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As filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-156219
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PRICING SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated December 17, 2008 as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement dated December 17, 2008)
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Each Class of
Securities Offered
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Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price
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Amount of
Registration Fee(1)(2)
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(1) Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(r) of the Securities Act.
(2) Paid herewith.
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 HSBC Finance Corporation - Registration No. 333-156219
Rule 424(b)(3)
Preliminary Pricing Supplement No. 71
Dated March 14, 2011
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CUSIP
Number
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Principal Amount
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Gross Concession
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Net
Proceeds
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Coupon Type
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Coupon Rate
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Coupon Frequency
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Day Count Basis
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40429XZH2
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[ ]
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0.825%
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FIXED
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2.000%
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Semi-Annual
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30/360
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Maturity
Date
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1st Coupon Date
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1st Coupon Amount
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Survivors Option
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Product
Ranking
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3/15/2014
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09/15/2011
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$9.50
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YES
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Senior Unsecured Notes
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Redemption Information: Non-Callable
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CUSIP
Number
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Principal Amount
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Gross Concession
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Net
Proceeds
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Coupon Type
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Coupon Rate
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Coupon Frequency
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Day Count Basis
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40429XZJ8
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[ ]
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1.250%
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FIXED
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3.000%
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Semi-Annual
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30/360
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Maturity
Date
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1st Coupon Date
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1st Coupon Amount
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Survivors Option
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Product
Ranking
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03/15/2016
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09/15/2011
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$14.25
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YES
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Senior Unsecured Notes
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Redemption Information: Non-Callable
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Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and INCAPITAL, LLC.
Agents: Charles Schwab & Company, Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Fidelity Capital Markets Services, a division of National Financial Services, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, RBC Capital Markets Corporation, UBS Securities LLC, and Wachovia Securities LLC.
If the maturity date or an interest payment date for any note is not a Business Day (as term is defined in the Prospectus), principal, premium, if any, and interest for that note is paid on the next Business Day, and no interest will accrue from, and after, the maturity date or interest payment date.
The notes represent obligations of HSBC Finance Corporation and are not obligations of, nor guaranteed by, HSBC Holdings plc or any of its affiliates.
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HSBC Finance Corporation
26525 N. Riverwoods Blvd.
Mettawa, IL 60045
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Offering Dates: Monday, March 14, 2011 through
Monday, March 21, 2011
Trade Date: Monday, March 21, 2011 @ 12:00 PM ET
Settlement Date: Thursday, March 24, 2011
Minimum Denomination/Increments: $1,000.00/$1,000.00
Initial trades settle flat and clear SDFS: DTC Book
Entry Only
DTC Number: 0235 via RBC Dain Rauscher Inc.
InterNotes® is a registered trademark of
Incapital Holdings LLC
All rights reserved.
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HSBC Finance Corporation
HSBC Finance InterNotes
Prospectus Supplement dated December 17, 2008
to
Prospectus dated
December 17, 2008
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