <PAGE>

SCHEDULE 13D/A  
  
CUSIP No. 03060R101                                         Page 2 of 14 Pages
                                                       
      1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON      
                    VGH Partners, L.L.C.               
                 
      2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A    (a) [x]  
               GROUP*                                        (b) [ ]  
                                                                   
      3        SEC USE ONLY  
                 
      4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*  
                    WC       OO
                 
      5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS      [ ]  
               IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  
                              
      6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                    Delaware  

  NUMBER OF     7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
   SHARES            0 
                      
BENEFICIALLY    8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
OWNED BY EACH        880,800
                9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
  REPORTING          0 
   PERSON            
    WITH       10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
                     880,800
                      
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH  
               REPORTING PERSON  
                    880,800
                 
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)     [ ]  
               EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  
                 
                 
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW  
               (11)  
                    2.9%  
                 
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*  
                    OO  
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SCHEDULE 13D/A  
  
CUSIP No. 03060R101                                         Page 3 of 14 Pages
                                                       
      1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON       
                    Vinik Partners, L.P.                          
                 
      2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A    (a) [x]  
               GROUP*                                        (b) [ ]  
                                                                   
      3        SEC USE ONLY  
                 
      4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*  
                    WC       OO
                 
      5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS      [ ]  
               IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  
                              
      6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                    Delaware  
                 
  NUMBER OF     7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
   SHARES            0 
                      
BENEFICIALLY    8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
OWNED BY EACH        880,800
                9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
  REPORTING          0 
   PERSON             
    WITH       10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
                     880,800
                      
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH  
               REPORTING PERSON  
                    880,800
                 
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)     [ ]  
               EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  
                 
                 
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW  
               (11)  
                    2.9%  
                 
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*  
                    PN  
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SCHEDULE 13D/A  
  
CUSIP No. 03060R101                                         Page 4 of 14 Pages
                                                       
      1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON       
                    Vinik Asset Management, L.P.                          
                 
      2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A    (a) [x]  
               GROUP*                                        (b) [ ]  
                                                                   
      3        SEC USE ONLY  
                 
      4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*  
                    OO  
                 
      5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS      [ ]  
               IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  
                              
      6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                    Delaware  
                 
  NUMBER OF     7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
   SHARES            0 
                      
BENEFICIALLY    8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
OWNED BY EACH        1,238,300
                9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
  REPORTING          0  
   PERSON             
    WITH       10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
                     1,238,300
                      
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH  
               REPORTING PERSON  
                     1,238,300
                 
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)     [ ]  
               EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  
                 
                 
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW  
               (11)  
                    4.1%  
                 
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*  
                    PN  
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SCHEDULE 13D/A  
  
CUSIP No. 03060R101                                         Page 5 of 14 Pages
                                                       
      1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON      
                    Jeffrey N. Vinik
                 
      2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A    (a) [x]  
               GROUP*                                        (b) [ ]  
                                                                   
      3        SEC USE ONLY  
                 
      4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*  
                    AF       OO  
                 
      5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS      [ ]  
               IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  
                              
      6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                    United States  
                 
  NUMBER OF     7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
   SHARES            0  
                      
BENEFICIALLY    8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
OWNED BY EACH        2,119,100
                9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
  REPORTING          0  
   PERSON             
    WITH       10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
                     2,119,100
                      
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH  
               REPORTING PERSON  
                     2,119,100
                 
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)     [ ]  
               EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  
                 
                 
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW  
               (11)  
                    7.1%  
                 
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*  
                    IN  
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SCHEDULE 13D/A  
  
CUSIP No. 03060R101                                         Page 6 of 14 Pages
                                                       
      1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON      
                    Michael S. Gordon
                 
      2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A    (a) [x]  
               GROUP*                                        (b) [ ]  
                                                                   
      3        SEC USE ONLY  
                 
      4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*  
                    AF       OO  
                 
      5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS      [ ]  
               IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  
                              
      6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                    United States  
                 
  NUMBER OF     7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
   SHARES            0  
                      
BENEFICIALLY    8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
OWNED BY EACH        2,119,100  
                9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
  REPORTING          0  
   PERSON             
    WITH       10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
                     2,119,100
                      
