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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C, 20549

                              ____________________


                                    FORM 8-A

               For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
                   Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934





                        GREYHOUND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



         DELAWARE                                                   94-1278569
(State of Incorporation                                       (I.R.S. Employer
       or Organization)                                    Identification No.)



DIAL CORPORATE CENTER, PHOENIX, ARIZONA                                  85077
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                            (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:               602/207-6900

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



         Title of Each Class                                        Name of Each Exchange on Which
         to be so Registered                                        Each Class is to be Registered
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$175,000,000  9 1/8% Notes due February 27, 2002                    New York Stock Exchange

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


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

         The information required by this item is hereby incorporated by
reference from the Registrant's Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement, both
dated February 20, 1992, incorporated into the Registration Statement on 
Form S-3, Registration No. 33-45640 ("Registration Statement 33-45640"), 
Part I, Item 9, under the captions, "Description of Notes" and 
"Description of Securities," respectively.



Item 2.  Exhibits.



Exhibit      
  No.        Title
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1.           Indenture dated as of November 1, 1990 between the Registrant and Security Pacific 
             National Bank, as Trustee (incorporated by reference from Registrant's Registration 
             Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 33-37743, Exhibit 4).

2.           Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 20, 1992 to
             Indenture listed in Exhibit 1 above, together with form of Global Notes dated
             February 20, 1992, incorporated by reference from the Company's Current Report
             on Form 8-K dated February 20, 1992, Exhibit 4.




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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




                          GREYHOUND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

                                   (Registrant)


                              /s/ Bruno A. Marszowski
Date:  June 6, 1994       By:________________________________________________
                             Bruno A. Marszowski, Vice President - Controller
                             Principal Financial Officer/Authorized Officer



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