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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): December 10, 1997
GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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Delaware 01-08916 41-1807858
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS employer
of incorporation) file number) identification No.)
1100 Landmark Towers, 345 St. Peter Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102-1639
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 293-3400
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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 1. Changes in Control of Registrant.
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Not applicable.
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
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Not applicable.
Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership.
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Not applicable.
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
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Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Events.
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Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a
press release dated December 11, 1997 of registrant, Green Tree
Financial Corporation announcing the resignation of its President
and Chief Operating Officer.
Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors.
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Not applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
Not applicable.
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(c) Exhibits.
The following is filed herewith. The exhibit numbers correspond
with Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated December 11, 1997, wherein
Green Tree Financial Corporation announces
the resignation of its President and Chief
Operating Officer.
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.
GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
/s/ Joel H. Gottesman
By: ________________________________
Joel H. Gottesman
Sr. Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Page
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99.1 Press Release dated December 11, 1997 wherein Green Tree
Financial Corporation announces the resignation of its
President and Chief Operating Officer.
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[LETTERHEAD OF GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORP.]
1100 Landmark Towers - 345 St. Peter Street - Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102-1639
(612) 293-3400 - Fax (612) 293-5746
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NEWS RELEASE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John A. Dolphin
Vice President
(612) 293-3400
GREEN TREE FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION
OF CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
SAINT PAUL, MINN., December 11, 1997 -- Green Tree Financial
Corporation (NYSE: GNT) announced today the resignation of Robert D. Potts,
president and chief operating officer. Mr. Potts, who joined Green Tree in
1993 and has been a director since 1994, intends to pursue other business
interests.
Green Tree's chairman and chief executive officer, Lawrence M. Coss,
has assumed the operating responsibilities previously assigned to Mr. Potts.
The company's divisional presidents will now report directly to Mr. Coss. "We
would like to acknowledge the numerous contributions that Bob Potts has made
to Green Tree during his tenure with the company," said Mr. Coss. "We wish him
well in his future endeavors."
Green Tree Financial Corporation is a leading diversified services
company with nationwide operations serving customers in the consumer finance,
commercial finance and insurance markets. With managed finance receivables of
$26 billion, Green Tree is one of the largest multi-line finance companies in
the United States. Founded in 1975, Green Tree has approximately 5,000
employees at 200 company locations that work with nearly 20,000 retail dealers
across the country as well as directly with consumers.
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