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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, 1998
GREEN TREE FLOORPLAN RECEIVABLES MASTER TRUST 1996-1
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MINNESOTA 33-62433 APPLIED FOR
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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
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement between Green Tree
Financial Corporation (the "Servicer") and Norwest Bank Minnesota
(the "Trustee"), on April 15, 1998 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 1.01 of
the Servicing Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(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, 1998.
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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, 1998
FLOORPLAN RECEIVABLES MASTER TRUST
1996-1
By GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
as Servicer with respect to the Trust
By: /s/ Phyllis A. Knight
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Phyllis A. Knight
Senior 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, 1998.
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FORM OF MONTHLY STATEMENT
Green Tree Floorplan Receivables Master Trust
Series 1996-1
Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of December 1, 1995,
(hereinafter as such agreement may have been or may be from time to time amended
or otherwise modified, the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), among Green Tree
Financial Corporation as servicer (the "Servicer"), Green Tree Floorplan Funding
Corp. as transferor (the "Transferor"), and Norwest Bank Minnesota as trustee
(the "Trustee), as supplemented by the Series 1996-1 Supplement dated as of June
1, 1996 (the "Supplement") among the Servicer, the Transferor and the Trustee,
as Servicer is required to prepare certain information each month regarding
current distributions to the Series 1996-1 Certificateholders and the
performance of the Green Tree Floorplan Receivables Master Trust (the "Trust")
during the previous month. The information which is required to be prepared with
respect to the performance of the Trust during the month of March 1998 is set
forth below. Certain of the information is presented on the basis of an original
principal amount of $1,000 per Series 1996-1 Certificate (a "Certificate").
Certain other information is presented based on the aggregate amounts for the
Trust as a whole. Capitalized terms used in this Monthly Statement have their
respective meanings set fourth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the
Supplement.
A) Information regarding distribution in respect of
the Class A Certificates per $1,000 original
certificate principal amount
(1) The total amount of the distribution in
respect of Class A Certificates, per $1,000
original certificate principal amount 5.00
(2) The amount of the distribution set forth
in paragraph 1 above in respect of interest
on the Class A Certificates, per $1,000
original certificate principal amount 5.00
(3) The amount of the distribution set forth in
paragraph 1 above in respect of principal of the
Class A Certificates,per $1,000 original certificate
principal amount 0.00
B) Class A Investor Charge Offs and Reimbursement of
Charge Offs
(1) The amount of Class A Investor Charge Offs 0.00
(2) The amount of Class A Investor Charge Offs
set forth in paragraph 1 above, per $1,000 original
certificate principal amount 0.00
(3) The total amount reimbursed in respect of
Class A Investor Charge Offs 0.00
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(4) The amount set forth in paragraph 3 above, per
$1,000 original certificate principal amount 0.00
(5) The amount, if any, by which the outstanding
principal balance of the Class A Certificates exceeds
the Class A Invested Amount after giving effect to all
transactions on such Distribution Date 0.00
C) Information regarding distribution in respect of the
Class B Certificates, per $1,000 original certificate
principal amount
(1) The total amount of the distribution in respect of
Class B Certificates, per $1,000 original certificate
principal amount 5.13
(2) The amount of the distribution set forth in
paragraph 1 above in respect of interest on the
Class B Certificates, per $1,000 original certificate
principal amount 5.13
(3) The amount of the distribution set forth in
paragraph 1 above in respect of principal of the
Class B Certificates, per $1,000 original certificate
principal amount 0.00
D) Amount of reductions in Class B Invested Amount
pursuant to clauses (c), (d), and (e) of the
definition of Class B Invested Amount
(1) The amount of reductions in Class B Invested Amount
pursuant to clauses (c), (d), and (e) of the
definition of Class B Invested Amount 0.00
(2) The amount of reductions in the Class B Invested
Amount set forth in paragraph 1 above, per $1,000
original certificate principal amount 0.00
(3) The total amount reimbursed in respect of such
reductions in the Class B Invested Amount 0.00
(4) The amount set forth in paragraph 3 above, per
$1,000 original certificate principal amount 0.00
(5) The amount, if any, by which the outstanding
principal balance of the Class B Certificates exceeds
