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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): December 15, 1998
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KEY CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 333-12431 52-1995940
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
c/o Key Bank USA, National Association, as Servicer, 4910 Tiedeman Road,
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Brooklyn, Ohio 44144, Attn: Yvonne M. Etling
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (216) 813-6501
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Exhibit Index on Page 4
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
On December 15, 1998, Key Auto Finance Trust 1997-1 (the "Trust") made its
regular monthly distribution of funds to holders of the Trust's Asset Backed
Notes and Certificates and distributed the Noteholders and Certificateholders
Statement, filed herewith as an Exhibit to this Form 8-K, to Noteholders and
Certificateholders of record.
The Trust is hereby filing the Noteholders and Certificateholders Statement
reflecting the Trust's activities for the period ending November 30, 1998,
including a statistical summary of the delinquency and default characteristics
of the Trust's auto loan portfolio as of such date.
Item 7. EXHIBITS
Exhibit 20 - Noteholders and Certificateholders Statement
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 18, 1998
Key Consumer Acceptance Corporation
By: /S/ Craig Platt
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Craig Platt
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
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20 - Noteholders and Certificateholders Statement for
December 15, 1998. 5-6
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Exhibit 20
KEY AUTO FINANCE TRUST 1997-1
MONTHLY STATEMENT TO NOTEHOLDERS AND CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
Servicer: Key Bank USA, N.A.
Indenture Trustee: Bankers Trust Company
Owner Trustee: Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware
Collection Period: November 1 to November 30, 1998
Distribution Date: December 15, 1998
Statement for Class A and Class B Noteholders and Certificateholders Per $1,000 of Original
Pursuant to Section 5.6 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement Class A/Class B
Certificate Amount
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(i) Principal Distribution
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Class A-1 Note Amount 8,932,003.18 29.7733439
Class A-2 Note Amount 0.00 0.0000000
Class A-3 Note Amount 0.00 0.0000000
Class B Note Amount 0.00 0.0000000
Certificates Amount 0.00 0.0000000
(ii) Interest Distribution
Class A-1 Note Amount 121,516.57 0.4050553
Class A-2 Note Amount 332,750.00 5.0416667
Class A-3 Note Amount 236,472.63 5.1250000
Class B Note Amount 140,304.00 5.3333333
Certificates Amount 112,535.50 6.4166667
(iii) Total Pool Balance of Notes and Certificates (end of Collection Period) 171,980,474.04
(iv) Class A-1 Notes Balance (end of Collection Period) 15,994,474.04
Class A-1 Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 0.0533149
Class A-2 Notes Balance (end of Collection Period) 66,000,000.00
Class A-2 Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 1.0000000
Class A-3 Notes Balance (end of Collection Period) 46,141,000.00
Class A-3 Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 1.0000000
Class B Notes Balance (end of Collection Period) 26,307,000.00
Class B Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 1.0000000
Certificates Balance (end of Collection Period) 17,538,000.00
Certificates Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 1.0000000
(v) Basic Servicing Fee 150,760.40 0.3306251
(vi) Aggregate Net Losses 641,440.49
(vii) Reserve Account Balance after Giving Effect to Payments 6,839,790.00
Made on Distribution Date
Specified Reserve Account Balance after Giving Effect to Payments 6,839,790.00
Made on Distribution Date
Draws on Reserve Account 0.00
Deposits to Reserve Account 0.00
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KEY AUTO FINANCE TRUST 1997-1
MONTHLY STATEMENT TO NOTEHOLDERS AND CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
Servicer: Key Bank USA, N.A.
Indenture Trustee: Bankers Trust Company
Owner Trustee: Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware
Collection Period: November 1 to November 30, 1998
Distribution Date: December 15, 1998
Statement for Class A and Class B Noteholders and Certificateholders Per $1,000 of Original
Pursuant to Section 5.6 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement Class A/Class B
Certificate Amount
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(viii) Class A-1 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall 0.00 0.0000000
Class A-2 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall 0.00 0.0000000
Class A-3 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall 0.00 0.0000000
Class B Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall 0.00 0.0000000
Certificates Interest Carryover Shortfall 0.00 0.0000000
Class A-1 Notes Principal Carryover Shortfall 0.00 0.0000000
Class A-2 Notes Principal Carryover Shortfall 0.00 0.0000000
Class A-3 Notes Principal Carryover Shortfall 0.00 0.0000000
Class B Notes Principal Carryover Shortfall 0.00 0.0000000
Certificates Principal Carryover Shortfall 0.00 0.0000000
(ix) Additional Principal Distributable Amount 0.00
(x) Aggregate Purchase Amount of Receivables Repurchased by the Seller 0.00
or purchased by Servicer
(xi) Delinquent Contracts
Number Balance
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30-59 Days 614 5,539,259.50
60-89 Days 170 1,573,113.83
90 Days or More 161 1,275,969.59
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED BY BLOOMBERG:
Weighted Average Coupon of Remaining Portfolio (WAC) 0.1285971
Weighted Average Remaining Term of Remaining Portfolio 37.0060432
Net Loss Ratio as of Each Collection Period
(i) Second Preceding Collection Period 0.0018587
(ii) Preceding Collection Period 0.0026934
(iii) Current Collection Period 0.0035456
(vi) Three Month Average 0.0026992
Ending Portfolio Balance 171,980,474.04
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