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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) December 15, 2000
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AmSouth Auto Receivables, LLC
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
333-38676 63-1254677
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(Commission File Number) (Registrant's I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1900 Fifth Avenue North, AmSouth-Sonat Tower, Birmingham, Alabama 35203
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(205) 326-5300
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Information relating to distributions to Noteholders for the Collection
Period preceding the date of this Report of AmSouth Auto Trust 2000-1 in respect
of the Class A-1 Asset Backed Notes, Class A-2 Asset Backed Notes, Class A-3
Asset Backed Notes, Class A-4 Asset Backed Notes, Class B Asset Backed Notes and
Class C Asset Backed Notes (collectively, the "Notes") issued by AmSouth Auto
Trust 2000-1 and the performance of the Receivables held by the Registrant,
together with certain other information relating to the Notes, is contained in a
Monthly Servicing Report and a Monthly Noteholders Statement which are provided
directly to the Indenture Trustee and indirectly provided to the Noteholders by
the Indenture Trustee pursuant to the Sale and Servicing Agreement dated as of
October 1, 2000 between AmSouth Auto Trust 2000-1, as Issuer, the Registrant, as
Seller, AmSouth Bank, as Servicer, and The Bank of New York Trust Company of
Florida, National Association, as Indenture Trustee (the "Agreement"). The
Monthly Noteholders Statement and Monthly Servicing Report for the Collection
Period preceding the date of this Report are attached hereto and are
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit
No. Document Description
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99.1 Monthly Noteholders Statement for the Collection Period preceding the
date of this Report relating to the Notes issued by AmSouth Auto Trust
2000-1.
99.2 Monthly Servicing Report for the Collection Period preceding the date
of this Report relating to the Notes issued by AmSouth Auto Trust
2000-1.
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SIGNATURES
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.
December 19, 2000 AMSOUTH AUTO RECEIVABLES, LLC
By: /s/ R. Mark Graf
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Name: R. Mark Graf
Title: President
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No. Document Description
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99.1 Monthly Noteholders Statement for the Collection Period preceding the
date of this Report relating to the Notes issued by AmSouth Auto Trust
2000-1.
99.2 Monthly Servicing Report for the Collection Period preceding the date
of this Report relating to the Notes issued by AmSouth Auto Trust
2000-1.
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