-----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, PkARqbj1GI9cyZQcSTC0bYxoSANGMA57cy9lUL7dZ6XBAkH2QOPfUhq23A/4PTU2 xttp3Fx4/Q5MvkNRdq1y+w== /in/edgar/work/0000007973-00-000013/0000007973-00-000013.txt : 20001009 0000007973-00-000013.hdr.sgml : 20001009 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000007973-00-000013 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20001007 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20001006 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000007974 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6141 ] IRS NUMBER: 060876639 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11637 FILM NUMBER: 736377 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 250 E CARPENTER FWY CITY: IRVING STATE: TX ZIP: 75062 BUSINESS PHONE: 9726524000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 660237 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75266-0237 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASSOCIATES FIRST NATIONAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720518 8-K 1 0001.txt 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event) October 7, 2000 ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 06-0876639 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification Number) 2-44197 (Commission File Number) 250 E. Carpenter Freeway, Irving, Texas 75062-2729 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (972) 652-4000 Item 5. Other Events. In a news release, filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K on April 11, 2000, the Registrant announced that its board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to 50 million shares of the company's stock, to be implemented over time and funded through excess capital formation. On Sept. 6, 2000, The Associates and Citigroup Inc. announced they entered into a merger agreement. In connection with its approval of the merger, the Associates board of directors rescinded the share repurchase authorization. No company stock was repurchased under the Associates board of directors initial authorization. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL CORPORATION By: /s/ Frederic C. Liskow ---------------------------------- Assistant Secretary Date: October 7, 2000 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----