the Class B Invested Amount after giving effect to
all transactions on such Distribution Date 0.00
GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION, AS SERVICER
BY: /S/ PHYLLIS A KNIGHT
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Name: Phyllis A Knight
TITLE: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER
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RECEIVABLES--
Beginning of the Month Principal Receivables: 1,471,085,195.72
Removed Principal Receivables: 54,336,782.44
Additional Principal Receivables: 35,095,557.28
End of the Month Principal Receivables: 1,514,457,114.40
End of the Month Total Receivables: 1,514,457,114.40
Excess Funding Account Balance .00
Aggregate Invested Amount (all Master Trust Series) 1,366,000,000.00
End of the Month Transferor Amount 39,994,303.15
DELINQUENCIES AND LOSSES--
RECEIVABLES
End of the Month Delinquencies:
30-60 Days Delinquent 856,346.08
61-90 Days Delinquent 653,604.99
90+ Days Delinquent 943,643.28
Total 30+ Days Delinquent 2,453,594.35
Defaulted Accounts During the Month .00
INVESTED AMOUNTS--
Class A Initial Invested Amount 327,520,000.00
Class B Initial Invested Amount 14,720,000.00
Class C Initial Invested Amount 5,520,000.00
Class D Initial Invested Amount 20,240,000.00
INITIAL INVESTED AMOUNT 368,000,000.00
Class A Invested Amount 327,520,000.00
Class B Invested Amount 14,720,000.00
Class C Invested Amount 5,520,000.00
Class D Invested Amount 20,240,000.00
INVESTED AMOUNT 368,000,000.00
Class A Adjusted Invested Amount 327,520,000.00
Class B Adjusted Invested Amount 14,720,000.00
Class C Invested Amount 5,520,000.00
Class D Invested Amount 20,240,000.00
ADJUSTED INVESTED AMOUNT 368,000,000.00
MONTHLY SERVICING FEE 613,333.33
INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT .00
SERIES 1996-1 INFORMATION
SERIES 1996-1 ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE 26.94%
SERIES 1996-1 ALLOCABLE FINANCE CHARGE 2,974,565.47
SERIES 1996-1 UNREIMBURSED CHARGE-OFFS 0.00
SERIES 1996-1 ALLOCABLE DEFAULTED AMOUNT .00
SERIES 1996-1 MONTHLY FEES 613,333.33
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SERIES 1996-1 ALLOCABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS 88,187,594.03
SERIES 1996-1 REQUIRED TRANSFEROR AMOUNT 14,720,000.00
FLOATING ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE 25.02%
INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS 2,771,663.41
INVESTOR DEFAULT AMOUNT .00
PRINCIPAL ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE 25.02%
AVAILABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS 80,886,411.03
CLASS A FLOATING ALLOCATION 22.26%
CLASS A REQUIRED AMOUNT .00
CLASS B FLOATING ALLOCATION 1.00%
CLASS B REQUIRED AMOUNT .00
CLASS C FLOATING ALLOCATION .38%
CLASS D FLOATING ALLOCATION 1.38%
TOTAL EXCESS SPREAD 1,051,340.76
YIELD AND BASE RATE--
Base Rate (Current Month) 7.38%
Base Rate (Prior Month) 7.36%
Base Rate (Two Months Ago) 7.39%
THREE MONTH AVERAGE BASE RATE 7.37%
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield (Current Month) 9.04%
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield (Prior Month) 9.59%
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield (Two Months ago) 10.01%
THREE MONTH AVERAGE SERIES ADJUSTED PORTFOLIO
YIELD 9.55%
PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS--
CLASS A PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE 22.26%
Class A Principal Collections 71,988,905.81
CLASS B PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE 1.00%
Class B Principal Collections 3,235,456.44
CLASS C PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE .38%
Class C Principal Collections 1,213,296.17
CLASS D PRINCIPAL PERCENTAGE 1.38%
Class D Principal Collections 4,448,752.61
AVAILABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS 80,886,411.03
REALLOCATED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS .00
SERIES 1995-1 PRINCIPAL SHORTFALL 0.00
SHARED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS ALLOCABLE
FROM OTHER PRINCIPAL SHARING SERIES 0.00
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ACCUMULATION--
Controlled Accumulation Amount 0.00
Deficit Controlled Accumulation Amount 0.00
CONTROLLED DEPOSIT AMOUNT 0.00
PRINCIPAL FUNDING ACCOUNT BALANCE 0.00
SHARED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR
OTHER PRINCIPAL SHARING SERIES 80,886,411.03
INVESTOR CHARGE OFFS AND REIMBURSEMENTS--
CLASS A INVESTOR CHARGE OFFS 0.00
REDUCTIONS IN CLASS B INVESTED AMOUNT (OTHER
THAN BY PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS) 0.00
REDUCTIONS IN CLASS C INVESTED AMOUNT (OTHER
THAN BY PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS) 0.00
REDUCTIONS IN CLASS D INVESTED AMOUNT (OTHER
THAN BY PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS) 0.00
PREVIOUS CLASS A CHARGE OFFS REIMBURSED 0.00
PREVIOUS CLASS B INVESTED AMOUNT REDUCTIONS
REIMBURSED 0.00
PREVIOUS CLASS C INVESTED AMOUNT REDUCTIONS
REIMBURSED 0.00
PREVIOUS CLASS D INVESTED AMOUNT REDUCTIONS
REIMBURSED 0.00
GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION, AS SERVICER
BY: /S/ PHYLLIS A KNIGHT
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Name: Phyllis A Knight
TITLE: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER
