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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DAIMLER-BENZ AUTO GRANTOR TRUST 1997-A
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3770955
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(State of incorporation of organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1201 North Market Street, Suite 1406 Wilmington, Delaware 19801
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which each class
to be so registered is to be registered
NONE NONE
Securities to be registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:
6.05% Asset Backed Certificates, Class A
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(Title of class)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check the
following box. / /
If this form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. / /
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ITEM 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The answer to this Item is contained under the caption "The Certificates"
contained in the Prospectus as part of the Form S-1 Registration Statement of
the Registrant, filed with the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 on
October 7, 1997 (the "Registration Statement").
ITEM 2. Exhibits.
1. Specimen 6.05% Asset Backed Certificate, Class A. 1
2. Pooling and Servicing Agreement among Daimler-Benz Vehicle Receivables
Corporation, Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation and Citibank, N.A. dated as
of October 1, 1997. 1
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1 Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the Trust's
Registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-35525) as
filed with the Commission on October 7, 1997.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
DAIMLER-BENZ AUTO GRANTOR TRUST 1997-A
By: MERCEDES-BENZ CREDIT CORPORATION
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(Servicer)
By: /s/ David A. Klanica
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Name: David A. Klanica
Title: Director of Accounting Services,
Authorized Officer
