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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): March 16, 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 (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF 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 March 16, 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 Noteholder's and Certificateholder's
Statement, filed herewith as an Exhibit to this Form 8-K, to Noteholders and
Certificateholders of record.
The Trust is hereby filing the Noteholder's and Certificateholder's Statement
reflecting the Trust's activities for the period ending February 28, 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 99 - Noteholder's and Certificateholder's 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: March 20, 1998
Key Consumer Acceptance Corporation
By: /S/ Craig Platt
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Craig Platt
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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: March 20, 1998
Key Consumer Acceptance Corporation
By:
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Craig Platt
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT PAGE
99 - Noteholder's and Certificateholder's Statement for 5-6
March 16, 1998.
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EXHIBIT 99
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: February 1 to February 28, 1998
Distribution Date: March 16, 1998
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Statement for Class A and Class B Noteholders and Certificateholders
Pursuant to Section 5.6 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement Per $1,000 of Original
Class A/Class B
Certificate Amount
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<S> <C> <C>
(i) Principal Distribution
Class A-1 Note Amount 11,664,766.46 38.8825549
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 615,335.30 2.0511177
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) 270,543,860.51
(iv) Class A-1 Notes Balance (end of Collection Period) 114,557,860.51
Class A-1 Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 0.3818595
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 232,125.15 0.5090620
(vi) Aggregate Net Losses 1,064,313.91
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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: February 1 to February 28, 1998
Distribution Date: March 16, 1998
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Statement for Class A and Class B Noteholders and Certificateholders
Pursuant to Section 5.6 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement Per $1,000 of Original
Class A/Class B
Certificate Amount
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<S> <C> <C>
(vii) Reserve Account Balance after Giving Effect to Payments 8,116,664.47
Made on Distribution Date
Specified Reserve Account Balance after Giving Effect to Payments 8,116,664.47
Made on Distribution Date
Draws on Reserve Account 0.00
Deposits to Reserve Account 0.00
(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 544 5,809,821.73
60-89 Days 116 970,572.60
90 Days or More 266 1,848,290.25
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