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 12, 1999
AMERICREDIT CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas 1-10667 75-2291093
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (IRS Employer
incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
200 Bailey Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76107
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (817) 332-7000
(Not Applicable)
(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 12, 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.
ANNOUNCES $125 MILLION
PRIVATE SENIOR UNSECURED DEBT OFFERING
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, April 12, 1999-(NYSE: ACF) today announced that it is
proposing a private offering of $125 million aggregate principal amount of
senior notes to certain qualified institutional buyers.
The purpose of the offering is to provide AmeriCredit with additional capital to
fund its 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 to be offered 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.
