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): July 3, 2024

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)972-2412

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-Kfiling is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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
1.950% Medium-Term Notes, Series A Due October 18, 2024		HMC/24D		New York Stock Exchange
0.750% Medium-Term Notes, Series A Due November 25, 2026		HMC/26A		New York Stock Exchange
3.500% Medium-Term Notes, Series A Due April 24, 2026		HMC/26F		New York Stock Exchange
0.300% Medium-Term Notes, Series A Due July 7, 2028		HMC/28A		New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Medium-Term Notes, Series A Due October 19, 2027		HMC/27A		New York Stock Exchange
3.750% Medium-Term Notes, Series A Due October 25, 2027		HMC/27B		New York Stock Exchange
5.600% Medium-Term Notes, Series A Due September 6, 2030		HMC/30A		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-2of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2of 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 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
5.1		Opinion of Steve Faulk, Managing Counsel to American Honda Finance Corporation, dated as of July 3, 2024.
23.1		Consent of Steve Faulk, Managing Counsel to AHFC (including in Exhibit 5.1).
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: July 3, 2024			By:		/s/ Paul C. Honda
						Paul C. Honda
						Vice President and Assistant Secretary