UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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 reported): March 8, 2017

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Commission File Number 001-08198

HSBC FINANCE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware		86-1052062
(State of incorporation)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1421 West Shure Drive, Suite 100, Arlington Heights, Illinois		60004
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(224) 880-7000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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HSBC Finance Corporation

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

This filing contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014, and constitutes "regulated information" for the purposes of Article 2(1)(k) of Directive 2004/109/EC, as amended.

On March 8, 2017, HSBC Finance Corporation ("HSBC Finance") entered into a Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement with DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc. dated March 8, 2017 (the "Purchase Agreement") and completed the sale of a pool of real estate secured receivables pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. The receivables sold had an unpaid principal balance of approximately $2.8 billion (aggregate carrying value of approximately $2.7 billion) at the time of sale. Aggregate cash consideration received totaled approximately $2.9 billion resulting in an after-tax gain of approximately $125 million, net of transaction costs, which will be recorded in the first quarter of 2017.

The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement and the disposition is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual terms of the Purchase Agreement which is included as Exhibit 2.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this current report on Form 8-K with respect to the disposition of a pool of real estate secured receivables is hereby incorporated into this item by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information

The pro forma financial information relating to the disposition and specified in Article 11 of Regulation S-X is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

(d) Exhibits



Exhibit No.		Description
2.1		Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated March 8, 2017.*
99.1		HSBC Finance Corporation Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information.

* Schedules and exhibits are omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. HSBC Finance agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedules or exhibits to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.



HSBC Finance Corporation

Signatures

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.

Date: March 8, 2017



HSBC FINANCE CORPORATION

By:		/s/ MICHAEL A. REEVES
		Michael A. Reeves
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer



HSBC Finance Corporation

Exhibit Index



Exhibit No.		Description
2.1		Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated March 8, 2017.*
99.1		HSBC Finance Corporation Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information.

HSBC Finance Corp 8-K