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH  
               REPORTING PERSON  
                     2,119,100  
                 
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)     [ ]  
               EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  
                 
                 
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW  
               (11)  
                    7.1%  
                 
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*  
                    IN  
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SCHEDULE 13D/A  
  
CUSIP No. 03060R101                                         Page 7 of 14 Pages
                                                       
      1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON      
                    Mark D. Hostetter
                 
      2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A    (a) [x]  
               GROUP*                                        (b) [ ]  
                                                                   
      3        SEC USE ONLY  
                 
      4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*  
                    AF       OO  
                 
      5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS      [ ]  
               IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  
                              
      6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                    United States  
                 
  NUMBER OF     7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
   SHARES            0  
                      
BENEFICIALLY    8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
OWNED BY EACH        2,119,100
                9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
  REPORTING          0  
   PERSON             
    WITH       10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
                     2,119,100
                      
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH  
               REPORTING PERSON  
                     2,119,100
                 
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)     [ ]  
               EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  
                 
                 
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW  
               (11)  
                    7.1% 
                 
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*  
                    IN  
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SCHEDULE 13D/A  
  
CUSIP No. 03060R101                                         Page 8 of 14 Pages
                                                       
      1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON      
                    Vinik Asset Management, L.L.C.                  
                 
      2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A    (a) [x]  
               GROUP*                                        (b) [ ]  
                                                                   
      3        SEC USE ONLY  
                 
      4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*  
                    OO  
                 
      5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS      [ ]  
               IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  
                              
      6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                    Delaware  
                 
  NUMBER OF     7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
   SHARES            0 
                      
BENEFICIALLY    8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
OWNED BY EACH        1,238,300
                9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
  REPORTING          0 
   PERSON             
    WITH       10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
                     1,238,300
                      
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH  
               REPORTING PERSON  
                     1,238,300
                 
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)     [ ]  
               EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  
                 
                 
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW  
               (11)  
                    4.1%  
                 
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*  
                    OO  
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13D/A                                                       Page 9 of 14 Pages

      This Amendment No. 1 amends the statement on Schedule 13D which was 
filed on November 10, 1997 by the undersigned (as amended, the "Schedule 13D") 
with respect to the common stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Common 
Stock"), issued by Americredit Corp., Inc., a Texas corporation (the 
"Company").  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this 
Amendment have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.

      Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment does not modify 
any of the information previously reported on Schedule 13D.

               *           *           *                          

Item 3 is hereby supplemented as follows:

ITEM 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. 

      The net investment cost (including commissions, if any) of the shares of
Common Stock purchased by Vinik Partners, Vinik Overseas and the Discretionary 
Account since the filing of Schedule 13D is $3,626,917.03, $4,813,433.62 and 
$287,278.05, respectively.

                       *           *           *                          

The following paragraph of Item 5 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. 

      (a)   The approximate aggregate percentage of shares of Common Stock
reported beneficially owned by each person herein is based on 29,889,673
shares outstanding, which is the total number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding as of October 31, 1997, as reflected in the Company's quarterly
report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") for the quarter ended September 30, 1997 (which is the
most recent Form 10-Q).

      As of the close of business on November 21, 1997:

            (i)   Vinik Partners owns beneficially 880,800 shares of Common
Stock, constituting approximately 2.9% of the shares outstanding. 
            (ii)  VAM LP owns directly no shares of Common Stock.  By
reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Act"), VAM LP may be deemed to own beneficially 1,168,600
shares (constituting approximately 3.9% of the shares outstanding) held by
Vinik Overseas, and 69,700 shares of Common Stock (constituting 
approximately 0.2% of the shares outstanding) held by the Discretionary 
Account, which, when aggregated, total 1,238,300 shares of Common Stock, 
constituting approximately 4.1% of the shares outstanding.
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                                                           Page 10 of 14 Pages

