<PAGE>
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): October 16, 2000
CONSECO FINANCE FLOORPLAN RECEIVABLES MASTER TRUST 1998-1
---------------------------------------------------------
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota 33-62433 Applied for
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS employer
of incorporation) file numbers) identification no.)
1100 Landmark Towers, 345 St. Peter Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102-1639
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 293-3400
---------------
Not Applicable
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
<PAGE>
Item 5. Other Events.
Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement between Conseco Finance
Corp (the "Servicer") and Norwest Bank Minnesota (the "Trustee"), on
October 16, 2000 the Trustee made distributions to the holders of the
certificates representing interests in the Trust (the
"Certificateholders") and delivered to the Certificateholders the
Monthly Report required by Section 1.01 of the Servicing Agreement
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
The following is filed herewith. The exhibit number
corresponds with Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K.
Exhibit No. Description
----------- -----------
99.1 Monthly Report delivered to
Certificateholders on
October 16, 2000.
<PAGE>
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.
Dated: October 16, 2000
FLOORPLAN RECEIVABLES MASTER TRUST
1998-1
By CONSECO FINANCE CORP
as Servicer with respect to the Trust
By: /s/ Phyllis A. Knight
-------------------------------------
Phyllis A. Knight
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
