UNITED STATES
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 reported): August 5, 2021
AMERICAN HONDA FINANCE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
California | 001-36111 | 95-3472715 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1919 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, California | 90501 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(310) 972-2555
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered | ||
1.300% Medium-Term Notes, Series A Due March 21, 2022 | N/A | New York Stock Exchange | ||
2.625% Medium-Term Notes, Series A Due October 14, 2022 | N/A | New York Stock Exchange | ||
1.375% Medium-Term Notes, Series A Due November 10, 2022 | N/A | New York Stock Exchange | ||
0.550% Medium-Term Notes, Series A Due March 17, 2023 | N/A | New York Stock Exchange | ||
0.750% Medium-Term Notes, Series A Due January 17, 2024 | N/A | New York Stock Exchange | ||
0.350% Medium-Term Notes, Series A Due August 26, 2022 | N/A | New York Stock Exchange | ||
1.600% Medium-Term Notes, Series A Due April 20, 2022 | N/A | New York Stock Exchange | ||
1.950% Medium-Term Notes, Series A Due October 18, 2024 | N/A | New York Stock Exchange | ||
0.750% Medium-Term Notes, Series A Due November 25, 2026 | N/A | New York Stock Exchange | ||
0.300% Medium-Term Notes, Series A Due July 7, 2028 | N/A | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.05. | Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics. |
On August 5, 2021, Honda’s Code of Conduct and North American Region Compliance & Ethics Policy (“Code of Conduct” both applicable to American Honda Finance Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”)) was amended and restated to, among other things, (i) clarify that the prohibition on offering or receiving bribes, or money laundering, in any business transaction extends to nominal payments of an administrative nature unless the failure to make the payment would create an imminent risk to an associate’s personal health, safety, or physical or mental well-being, and (ii) set forth the Company’s existing policies with respect to customs and international trade. The Code of Conduct applies to all associates, including officers and directors, of the Company.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN HONDA FINANCE CORPORATION | ||||||
Date: August 5, 2021 | By: | /s/ Paul C. Honda | ||||
Paul C. Honda | ||||||
Vice President and Assistant Secretary |