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)
March 20, 2000
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Delaware 333-64671 13-3770955
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
550 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19713
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(302) 453-5733
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 February 29, 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
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20 Statement to Noteholders and
Certificateholders for the
February 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: April 12, 2000 By: /s/ David H. Olsen
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Name: David H. Olsen
Title: Vice President and Controller
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
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20 Statement to Noteholders and Certificateholders for the
February 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: February 2000
Distribution Date:
03/20/2000
Statement to Noteholders and Certificateholders Pursuant to
Section 4.9 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement Per $1,000 of Original
Class A/Class B
Amounts
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(i) Principal Distribution
Class A-1 $0.00 $0.000000
Class A-2 $37,865,339.75 $74.538070
Class A-3 $0.00 $0.000000
Class A-4 $0.00 $0.000000
Class B Amount $0.00 $0.000000
(ii) Interest Distribution
Class A-1 $0.00 $0.000000
Class A-2 $705,489.71 $1.388759
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 $771,105.00
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) $124,006,103.83
Class A-2 Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 24.410650%
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) $887,460,655.23
(vi) Interest Carryover Shortfall
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
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 $26,128,120.82
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