CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   September 27, 2006

CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Michigan 000-20202 38-1999511
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
25505 West Twelve Mile Road, Suite 3000, Southfield, Michigan   48034-8339
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   248-353-2700

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 27, 2006, Credit Acceptance Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the preliminary results of its modified Dutch auction tender offer, which expired at 5:00 p.m. on September 26, 2006. The Company commenced the tender offer on August 28, 2006 to purchase up to 3,500,000 shares of its common stock at a price between $28.00 to $31.50 per share. The press release, dated September 27, 2006, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated September 27, 2006





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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.

         
    CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
          
September 27, 2006   By:   /s/ Douglas W. Busk
       
        Name: Douglas W. Busk
        Title: Treasurer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release dated September 27, 2006