            (iii)  Messrs. Vinik, Gordon and Hostetter each directly owns no 
shares of Common Stock.  By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, 
each may be deemed to beneficially own the 880,800 shares beneficially owned
by Vinik Partners, the 1,168,600 shares beneficially owned by Vinik Overseas,
and the 69,700 shares beneficially owned by the Discretionary Account.  
Such shares total 2,119,100 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately
7.1% of the shares outstanding.
            (iv)  VGH owns directly no shares of Common Stock.  By reason 
of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, VGH may be deemed to own 
beneficially the 880,800 shares beneficially owned by Vinik Partners,
constituting approximately 2.9% of the shares outstanding.
            (v)  VAM LLC owns directly no shares of Common Stock.  By reasons
of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, VAM LLC may be deemed to own the
1,168,600 shares beneficially owned by Vinik Overseas and the 69,700 shares 
beneficially owned by the Discretionary Account.  When the shares beneficially
owned by Vinik Overseas and the Discretionary Account are aggregated they
total 1,238,300 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 4.1% of 
the shares outstanding.
            (vi)  In the aggregate, the Reporting Persons beneficially
own a total of 2,119,100 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately
7.1% of the shares outstanding. 

                       *           *            *                          

The following paragraph of Item 5 is hereby supplemented as follows:

ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. 

      (c)   The trading dates, number of shares of Common Stock purchased or 
sold and price per share for all transactions in the Common Stock since 
those reported in Schedule 13D filed on November 10, 1997 to November 21, 1997
by Vinik Partners and by VAM LP, on behalf of Vinik Overseas and the 
Discretionary Account, are set forth in Schedules A, B and C.





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                                                           Page 11 of 14 Pages

                                    SIGNATURES

      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, 
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is 
true, complete and correct.

DATED:  November 21, 1997           /s/ Jeffrey N. Vinik,
                    .               JEFFREY N. VINIK, individually
                                    and as senior managing member of
                                    VGH Partners, L.L.C., on behalf
                                    of VINIK PARTNERS, L.P.

                                    /s/ Jeffrey N. Vinik
                                    Jeffrey N. Vinik, as senior managing
                                    member of Vinik Asset Management, L.L.C.,
                                    on behalf of VINIK ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

                                    /s/ Jeffrey N. Vinik
                                    Jeffrey N. Vinik, as senior managing
                                    member of VGH PARTNERS, L.L.C. and
                                    VINIK ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

                                    /s/ Michael S. Gordon, individually
                                    MICHAEL S. GORDON

                                    /s/ Mark D. Hostetter, individually
                                    MARK D. HOSTETTER


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                                                           Page 12 of 14 Pages


                                  Schedule A

                             Vinik Partners, L.P.

                       Transactions in the Common Stock

                                                      Price Per Share   
Date of                 Number of                     (including 
Transaction             Shares Purchased/(Sold)       Commissions, if any)
__________________________________________________________________________

11/13/97                  20,800                         $26.4250
11/13/97                  19,500                          26.7069
11/13/97                  27,900                          27.1672
11/14/97                  54,000                          26.7469
11/20/97                     800                          26.6125
11/20/97                  10,400                          27.4250
11/21/97                   1,700                          28.0500


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                                                           Page 13 of 14 Pages

                                   Schedule B

                            Vinik Asset Management, L.P.
                                  on behalf of
                            Vinik Overseas Fund, Ltd.

                       Transactions in the Common Stock

                                                      Price Per Share
Date of                 Number of                     (including 
Transaction             Shares Purchased/(Sold)       Commissions, if any)
__________________________________________________________________________

11/13/97                   27,600                        $26.4250
11/13/97                   25,900                         26.7069
11/13/97                   36,900                         27.1672
11/14/97                   71,700                         26.7469
11/20/97                    1,200                         26.6125
11/20/97                   13,700                         27.4250
11/21/97                    2,300                         28.0500



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                                                           Page 14 of 14 Pages


                                  Schedule C

                            Vinik Asset Management, L.P.
                                on behalf of the
                              Discretionary Account

                       Transactions in the Common Stock

                                                      Price Per Share
Date of                 Number of                     (including 
Transaction             Shares Purchased/(Sold)       Commissions, if any)
__________________________________________________________________________

11/13/97                     1,600                        $26.4250
11/13/97                     1,600                         26.7069
11/13/97                     2,200                         27.1672
11/14/97                     4,300                         26.7469
11/20/97                       900                         27.4250
11/21/97                       100                         28.0500






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