-----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, THKJie/6TV2tTrLIy9JbffxkO3aZqZwQNPoiIhapML7oqLqAhzijRzYnapkVL+Ll IeqirwtlpQl7QRXOGzUENA== 0000908733-07-000038.txt : 20070109 0000908733-07-000038.hdr.sgml : 20070109 20070109122251 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000908733-07-000038 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070109 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICREDIT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000804269 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FINANCE SERVICES [6199] IRS NUMBER: 752291093 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40781 FILM NUMBER: 07519672 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 801 CHERRY STREET STREET 2: SUITE 3900 CITY: FORT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76102 BUSINESS PHONE: 8173027000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 801 CHERRY ST STREET 2: SUITE 3900 CITY: FORT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: URCARCO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000908733 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 363820584 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126349231 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE ST STREET 2: STE 3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010220 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990108 SC 13G/A 1 americreditcorp.htm AMERICREDIT CORP 13GA8 
              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    Washington, D.C. 20549

                     ____________________

                         SCHEDULE 13G
                        (Rule 13d-102)

   INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
  TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                  PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                      (Amendment No. 8)*

                       AMERICREDIT CORP
 ___________________________________________________________
                       (Name of Issuer)


                         COMMON STOCK
 ___________________________________________________________
                (Title of Class of Securities)


                          03060R101
                ______________________________
                        (CUSIP Number)

                      December 31, 2006
 ___________________________________________________________
   (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the  appropriate  box to designate  the Rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:

                     [X] Rule 13d - 1(b)
                     [ ] Rule 13d - 1(c)
                     [ ] Rule 13d - 1(d)

*     The  remainder  of this  cover  page shall be filled out
for a  reporting  person's  initial  filing  on this form with
respect  to the  subject  class  of  securities,  and  for any
subsequent  amendment   containing   information  which  would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

      The  information  required on the remainder of this page
shall not be deemed to be "filed"  for the  purpose of Section
18  of  the  Securities   Exchange  Act  of  1934  ("Act")  or
otherwise  subject to the  liabilities  of that section of the
Act but shall be  subject to all other  provisions  of the Act
(however, see the Notes.)














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   1    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
        I.R.S.  IDENTIFICATION  NO. OF ABOVE  PERSONS  (ENTITIES
        ONLY):

        Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P.
        04-3519872

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   2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
        (a) [ ]
                                                  (b) [ ]
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   3    SEC USE ONLY


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   4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                                                        Delaware
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                                                       9,132,100
                 5  SOLE VOTING POWER
   NUMBER OF
     SHARES
  BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED BY EACH
   REPORTING
  PERSON WITH

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                                                         471,000
                 6  SHARED VOTING POWER
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                                                       9,603,100
                 7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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                 8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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   9    AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
        PERSON
                                                       9,603,100
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  10    CHECK  IF  THE  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  IN ROW  (9)  EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                            [  ]
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  11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                                                           8.31%
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  12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                                              IA
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            *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!










Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

           AMERICREDIT CORP

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

           801 Cherry Street
           Suite 3900
           Fort Worth, TX 76102

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:

           Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P.

Item 2(b). Address of Principal  Business  Office or, if None,
           Residence:

           227 West Monroe  Street,  Suite 3000,  Chicago,  IL
           60606.

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

           Delaware

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:

           Common Stock

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:

           03060R101

Item 3.    If  This   Statement  is  Filed  Pursuant  to  Rule
           13d-1(b),  or  13d-2(b) or (c),  Check  Whether the
           Person Filing is a:

           (a)  [  ]  Broker   or  dealer   registered   under
           Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
           (b)  [ ] Bank  as  defined  in  Section 3(a)(6)  of
           the Exchange Act.
           (c)  [  ]   Insurance   company   as   defined   in
                Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.
           (d)  [  ]  Investment   company   registered  under
                Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.
           (e)  [X] An investment  adviser in accordance  with
           Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
           (f)  [ ] An  employee  benefit  plan  or  endowment
                fund        in         accordance         with
                Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
           (g)  [  ]  A  parent  holding  company  or  control
                person     in     accordance     with     Rule
                13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
           (h)  [  ]  A  savings  association  as  defined  in
                Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit  Insurance
                Act.
           (i)  [ ] A church  plan that is  excluded  from the
                definition  of  an  investment  company  under
                Section  3(c)(14)  of the  Investment  Company
                Act.
           (j)  [    ]    Group,     in    accordance     with
                Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

