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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 26, 1996
GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 01-08916 41-1807858
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(State or other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
1100 Landmark Towers, 345 St. Peter Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102-1639
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 293-3400
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 1. Changes in Control of Registrant.
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Not applicable.
ITEM 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
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Not applicable
ITEM 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership.
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Not applicable
ITEM 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accounting.
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Not applicable
ITEM 5. Other Events.
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Not applicable.
ITEM 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors.
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Not applicable
ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.
Not applicable
(b) Pro forma financial information.
Not applicable
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(c) Exhibits.
The following is filed herewith. The exhibit numbers correspond
with Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.A Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility Under the
Trust Indenture Act of 1939.
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.
Date: December 26, 1996 GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Phyllis A. Knight
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Phyllis A. Knight
Vice President and Treasurer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
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Number Page
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99.A Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility Under the
Trust Indenture Act of 1939.
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Exhibit 99.A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM T-1
Statement of Eligibility Under the
Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of a Corporation
Designated to Act as Trustee
FIRST TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Exact name of Trustee as specified in its charter)
United States 41-0257700
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
First Trust Center
180 East Fifth Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 41-1807858
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1100 Landmark Towers
St. Paul, MN 55102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Class A-1/HE Fixed Rate Asset-Backed Notes
Class A-1 thru A-4 Floating Rate Asset-Backed Notes
(Title of the Indenture Securities)
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GENERAL
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1. General Information Furnish the following information as to the Trustee.
(a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it
is subject.
Comptroller of the Currency
Washington, D.C.
(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
Yes
2. AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR AND UNDERWRITERS If the obligor or any
underwriter for the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe each
such affiliation.
None
See Note following Item 16.
Items 3-15 are not applicable because to the best of the Trustee's knowledge
the obligor is not in default under any Indenture for which the Trustee acts
as Trustee.
16. LIST OF EXHIBITS List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement
of eligibility and qualification. Each of the exhibits listed below is
incorporated by reference from registration number 22-27000.
1. Copy of Articles of Association.
2. Copy of Certificate of Authority to Commence Business.
3. Authorization of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers
(included in Exhibits 1 and 2; no separate instrument).
4. Copy of existing By-Laws.
5. Copy of each Indenture referred to in Item 4. N/A.
6. The consents of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the act.
7. Copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant
to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.
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NOTE
The answers to this statement insofar as such answers relate to what
persons have been underwriters for any securities of the obligors within three
years prior to the date of filing this statement, or what persons are owners of
10% or more of the voting securities of the obligors, or affiliates, are based
upon information furnished to the Trustee by the obligors. While the Trustee
has no reason to doubt the accuracy of any such information, it cannot accept
any responsibility therefor.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
Trustee, First Trust National Association, an Association organized and
existing under the laws of the United States, has duly caused this statement of
eligibility and qualification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, and its seal to be hereunto affixed and attested, all
in the City of Saint Paul and State of Minnesota on the 19th day of December,
1996.
FIRST TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
[SEAL]
/s/ Eve D. Kaplan
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Eve D. Kaplan
Vice President
/s/ Richard H. Prokosch
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Richard H. Prokosch
Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT 6
CONSENT
In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
undersigned, FIRST TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION hereby consents that reports of
examination of the undersigned by Federal, State, Territorial or District
authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange
Commission upon its request therefor.
Dated: December 19, 1996
FIRST TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
/s/ Eve D. Kaplan
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Eve D. Kaplan
Vice President
