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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090202172158
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000354964-09-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090202

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		224-544-2000
		STREET 2:		26525 N. RIVERWOODS BLVD.
		CITY:			METTAWA
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045
		BUSINESS PHONE:		224-544-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26525 N. RIVERWOODS BLVD.
		CITY:			METTAWA
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HSBC Finance CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041215

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RENDA LARREE M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219878

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08198
		FILM NUMBER:		09562246

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5918 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94588
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    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>1</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000354964</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HSBC Finance Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HFC PrB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001219878</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RENDA LARREE M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deposit Shares in HSBC Finance 6.36% Pref Stock, Series B</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-10-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>L</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1600</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>17.9212</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>400</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>The Renda Family Trust, a living trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Patrick D. Schwartz, Executive Vice President, Deputy General Counsel &amp; Corporate Secy of HSBC Finance Corporation and Attorney-In-Fact for Larree M. Renda</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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