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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: January 12, 2001
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2000-1
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
United States 333-36365 88-0475942
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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 December
2000 Collection Period of the Registrant in respect of the Class A-1
Asset Backed Notes, Class A-2 Asset Backed Notes, Class A-3 Asset
Backed Notes, Class B Asset Backed Notes, Class C Asset Backed Notes,
Class D Asset Backed Notes, and Class E 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 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 November 2, 2000 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 Servicer's Certificate for the December 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 2000-1
By: AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., as Servicer
/s/ Daniel E. Berce
Daniel E. Berce
Vice Chairman and
Chief Financial Officer
January 12, 2001
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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99.1 Servicer's Certificate for the December 2000 Collection Period
relating to the Notes issued by the Registrant.
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