-----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, EU3a3flDmpnsoSgU9xjaq2rtC6o/xikyhTL8TnzyELtoi+VrUO9y3IMwHc1k7num noI+KVMZDBm94Q1jqV6Cyw== 0001140361-10-028667.txt : 20100707 0001140361-10-028667.hdr.sgml : 20100707 20100707142851 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-10-028667 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100707 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100707 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: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-156219 FILM NUMBER: 10941680 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 424B3 1 form424b3.htm HSBC FINANCE CORPORATION 424B3 7-6-2010 form424b3.htm
As filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-156219
PRICING SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated December 17, 2008 as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement dated December 17, 2008)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of
Securities Offered
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price
Amount of
Registration Fee(1)(2)
     

(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. 40
Dated Tuesday, July 6, 2010
 
CUSIP Number
Principal Amount
Gross Concession
Net Proceeds
Coupon Type
Coupon Rate
Coupon Frequency
Day Count Basis
40429XXP6
[ --]
1.250%
[ -- ]
FIXED
3.850%
Semi- Annual
30/360
Maturity Date
1st Coupon Date
1st Coupon Amount
Survivors Option
Product Ranking
Moody’s Rating
S & P Rating
07/15/2015
01/15/2011
$19.25
YES
Senior Unsecured Notes
A3
A
Redemption Information: Non-Callable
 
 
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.
HSBC Finance Corporation
26525 N. Riverwoods Blvd.
Mettawa, IL  60045
Offering Dates: Tuesday, July 6, 2010 through
Monday, July 12, 2010
Trade Date: Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 12:00 PM ET
Settlement Date: Thursday, July 15, 2010
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.
HSBC Finance Corporation
 
HSBC Finance InterNotes
 
Prospectus Supplement dated December 17, 2008
to
Prospectus dated
December 17, 2008
 
 
 
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