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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
DAIMLER-BENZ VEHICLE OWNER TRUST 1998-A
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
February 22, 2000
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Delaware 333-64671 13-3770955
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
1201 North Market Street, Suite 1406, Wilmington, Delaware 19801
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(302) 426-1900
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
The Statement to Noteholders and Certificateholders relating to
Daimler-Benz Vehicle Owner Trust 1998-A pursuant to section 4.9 of the Sale and
Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 1998, among Daimler-Benz Vehicle
Receivable Corporation, Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation and the Trust, for the
Collection Period ended January 31, 2000 is being filed as Exhibit 20 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
20 Statement to Noteholders and
Certificateholders for the
January 2000 Collection Period
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Daimler-Benz Vehicle Owner Trust 1998-A
(Registrant)
By: Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation, as Servicer
Date: February 23, 2000 By: /s/David A. Klanica
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Name: David A. Klanica
Title: Director of Accounting Services
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. Description
20 Statement to Noteholders and Certificateholders
for the January 2000 Collection Period
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DAIMLER-BENZ VEHICLE OWNER TRUST 1998-A
MONTHLY SERVICING REPORT
SERVICER: MERCEDES-BENZ CREDIT CORPORATION
TRUSTEE: CITIBANK, N.A.
COLLECTION PERIOD: JANUARY 2000
DISTRIBUTION DATE:
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02/22/00
STATEMENT TO NOTEHOLDERS AND CERTIFICATEHOLDERS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 4.9 OF THE SALE AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
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Per $1,000 of Original
Class A/Class B
Amounts
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(i) Principal Distribution
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Class A-1 $0.00 $0.000000
Class A-2 $38,158,041.83 $75.114256
Class A-3 $0.00 $0.000000
Class A-4 $0.00 $0.000000
Class B Amount $0.00 $0.000000
(ii) Interest Distribution
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Class A-1 $0.00 $0.000000
Class A-2 $871,795.17 $1.716132
Class A-3 $1,892,000.00 $4.300000
Class A-4 $1,051,830.00 $4.350000
Class B Amount $382,415.48 $4.683333
(iii) Monthly Servicing Fee $802,903.36
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Monthly Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00
(iv) Class A-1 Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $0.00
Class A-1 Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 0.000000%
Class A-2 Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $161,871,443.58
Class A-2 Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 31.864457%
Class A-3 Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $440,000,000.00
Class A-3 Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 100.000000%
Class A-4 Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $241,800,000.00
Class A-4 Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 100.000000%
Class B Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $81,654,551.40
Class B Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 100.000000%
(v) Pool Balance (end of Collection Period) $925,325,994.98
(vi) Interest Carryover Shortfall
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Class A-1 $0.00 $0.000000
Class A-2 $0.00 $0.000000
Class A-3 $0.00 $0.000000
Class A-4 $0.00 $0.000000
Class B $0.00 $0.000000
Principal Carryover Shortfall
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Class A-1 $0.00 $0.000000
Class A-2 $0.00 $0.000000
Class A-3 $0.00 $0.000000
Class A-4 $0.00 $0.000000
Class B $0.00 $0.000000
(vii) Balance of the Reserve Fund Property (end of Collection Period)
Class A Amount $57,100,909.30
Class B Amount $0.00
(viii) Aggregate Purchase Amount of Receivables repurchased
by the Seller or the Servicer $25,695,306.00
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