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):  January 3, 2014 (December 30, 2013)

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On December 30, 2013, Springleaf Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Guaranty Agreements (the “Guaranty Agreements”) whereby it agreed to fully and unconditionally guarantee the payment of principal of, premium (if any), and interest on approximately $5.16 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes on a senior basis and $0.35 billion aggregate principal amount of a junior subordinated debenture (collectively, the “notes”) on a junior subordinated basis issued by its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, Springleaf Finance Corporation (“SFC”).  The notes consist of the following: 8.250% Senior Notes due 2023; 7.750% Senior Notes due 2021; 6.00% Senior Notes due 2020; a 60-year junior subordinated debenture; and all senior notes issued and outstanding on December 30, 2013, issued pursuant to the Indenture dated as of May 1, 1999 (the “1999 Indenture”), between SFC and Wilmington Trust, National Association (the successor trustee to Citibank N.A.). As of December 30, 2013, approximately $3.91 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes were issued and outstanding under the 1999 Indenture.  The 60-year junior subordinated debenture underlies the trust preferred securities sold by a trust sponsored by SFC.  On December 30, 2013, the Company entered into a Trust Guaranty Agreement (the “Trust Guaranty”) whereby it agreed to fully and unconditionally guarantee the related payment obligations under the trust preferred securities.  The Guaranty Agreements and the Trust Guaranty are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 through 10.6, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

While the Company will continue to file periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, SFC will not continue to file periodic reports.  The Company expects to achieve cost savings as a result of filing period reports for just one entity.

(d) Exhibits.

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.