-----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, O0Ehqm9ltzFUOuINqI60Q2JIuJen+Z4J5xpb+yLHyB+isaoz7JT1KxZIE8fknc1u JxMs2AMXp+1wUMjym8k2Wg== 0000354964-06-000158.txt : 20061228 0000354964-06-000158.hdr.sgml : 20061228 20061228154211 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000354964-06-000158 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061214 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20061228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061228 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08198 FILM NUMBER: 061302868 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 8-K 1 hbiobylaws8k.htm FORM 8-K (BYLAWS)

 

 

UNITED STATES

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): December 14, 2006

 

HSBC Finance Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

1-8198

 

86-1052062

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

2700 Sanders Road, Prospect Heights, Illinois

60070

(Address of principal executive offices)

Zip Code

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (847) 564-5000

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.below):

 

[] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[] Solicitation material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 40.14d-2(b))

 

[] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

 

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

 

On December 14, 2006, the registrant’s Board of Directors approved an amendment to the registrant’s bylaws to revise the definitions of “Policy Making Officers” and “General Officers” included in Article IV, Section 1 thereof. A copy of Article IV, Section 1 of the registrant’s bylaws, as amended, is filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

 

 

3.2

Article IV, Section 1 of the registrant’s bylaws, as amended.

 

 

 

2

 


 

 

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.

 

 

HSBC FINANCE CORPORATION

 

 

By: /s/ Patrick D. Schwartz
Name:    Patrick D. Schwartz
Title:     Vice President, Deputy General Counsel – Corporate and Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

Dated: December 28, 2006

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

 

 

3.2

Article IV, Section 1 of the registrant’s bylaws, as amended.

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 3.2

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE IV.

 

 

OFFICERS.

 

SECTION 1. Officers. The Policy Making Officers of the Corporation shall be appointed by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall also appoint General Officers to manage the day-to-day business functions of the Corporation. Policy Making Officers shall have the authority to appoint other Assistant Officers to assist in the ministerial aspects of their area of responsibilities.

The Policy Making Officers of the Corporation shall include the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer (if any), the Chief Financial Officer, the President (if any), any Vice Chairman, any Senior Executive Vice President, any Executive Vice President, any Group Executive, any Managing Director, the General Counsel, the Chief Accounting Officer (if any), and the Treasurer The General Officers of the Corporation shall be any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, the Controller, the Chief Governance Officer (if any) and the Secretary. Any person holding the title of Chairman or Chief Executive Officer shall be a director of the Corporation.

The Board may from time to time designate, employ, or appoint such other officers and assistant officers, agents, employees, counsel, and attorneys at law or in fact as it shall deem desirable for such periods and on such terms as it may deem advisable, and such persons shall have such titles, only such power and authority, and perform such duties as the Board may determine.

 

 

 

 

 

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