-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, L74R/ytkNAzfKdL3n4aMvzm+YDJr/9VcTf5tqN5E0jXNTUUPpbWqutIaZIyEvN+W Ar5BT4htpQNsC0wgJ8P/Bw== 0000354964-05-000034.txt : 20050308 0000354964-05-000034.hdr.sgml : 20050308 20050308122535 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000354964-05-000034 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B2 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050308 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050308 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HSBC Finance CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000354964 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141] IRS NUMBER: 861052062 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B2 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-120495 FILM NUMBER: 05666016 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2700 SANDERS RD CITY: PROSPECT HEIGHTS STATE: IL ZIP: 60070 BUSINESS PHONE: 8475645000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2700 SANDERS ROAD CITY: PROSPECT HEIGHTS STATE: IL ZIP: 60070 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 424B2 1 psupp1.htm Registration No. 333-120495
 

Registration No. 333-120495
 

MTN No. 596 Rule 424(b)(2)

PRICING SUPPLEMENT No. 1 Dated March 4, 2005 (To Prospectus dated December 17, 2004)

$10,000,000,000

HSBC F I N A N C E C O R P O R A T I O N

Medium Term Notes

Due Nine Months or More from Date of Issue

Principal Amount: $850,000,000

  

Price to Public: 99.746%

Proceeds to HFC: 99.546%

Issue Date: March 11, 2005

Stated Maturity: March 11, 2008

Interest Rate: 4.125%

  

Redeemable On or After: Not Applicable

  

Interest Payment Dates: On the 11th of March and September of each year, commencing September 11, 2005, and the Stated Maturity.

Regular Record Date: The date fifteen (15) calendar days (whether or not a Business Day) prior to each Interest Payment Date or the Stated Maturity, as the case may be.

Calculation Agent: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
 

Agents

Principal Amount Purchased

  
 

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

$680,000,000

DTC 2467
 

ABN AMRO Incorporated

$85,000,000

  
 

UBS Securities LLC

$85,000,000

  


Agent's Discount or Commission: .20%


CUSIP: 40429JAA5

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