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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): April 15, 1997
MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE
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PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE TRUST 1996-2
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 33-55855 41-1833414
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS employer
of incorporation) file numbers) identification no.)
1100 Landmark Towers, 345 St. Peter Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102-1639
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
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 5. Other Events.
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Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement between Green Tree
Financial Corporation (the "Servicer") and Norwest Bank Minnesota,
National Association (the "Trustee"), on April 15, 1997, the Trustee
made distributions to the holders of the certificates representing
interests in the Trust (the "Certificateholders") and delivered to
the Certificateholders the Monthly Report required by Section 6.05 of
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits.
The following is filed herewith. The exhibit number corresponds
with Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Monthly Report delivered to
Certificateholders on
April 15, 1997
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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: April 15, 1997
MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT
SENIOR/SUBORDINATE PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFICATE TRUST 1996-2
By GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
as Servicer with respect to the Trust
By: /s/Phyllis A. Knight
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PHYLLIS A. KNIGHT
Vice President and Treasurer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Page
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99.1 Monthly Report delivered to Certificateholders 5
on April 15, 1997.
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GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORP.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICING OFFICER
The undersigned certifies that she is Vice President and Treasurer of Green Tree
Financial Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and that as such she is
duly authorized to execute and deliver this certificate on behalf of the Company
pursuant to Section 6.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the
"Agreement") dated as of March 1, 1996 96-2 between the Company and Norwest Bank
Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee (all capitalized terms used herein
without definition having the respective meanings specified in the Agreement),
and further certifies that:
1. The Monthly Report for the period from March 1, 1997 to March 31, 1997
attached to this certificate is complete and accurate in accordance with the
requirements of Sections 6.01 and 6.02 of the Agreement; and
2. As of the date hereof, no Event of Termination or event that with notice or
lapse of time or both would become an Event of Termination has occurred.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have affixed hereunto my signature this 10th day of April,
1997.
GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORP.
BY: /s/Phyllis A. Knight
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Phyllis A. Knight
Vice President and Treasurer
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GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE 6.10%, 6.45%, 6.90%,
7.20%, 7.65%
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1996-2
CLASS A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 CERTIFICATES
MONTHLY REPORT
MARCH 1997
CUSIP#'S 393505-LS9,LT7,LU4,LV2,LW0
TRUST ACCOUNT #13223001
REMITTANCE DATE: 4/15/97
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<CAPTION>
Total $ Per $1,000
Amount Original
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<S> <C> <C>
Class A Certificates
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(1a) Amount available (including Monthly
Servicing Fee) $6,903,628.09
(b) Class M-1 Interest Deficiency Amount
(if any) and Class B-1 Interest
Deficiency Amount (if any) withdrawn
for prior Remittance Date 0.00
(c) Amount Available after giving effect
to withdrawal of Class M-1 Interest
Deficiency Amount and B-1 Interest
Deficiency Amount for prior Remittance
Date 6,903,628.09
A. Interest
(2) Aggregate Interest
a. Class A-1 Remittance Rate (6.10%) 6.10%
b. Class A-1 Interest 583,077.31 4.04914799
c. Class A-2 Remittance Rate (6.45%) 6.45%
d. Class A-2 Interest 314,437.50 5.37500000
