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 reported): April 16, 1999
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AMERICREDIT CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas 1-10667 75-2291093
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (IRS Employer
incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
200 Bailey Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76107
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (817) 332-7000
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(Not Applicable)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
The Registrant files herewith the exhibit listed in Item 7(c) below.
Item 7(c). Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished in accordance with Item 601 of
Regulation S-K:
99 Press Release
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SIGNATURES
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.
AMERICREDIT CORP.
(Registrant)
Date: April 16, 1999 By: /s/ Daniel E. Berce
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Daniel E. Berce
Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief
Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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99 Press Release
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kim Welch
Investor Relations
(817) 882-7009
AmeriCredit Corp.
Completes $200 Million
Private Senior Unsecured Debt Offering
FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 1999--AmeriCredit Corp. (NYSE:ACF
- - news) announced today that it has completed the private issuance of $200
million of 9.875% Senior Notes due 2006 to certain qualified institutional
buyers.
The Notes, which are unsecured, were priced at par. The proceeds will be used to
fund the Company's growth, including increasing the amount of automobile and
other loans the Company can acquire, originate and hold for pooling and sale in
the asset-backed securities market.
The Notes sold by AmeriCredit in the private placement have not been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in
the United States absent such registration or an applicable exemption from the
registration requirements.
AmeriCredit is a national consumer finance company specializing in purchasing,
securitizing and servicing automobile loans and originating and selling mortgage
loans. AmeriCredit maintains a Web site at www.americredit.com that contains
further information on the Company.
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