           If   this    statement   is   filed   pursuant   to
                Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.  [  ]

Item 4.    Ownership:

           With  respect to the  beneficial  ownership  of the
           reporting  person,  see Items 5  through  11 of the
           cover  pages  to  this  Schedule  13G,   which  are
           incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

           If this  statement  is being  filed to  report  the
           fact  that  as of the  date  hereof  the  reporting
           person  has  ceased to be the  beneficial  owner of
           more than five percent of the class of  securities,
           check the following  [    ].

Item 6.    Ownership  of More than Five  Percent  on Behalf of
           Another Person:

           The shares  reported herein include the shares held
           by Columbia  Acorn  Trust  (CAT),  a  Massachusetts
           business  trust that is  advised  by the  reporting
           person.  CAT  holds  6.6%  of  the  shares  of  the
           Issuer.

Item 7.    Identification    and    Classification    of   the
           Subsidiary   Which   Acquired  the  Security  Being
           Reported  on  by  the  Parent  Holding  Company  or
           Control Person:

           With  respect  to  Subsidiary   Identification  and
           Classification,  see  Items  5  through  11 of  the
           cover  pages  to  this  Schedule  13G,   which  are
           incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.    Identification  and  Classification  of  Members of
           the Group:

           Not applicable.

Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group:

           Not applicable.







Item 10.   Certification:

           By signing below each of the undersigned  certifies
           that, to the best of such  undersigned's  knowledge
           and belief,  the securities  referred to above were
           acquired  and are held in the  ordinary  course  of
           business  and were not acquired and are not for the
           purpose  of or  with  the  effect  of  changing  or
           influencing  the  control  of  the  issuer  of  the
           securities  and were not  acquired and are not held
           in  connection  with  or as a  participant  in  any
           transaction having that purpose or effect.

                             SIGNATURE

After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief,  I  certify  that the  information  set  forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:     January 8, 2007


                                  Columbia     Wanger    Asset
                                  Management, L.P.

                                  By:     /s/ Bruce H. Lauer
                                    _____________________
                                  Bruce H. Lauer,
                                  Senior  Vice  President  and
                                  Secretary,
                                  WAM  Acquisition  GP,  Inc.,
                                  General Partner








                                                  Exhibit 99.1

               EXHIBIT 99.1 - JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

      The  undersigned  hereby agree that they are filing this
statement  jointly  pursuant  to  Rule  13d-1(k)(1).  Each  of
them is  responsible  for the timely  filing of such  Schedule
13G and any amendments  thereto,  and for the completeness and
accuracy of the information  concerning such person  contained
therein;   but   none   of  them   is   responsible   for  the
completeness  or accuracy of the  information  concerning  the
other persons  making the filing,  unless such person knows or
has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

      In accordance with Rule  13d-1(k)(1)  promulgated  under
the  Securities  and  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as amended,  the
undersigned  hereby  agree to the joint filing with each other
on behalf of each of them of to such a  statement  on Schedule
13G with  respect to the common  stock of  beneficially  owned
by  each  of  them.  This  Joint  Filing  Agreement  shall  be
included as an exhibit to such Schedule 13G.

Dated:     January 8, 2007


                                  Columbia     Wanger    Asset
                                  Management, L.P.

                                  By:     /s/ Bruce H. Lauer
                                    _____________________
                                  Bruce H. Lauer,
                                  Senior  Vice  President  and
                                  Secretary,
                                  WAM  Acquisition  GP,  Inc.,
                                  General Partner


                                  Columbia Acorn Trust

                                  By:     /s/ Bruce H. Lauer
                                    _____________________
                                  Bruce H. Lauer,
                                  Vice  President,   Treasurer
                                  and Secretary
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