10-K/A 1 hsbc10ka_2007.htm

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND

EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

(Mark One)

 

 

x

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007

 

 

OR

 

 

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

For the transition period from                  to

 

Commission file number 1-8198

 

HSBC FINANCE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

86-1052062

(State of incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

26525 North Riverwoods Boulevard, Mettawa, Illinois

60045

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(224) 544-2000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

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

 

Title of Each Class

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

 

 

 

 

8.40% Debentures Maturing at Holder’s Option Annually on
December 15, Commencing in 1986 and Due May 15, 2008

New York Stock Exchange

 

Floating Rate Notes, due September 15, 2008

New York Stock Exchange

 

Floating Rate Notes due October 21, 2009

New York Stock Exchange

 

Floating Rate Notes due October 21, 2009

New York Stock Exchange

 

Floating Rate Notes due March 12, 2010

New York Stock Exchange

 

4.625% Notes, due September 15, 2010

New York Stock Exchange

 

5.25% Notes, due January 14, 2011

New York Stock Exchange

 

6 3/4% Notes, due May 15, 2011

New York Stock Exchange

 

5.7% Notes due June 1, 2011

New York Stock Exchange

 

Floating Rate Notes, due July 19, 2012

New York Stock Exchange

 

Floating Rate Notes, due September 14, 2012

New York Stock Exchange

 

Floating Rate Notes due January 15, 2014

New York Stock Exchange

 

5.25% Notes due January 15, 2014

New York Stock Exchange

 

5.0% Notes, due June 30, 2015

New York Stock Exchange

 

5.5% Notes due January 19, 2016

New York Stock Exchange

 

Floating Rate Notes due June 1, 2016

New York Stock Exchange

 

6.875% Notes, due January 30, 2033

New York Stock Exchange

 

6% Notes, due November 30, 2033

New York Stock Exchange

 

Depositary Shares (each representing one-fortieth share of
6.36% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, no par,
$1,000 stated maturity)

New York Stock Exchange

 

Guarantee of Preferred Securities of HSBC Capital Trust IX

New York Stock Exchange

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes x

No o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o

No x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer o

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer x

Smaller reporting company o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o

No x

 

As of March 2, 2007, there were 58 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding, all of which are owned by HSBC Investments (North America) Inc.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None.

 


EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This Amendment on Form 10-K/A is filed pursuant to Rule 15d-21 solely for purposes of filing the Annual Report on Form 11-K for the HSBC – North America (U.S.) Tax Reduction Investment Plan for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. All information in the Form 10-K remains unchanged and has not been repeated in this Amendment. Accordingly, this Form 10-K/A should be read in conjunction with the Form 10-K.

 

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

 

(a)(3) Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

 

31

 

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302

of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

32

 

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906

of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

99.1

 

 

Annual Report on Form 11-K for the HSBC – North America (U.S.) Tax Reduction Investment Plan

 

 


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

HSBC FINANCE CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

/s/ PATRICK D. SCHWARTZ

 

 

 

Patrick D. Schwartz

 

Executive Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

 

 

Date: June 30, 2008