e. Class A-3 Remittance Rate (6.90%) 6.90%
f. Class A-3 Interest 181,700.00 5.75000000
g. Class A-4 Remittance Rate (7.20%) 7.20%
h. Class A-4 Interest 421,440.00 6.00000000
i. Class A-5 Remittance Rate (7.65%,
unless Weighted Average Contract
Rate is below 7.65%) 7.65%
j. Class A-5 Interest 521,857.50 6.37500000
(3) Amount applied to:
a. Unpaid Class A Interest
Shortfall .00 .00
(4) Remaining:
a. Unpaid Class A Interest
Shortfall .00 .00
</TABLE>
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GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE 6.10%, 6.45%, 6.90%,
7.20%, 7.65%
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1996-2
CLASS A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 CERTIFICATES
MONTHLY REPORT
MARCH 1997
Page 2
CUSIP#'S 393505-LS9,LT7,LU4,LV2,LW0
TRUST ACCOUNT #13223001
REMITTANCE DATE: 4/15/97
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
B. Principal
(5) Formula Principal Distribution
Amount 3,598,544.66 N/A
a. Scheduled Principal 589,515.97 N/A
b. Principal Prepayments 1,761,117.20 N/A
c. Liquidated Contracts 1,247,911.49 N/A
d. Repurchases .00 N/A
(6) Pool Scheduled Principal
Balance 432,373,521.43 929.29927032
(6a) Pool Factor .92929927
(7) Unpaid Class A Principal Shortfall
(if any) following prior Remittance
Date .00
(8) Class A Percentage for such Remittance
Date 91.46%
(9) Class A Percentage for the following
Remittance Date 91.39%
(10) Class A Principal Distribution:
a. Class A-1 3,598,544.66 24.98989347
b. Class A-2 .00 .00
c. Class A-3 .00 .00
d. Class A-4 .00 .00
e. Class A-5 .00 .00
(11) Class A-1 Principal Balance 111,105,189.43 771.56381549
(11a) Class A-1 Pool Factor .77156382
(12) Class A-2 Principal Balance 58,500,000.00 1000.0000000
(12a) Class A-2 Pool Factor 1.00000000
(13) Class A-3 Principal Balance 31,600,000.00 1000.0000000
(13a) Class A-3 Pool Factor 1.00000000
(14) Class A-4 Principal Balance 70,240,000.00 1000.0000000
</TABLE>
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GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE 6.10%, 6.45%, 6.90%,
7.20%, 7.65%
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1996-2
CLASS A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 CERTIFICATES
MONTHLY REPORT
MARCH 1997
Page 3
CUSIP#'S 393505-LS9,LT7,LU4,LV2,LW0
TRUST ACCOUNT #13223001
REMITTANCE DATE: 4/15/97
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
(14a) Class A-4 Pool Factor 1.00000000
(15) Class A-5 Principal Balance 81,860,000.00 1000.0000000
(15a) Class A-5 Pool Factor 1.00000000
(16) Unpaid Class A Principal
Shortfall (if any) following
current Remittance Date .00
C. Aggregate Scheduled Balances and Number of Delinquent
Contracts as of Determination Date
(17) 31-59 days 4,886,100.24 162
(18) 60 days or more 4,547,826.80 134
(19) Current Month Repossessions 1,008,265.95 34
(20) Repossession Inventory 6,336,825.57 195
Class M-1 Distribution Test and Class B Distribution Test (applicable on and
after the Remittance Date occurring in April 2000)
(21) Average Sixty-Day Delinquency Ratio Test
(a) Sixty-Day Delinquency Ratio for current
Remittance Date 1.05%
(b) Average Sixty-Day Delinquency Ratio (arithmetic
average of ratios for this month and two preceding
months; may not exceed 3.5%) 1.11%
(22) Average Thirty-Day Delinquency Ratio Test
(a) Thirty-Day Delinquency Ratio for current
Remittance Date 1.13%
(b) Average Thirty-Day Delinquency Ratio (arithmetic
average of ratios for this month and two preceding
months; may not exceed 5.5%) 1.07%
</TABLE>
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GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE 6.10%, 6.45%, 6.90%,
7.20%, 7.65%
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1996-2
CLASS A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 CERTIFICATES
MONTHLY REPORT
MARCH 1997
Page 4
CUSIP#'S 393505-LS9,LT7,LU4,LV2,LW0
TRUST ACCOUNT #13223001
REMITTANCE DATE: 4/15/97
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
(23) Cumulative Realized Losses Test
(a) Cumulative Realized Losses for the current Remittance
Date (as a percentage of Cut-off Date Pool Principal
Balance; may not exceed 5.5% from March 1, 2000 to
February 28, 2001, 6.5% from March 1, 2001 to
February 28, 2002, 8.5% from March 1, 2002 to
February 28, 2003 and 9.5% thereafter) .31%
(24) Current Realized Losses Test
(a) Current Realized Losses for current Remittance Date
475,892.20
(b) Current Realized Loss Ratio (total Realized Losses for
the most recent three months, multiplied by 4, divided by
arithmetic average of Pool Scheduled Principal Balances for
third preceding Remittance and for current Remittance Date;
may not exceed 2.25%) .9%
(25) Class M-1 Principal Balance Test
(a) The sum of Class M-1 Principal Balance and Class B
