FORM 8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                        Date of Report: October 18, 2000


                          HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL, INC.

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



            Delaware               1-8198                  36-3121988

          (State or other         (Commission File        (IRS Employer
           jurisdiction of         Number)                 Identification
           incorporation)                                  Number)



               2700 Sanders Road, Prospect Heights, Illinois 60070

               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


                                 (847) 564-5000

               Registrant's telephone number, including area code



Item 5.   Other Events
          Press  release  pertaining  to  the  financial  results  of  Household
          International,  Inc., for the third quarter ended  September 30, 2000.
          Said release is filed as an exhibit hereto.

          In  connection  with the release by  Household  International  of this
          information,  Household  will  broadcast  its third  quarter  earnings
          teleconference   call  live  over  the  Internet  on  its  website  at
          www.household.com.  The call will begin at 10:00 am  Central  Daylight
          Time on October 18, 2000.  A replay will also be  available  after the
          end of the call,  running  through October 22, 2000.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (a)    Financial statements of businesses acquired.

                 Not applicable.

          (b)    Pro forma financial information.

                 Not applicable.

          (c)    Exhibits.

                  No.      Exhibit

                  27       Financial Data Schedule.

                  99       Press release titled "Household  International
                           Reports Highest Quarterly EPS in its History;
                           Ninth Consecutive Record Quarter" dated
                           October 18, 2000.




                                    SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirement 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.


                                             HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                            (Registrant)


                                             By:  /s/ John W. Blenke

                                             John W. Blenke
                                             Assistant Secretary

Dated:  October 18, 2000