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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) March 28, 2000
Franklin Receivables LLC
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware 333-56869 94-3301-790
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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47 West 200 South, Suite 500
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code (302) 636-3305
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. Other Events
On or about March 28, 2000, Franklin Receivables LLC transferred
approximately $123,002,883 of Prime, Non-Prime and Sub-Prime motor vehicle
retail installment sale contracts (the "Receivables"), to Franklin Auto Trust
2000-1 (the "Trust"). The Trust transferred the Receivables to The Chase
Manhattan Bank, as indenture trustee ("Indenture Trustee"), who in turn issued
Class A-1 7.02% Asset Backed Notes (the "Class A-1 Notes") in the aggregate
original principal amount of $76,000,000 due August 2003 and Class A-2 7.25%
Asset Backed Notes (the "Class A-2 Notes") in the aggregate original principal
amount of $47,002,000 due October 2007.
ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements - Not Applicable
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information - Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits
Item 601(a) of Regulation S-K
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Exhibit No. Description
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25.1 Form T-1 - Eligibility of Trustee
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FRANKLIN RECEIVABLES LLC, by
Franklin Capital Corporation as its Managing Member
/s/ Harold E. Miller Jr.
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Name: Harold E. Miller Jr.
Title: President and CEO
March 28, 2000
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. Description
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25.1 Form T-1 Eligibility of Trustee
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
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FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF
A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
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CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF
A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) ________
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THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
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NEW YORK 13-4994650
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. employer
if not a national bank) identification No.)
270 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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William H. McDavid
General Counsel
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Tel: (212) 270-2611
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
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FRANKLIN AUTO TRUST 2000-1
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE APPLIED FOR
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) identification No.)
C/O BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
E.A. DELLE DONNE CORPORATE CENTER
MONTGOMERY BUILDING
1011 CENTRE ROAD, SUITE 200
WILMINGTON, DE 19805
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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ASSET BACKED NOTES
(Title of the indenture securities)
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GENERAL
Item 1. General Information.
Furnish the following information as to the trustee:
(a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to
which it is subject.
New York State Banking Department, State House, Albany, New
York 12110.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington,
D.C., 20551
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, District No. 2, 33 Liberty
Street, New York, N.Y.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.,
20429.
(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
Yes.
Item 2. Affiliations with the Obligor.
If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
affiliation.
None.
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Item 16. List of Exhibits
List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of
Eligibility.
1. A copy of the Articles of Association of the Trustee as now in
effect, including the Organization Certificate and the Certificates of Amendment
dated February 17, 1969, August 31, 1977, December 31, 1980, September 9, 1982,
February 28, 1985, December 2, 1991 and July 10, 1996 (see Exhibit 1 to Form T-1
filed in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-06249, which is
incorporated by reference).
2. A copy of the Certificate of Authority of the Trustee to Commence
Business (see Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration
Statement No. 33-50010, which is incorporated by reference. On July 14, 1996, in
connection with the merger of Chemical Bank and The Chase Manhattan Bank
(National Association), Chemical Bank, the surviving corporation, was renamed
The Chase Manhattan Bank).
3. None, authorization to exercise corporate trust powers being
contained in the documents identified above as Exhibits 1 and 2.
4. A copy of the existing By-Laws of the Trustee (see Exhibit 4 to
Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-06249, which is
incorporated by reference).
5. Not applicable.
6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act
(see Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement No.
33-50010, which is incorporated by reference. On July 14, 1996, in connection
with the merger of Chemical Bank and The Chase Manhattan Bank (National
Association), Chemical Bank, the surviving corporation, was renamed The Chase
Manhattan Bank).
7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee, published
pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.
8. Not applicable.
9. Not applicable.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the
Trustee, The Chase Manhattan Bank, a corporation organized and existing under
the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in
the City of New York and State of New York, on the 28TH day of MARCH 2000.
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
By /s/ Jennifer Richardson
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Jennifer Richardson
Assistant Vice President
