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UNITED STATES
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): November 27, 2000
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Toyota Auto Lease Trust 1997-A
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 333-26717 33-0755530
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
c/o Toyota Motor Credit Corporation
19001 South Western Avenue
Torrance, California 90509
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 468-1310
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Exhibit Index is on Page 2
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Item 5. Other Events
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On November 27, 2000, interest collected during the preceding calendar month
as provided for in the 1997-A Securitization Trust Agreement dated as of
September 1, 1997 between Toyota Leasing, Inc. ("TLI"), as "Transferor", and
U.S. Bank National Association ("USBNA"), as "Trustee", and the 1997-A SUBI
Servicing Supplement to the Amended and Restated Trust and Servicing
Agreement, dated September 1, 1997, among TMTT, Inc., as "Titling Trustee",
Toyota Motor Credit Corporation ("TMCC"), as "Servicer", and USBNA, as "Trust
Agent" (the "Agreements"), was allocated to the holders of certificates
representing undivided fractional interests in the Toyota Auto Lease Trust
1997-A (the "Certificateholders"). In accordance with the Agreements, the
Servicer's Certificate, as defined in the Agreements, was furnished to the
Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders and was distributed by the
Trustee to the Certificateholders. A copy of the Servicer's Certificate for
the month of October 2000 is filed as Exhibit 20 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K.
Item 7(c). Exhibits
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20 Servicer's Certificate for the month of
October, 2000.
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SIGNATURES
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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.
TOYOTA AUTO LEASE TRUST 1997-A
BY: TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORPORATION, AS SERVICER
Date: November 30, 2000 By: /s/ GEORGE E. BORST
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George E. Borst
Senior Vice President
and General Manager
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