Principal Balance (before distributions on current
Remittance Date) divided by Pool Scheduled Principal
Balance as of preceding Remittance Date (may not
exceed 25.5%) 18.14%
(26) Class B Principal Balance Test
(a) Class B Principal Balance (before any distributions
on current Remittance Date) as of such Remittance Date
greater than $9,305,367.00 .00
(b) Class B Principal Balance (before any distributions
on current Remittance Date) divided by pool Scheduled
Principal Balance as of preceding Remittance Date is
equal to or greater than 12.00% 8.54%
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GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE 7.60%
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1996-2
CLASS A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 CERTIFICATES
MONTHLY REPORT
MARCH 1997
Page 5
CUSIP#'S 393505-LX8
TRUST ACCOUNT #13223001
REMITTANCE DATE: 4/15/97
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total $ Per $1,000
Amount Original
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<S> <C> <C>
CLASS M1 CERTIFICATES
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(27) Amount available (including Monthly
Servicing Fee) 1,282,571.12
A. Interest
(28) Aggregate interest
a. Class M-1 Remittance Rate (7.60%,
unless Weighted Average Contract
Rate is below 7.60%) 7.60%
b. Class M-1 Interest 265,050.00 6.33333333
(29) Amount applied to Class M-1 Interest
Deficiency Amount .00 0
(30) Remaining unpaid Class M-1 Interest
Deficiency Amount .00 0
(31) Amount Applied to:
a. Unpaid Class M-1 Interest Shortfall .00 0
(32) Remaining:
a. Unpaid Class M-1 Interest Shortfall .00 0
B. Principal
(33) Formula Principal Distribution Amount
a. Scheduled Principal .00 N/A
b. Principal Prepayments .00 N/A
c. Liquidated Contracts .00 N/A
d. Repurchases .00 N/A
(34) Class M-1 Principal Balance 41,850,000.00 1000.00000000
(34a) Class M-1 Pool Factor 1.00000000
(35) Class M-1 Percentage for such Remittance
Date .00%
</TABLE>
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GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE 7.55%, 7.90%
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1996-2
CLASS A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 CERTIFICATES
MONTHLY REPORT
MARCH 1997
Page 6
CUSIP#'S 393505-LY6,LZ3
TRUST ACCOUNT #13223001
REMITTANCE DATE: 4/15/97
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
(36) Class M-1 Percentage for the following
Remittance Date .00%
(37) Class M-1 Principal Distribution:
a. Class M-1 (current) .00 0.00000000
b. Unpaid Class M-1 Principal Shortfall
(if any) following prior Remittance
Date .00
(38) Unpaid Class M-1 Principal Shortfall
(if any) following current Remittance
Date .00
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total $ Per $1,000
Amount Original
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<S> <C> <C>
Class B1 Certificates
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(1) Amount Available less the Class A
Distribution Amount and Class M-1
Distribution amount (including Monthly
Servicing Fee) 1,017,521.12
(2) Class B-1 Remittance Rate (7.55% unless
Weighted Average Contract Rate is
below 7.55%) 7.55%
(3) Aggregate Class B1 Interest 117,025.00 6.29166667
(4) Amount applied to Unpaid Class
B1 Interest Shortfall .00 .00
(5) Remaining unpaid Class B1
Interest Shortfall .00 .00
(6) Amount applied to Class B1 Interest
Deficiency Amount .00
</TABLE>
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GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE 7.55%, 7.90%
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1996-2
CLASS A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 CERTIFICATES
MONTHLY REPORT
MARCH 1997
Page 7
CUSIP#'S 393505-LY6, LZ3
TRUST ACCOUNT #13223001
REMITTANCE DATE: 4/15/97
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total $ Per $1,000
Amount Original
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<S> <C> <C>
(7) Remaining Unpaid Class B-1 Interest
Deficiency Amount .00
(8) Unpaid Class B1 Principal Shortfall
(if any) following prior Remittance
Date .00
(8a) Class B Percentage for such
Remittance Date .00
(8b) Class B Percentage for the following
Remittance Date .00
(9) Current Principal (Class B Percentage of
Formula Principal Distribution Amount) .00
(10a) Class B1 Principal Shortfall .00
(10b) Unpaid Class B1 Principal Shortfall .00
(11) Class B Principal Balance 37,218,332.00
(12) Class B1 Principal Balance 18,600,000.00
Class B2 Certificates
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(13) Remaining Amount Available 900,496.12
(14) Class B-2 Remittance Rate (7.90%
unless Weighted Average Contract
Rate is less than 7.90%) 7.90%
(15) Aggregate Class B2 Interest 122,570.69 6.58333357
</TABLE>
