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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): March 14, 1997
GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
as originator of Green Tree Recreational,
Equipment & Consumer Trust 1997-A
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota 1-8916 41-1807858
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS employer
of incorporation) file number) 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 Accountant.
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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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25.1 Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of First Trust
National Association, as trustee, under the Trust
Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. (Exhibits to
Form T-1 are incorporated by reference to Exhibit
26.1 of Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File
No. 33-51804) as filed September 9, 1992.)
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.
Dated: March 18, 1997 GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
as originator of Green Tree Recreational,
Equipment & Consumer Trust 1997-A
By: /s/ Scott T. Young
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Scott T. Young
Vice President and Controller
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Page
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25.1 Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of First Trust
National Asociation, as trustee, under the Trust
Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. (Exhibits
to Form T-1 are incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 26.1 of Registration Statement on Form S-3
(File No. 33-51804) as filed September 9, 1992.
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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-1A & A-1B Floating Rate Asset-Backed Notes
Class A-2 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.
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(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
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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
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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 17th day of March, 1997.
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: March 17, 1997
FIRST TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
/s/ Eve D. Kaplan
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Eve D. Kaplan
Vice President
