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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: August 14, 2000
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2000-A
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
United States 333-36365 88-6079139
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification Number)
c/o AmeriCredit Financial
Services, Inc.
Attention: Daniel E. Berce
801 Cherry Street, Suite 3900
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(Address of Principal
Executive Office)
(817) 302-7000
Registrant's phone number
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Item 5. Other Events
Information relating to distributions to Noteholders for the July 2000
Collection Period of the Registrant in respect of the Class A-1 Asset
Backed Notes, Class A-2 Asset Backed Notes, and Class A-3 Asset Backed
Notes, and A-4 Asset Backed Notes (collectively, the "Notes") issued by
the Registrant. The performance of the Receivables held by the
Registrant, together with certain other information relating to the
Notes, is contained in the Preliminary Servicer's Certificate and the
Servicer's Certificate for the referenced Collection Period. Both of
which Certificates are provided to Noteholders pursuant to the Sale
and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 13, 1999 between the
Registrant, AFS Funding Corp., as Seller, AmeriCredit Financial
Services, Inc., as Servicer, and Bank One, N.A., as Backup Servicer
and Trust Collateral Agent (the "Agreement").
Item 7. Financial Statements, Exhibits
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Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 Preliminary Servicer's Certificate and Servicer's Certificate for the July
2000 Collection Period relating to the Notes issued by the Registrant
pursuant to the Agreement.
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2000-A
By: AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., as Servicer
/s/ Daniel E. Berce
Daniel E. Berce
Vice Chairman and
Chief Financial Officer
August 14, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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99.1 Preliminary Servicer's Certificate and Servicer's
Certificate for the July 2000 Collection Period
relating to the Notes issued by the Registrant.
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