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GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE 7.55%, 7.90%
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1996-2
CLASS A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 CERTIFICATES
MONTHLY REPORT
MARCH 1997
Page 8
CUSIP#'S 393505-LY6, LZ3
TRUST ACCOUNT #13223001
REMITTANCE DATE: 4/15/97
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total $ Per $1,000
Amount Original
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<S> <C> <C>
(16) Amount applied to Unpaid Class
B2 Interest Shortfall .00 .00
(17) Remaining Unpaid Class B2
Interest Shortfall .00 .00
(18) Unpaid Class B2 Principal Shortfall
(if any) following prior Remittance
Date .00
(19) Class B2 Principal Liquidation Loss Amount .00
(20) Class B2 Principal (zero until Class
B1 paid down; thereafter, Class B
Percentage of Formula Principal
Distribution Amount) .00
(21) Guarantee Payment .00
(22) Class B2 Principal Balance 18,618,332.00
(23) Monthly Servicing Fee (Deducted from
Certificate Account balance to arrive at
Amount Available if the Company or Green
Tree Financial Corporation is not the
Servicer; deducted from funds remaining
after payment of Class A Distribution
Amount, Class M-1 Distribution Amount,
Class B-1 Distribution Amount and Class
B-2 Distribution Amount; if the Company
or Green Tree Financial Corporation
is the Servicer) 181,655.03
(24) 3% Guarantee Fee 596,270.40
(25) Class C Residual Payment .00
</TABLE>
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GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE 7.55%, 7.90%
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1996-2
CLASS A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 CERTIFICATES
MONTHLY REPORT
MARCH 1997
Page 9
CUSIP#'S 393505-LY6, LZ3
TRUST ACCOUNT #13223001
REMITTANCE DATE: 4/15/97
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
(26) Class M-1 Interest Deficiency on such
Remittance Date .00
(27) Class B-1 Interest Deficiency on such
Remittance Date .00
(28) Repossessed Contracts 1,008,265.95
(29) Repossessed Contracts Remaining
in Inventory 6,336,825.57
(30) Weighted Average Contract Rate 9.88745
</TABLE>
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GTFC
1996-2
MARCH 1997
Defaulted Contracts
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<CAPTION>
Estimated
Loss At
Account# Principal Interest Amount Sale Date
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
16319301 11,778.32 70.96 11,849.28 6,990.92
21319359 8,459.47 50.96 8,510.43 2,460.80
22324909 19,209.65 115.73 19,325.38 12,232.80
25328980 21,467.04 129.33 21,596.37 13,008.61
27321001 35,463.22 213.66 35,676.88 15,566.04
28322820 20,896.33 125.90 21,022.23 6,751.59
30318688 17,838.65 107.47 17,946.12 14,320.72
30318704 35,439.84 213.52 35,653.36 5,032.30
35315966 4,819.24 29.03 4,848.27 2,614.09
38301080 19,797.71 119.28 19,916.99 13,769.76
38301164 6,667.77 40.17 6,707.94 7,667.43
43317710 13,860.60 83.51 13,944.11 6,571.40
43317713 15,787.16 95.11 15,882.27 2,160.71
43317720 43,858.41 264.24 44,122.65 13,396.39
44401138 36,176.75 217.96 36,394.71 6,926.24
46301896 33,039.61 199.06 33,238.67 15,681.99
50323038 14,345.61 86.43 14,432.04 5,618.52
52312155 6,795.28 40.94 6,836.22 6,808.44
52312229 10,868.90 65.48 10,934.38 11,339.76
52312333 19,410.38 116.94 19,527.32 5,635.37
53318507 25,161.39 151.59 25,312.98 8,731.82
53318594 26,768.40 161.27 26,929.67 7,584.35
53318603 32,383.30 195.10 32,578.40 9,086.87
53318750 7,099.77 42.77 7,142.54 5,356.18
57317363 10,207.06 61.49 10,268.55 6,946.07
57317460 29,032.62 174.92 29,207.54 6,025.43
57317519 52,244.55 314.77 52,559.32 14,310.06
57317624 26,652.10 160.57 26,812.67 1,791.77
58300297 35,980.35 216.78 36,197.13 7,236.45
63321500 20,352.02 122.62 20,474.64 12,654.31
63321517 32,934.27 198.42 33,132.69 11,048.15
74320794 24,906.03 150.05 25,056.08 5,207.30
74321100 16,856.01 101.55 16,957.56 12,117.11
75327359 31,760.77 191.35 31,952.12 (401.71)
75327777 35,746.68 215.37 35,962.05 18,191.40
76318363 34,223.01 206.19 34,429.20 7,956.34
77326660 34,610.53 208.52 34,819.05 16,861.60
78301965 33,231.74 200.22 33,431.96 13,638.56
85317891 23,036.82 138.79 23,175.61 14,346.26
85317971 37,128.01 223.69 37,351.70 12,356.26
85318082 34,108.65 205.50 34,314.15 12,171.59
85318150 18,236.77 109.87 18,346.64 12,984.00
85318250 7,935.06 47.80 7,982.82 6,498.44
90324083 26,665.46 160.65 26,826.11 6,173.84
90324348 21,545.26 129.81 21,675.07 993.25
94303515 42,475.26 255.91 42,731.17 11,138.24
95327808 34,912.13 210.34 35,122.47 12,078.90
96301189 19,472.93 117.32 19,590.25 16,966.99
96321035 25,152.90 151.54 25,304.44 10,784.46
98302379 19,736.02 118.90 19,854.92 7,388.04
TOTALS $1,247,911.49 $7,518.37 $1,255,429.86 $475,892.20
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