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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-A

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

HSBC FINANCE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware
(State of incorporation or organization)

 

86-1052062
(I.R.S. Employee Identification No.)

 

 

2700 Sanders Road
Prospect Heights, Illinois
(Address of principal executive officers)

 


60070
(Zip Code)

 

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

Title of each class to be so registered

 

Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered

5.9% Notes due June 19, 2012

 

New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

 

 

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. x

 

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. [ ]

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-130580

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

 

 


Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

 

The classes of securities to be registered hereby are 5.9% Notes due June 19, 2012 (the “Notes”) of HSBC Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Registrant”).

 

The description of the Notes is set forth in the Prospectus dated December 21, 2005 as included in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-130580), of the Registrant, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), and the Prospectus Supplement dated June 12, 2007 as filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) of the Securities Act of 1933. The foregoing Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.

Exhibits.

 

4.1

Amended and Restated Indenture for Senior Debt Securities, dated as of December 15, 2004, between HSBC Finance Corporation and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (as Successor Trustee to BNY Midwest Trust Company), as Trustee, to be used in connection with the issuance of the Notes of HSBC Finance Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to HSBC Finance Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-120494)).

 

 

4.2

Amended and Restated Standard Multiple-Series Indenture Provisions for Senior Debt Securities dated as of December 15, 2004 to be used in connection with the issuance of the Notes of HSBC Finance Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to HSBC Finance Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-120494)).

 

 

4.3

Form of 5.9% Note due June 19, 2012.

 

 

 

 

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on behalf of HSBC Finance Corporation by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

 

HSBC FINANCE CORPORATION
(Registrant)

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

 

 

Dated: June 14, 2007

 

 


 

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

 

4.1

Amended and Restated Indenture for Senior Debt Securities, dated as of December 15, 2004, between HSBC Finance Corporation and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (as Successor Trustee to BNY Midwest Trust Company), as Trustee, to be used in connection with the issuance of the Notes of HSBC Finance Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to HSBC Finance Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-120494)).

 

 

4.2

Amended and Restated Standard Multiple-Series Indenture Provisions for Senior Debt Securities dated as of December 15, 2004 to be used in connection with the issuance of the Notes of HSBC Finance Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to HSBC Finance Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-120494)).

 

 

4.3

Form of 5.9% Note due June 19, 2012.