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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 (Date of earliest event reported): January 15, 1999
MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE
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PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE TRUST 1998-8
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 33-55855 applied for
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS employee
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 Firstar Trust Company (the
"Trustee"), on January 15, 1999, 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 6.02 of the Pooling and 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
January 15, 1999.
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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: January 15, 1999
MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT
SENIOR/SUBORDINATE PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFICATE TRUST 1998-8
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 January 15, 1999.
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GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORP.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICING OFFICER
The undersigned certifies that she is Senior 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 August 1, 1998, (98-8), between the Company and First Trust
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 November 16, 1998 to December
15, 1998 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 28th day of
December, 1998.
GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORP.
BY: /s/Phyllis A. Knight
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Phyllis A. Knight
Senior Vice President and
Treasurer
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GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE 6.28%
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1998-8
CLASS A-1 CERTIFICATES
MONTHLY REPORT
Dec-1998
CUSIP NO. 393505-N99
TRUST ACCOUNT #3337092-0
REMITTANCE DATE 01/04/99
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total $ Per $1,000
Amount Original
---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
A. (1a) Amount available( including Monthly Servicing Fee) 22,156,676.42
----------------
(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 Class B-1 Interest Deficiency Amount for prior
Remittance Date 22,156,676.42
----------------
2. Interest
a. Class A-1 Remittance Rate (6.28%) 6.28%
----------------
b. Class A-1 Interest 5,522,475.00 4.88444444
---------------- ----------------
(3) Amount applied to:
a. Unpaid Class A-1 Interest Shortfall 0.00 0
---------------- ----------------
(4) Remaining:
a. Unpaid Class A-1 Interest Shortfall 0.00 0
---------------- ----------------
B. Principal
(5) Formula Principal Distribution Amount 14,812,563.80 N/A
---------------- ----------------
a. Scheduled Principal 2,191,094.41 N/A
---------------- ----------------
b. Principal Prepayments 9,477,933.27 N/A
---------------- ----------------
c. Liquidated Contracts 0.00 N/A
---------------- ----------------
d. Repurchases 0.00 N/A
---------------- ----------------
e. Current Month Advanced Principal 3,143,536.12 N/A
---------------- ----------------
f. Prior Month Advanced Principal 0.00 N/A
---------------- ----------------
(6) Pool Scheduled Principal Balance 1,338,330,972.32
----------------
(7) Adjusted Pool Principal Balance 1,335,187,436.20 989.02773052
---------------- ----------------
(8) Pool Factor 0.98902773
----------------
(10) Unpaid Class A Principal Shortfall
(if any) following prior Remittance Date 0.00
----------------
(11) Class A-1 Percentage for such Remittance Date 92.00%
----------------
(12) Class A-1 Percentage for the following Remittance Date 91.91%
----------------
(13) Class A-1 Principal distribution 14,812,563.80 13.10121729
---------------- ----------------
(14) Class A-1 Principal Balance 1,115,812,436.20
----------------
(14a) Class A-1 Pool Factor 0.98689878 986.89878271
---------------- ----------------
(15) Unpaid Class A-1 Principal Shortfall
(if any)following current Remittance Date 0.00
----------------
C. Aggregate Scheduled Balances and Number of Delinquent
Contracts as of Determination Date
(16) 31-59 days 1,660,767.15 37
---------------- ----------------
(17) 60 days or more 577,987.87 15
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(18) Current Month Repossessions 0.0 0
---------------- ----------------
(19) Repossession Inventory 0.00 0
---------------- ----------------
(20) Weighted Average Contract Rate 9.12695
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</TABLE>
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GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE 6.28%
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1998-8
CLASS A-1 CERTIFICATES
MONTHLY REPORT
Dec-1998
PAGE 2
CUSIP NO. 393505-N99
TRUST ACCOUNT #3337092-0
REMITTANCE DATE 01/04/99
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<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Class M-1 Distribution Test and Class M2 Distribution test, Class B-1 Distribution
test (applicable on and after the Remittance Date occurring in January 2003)
(21) Average Sixty - Day Delinquency Ratio Test
(a) Sixty - Day Delinquency Ratio for current Remittance Date 0.04 %
----------------
(b) Average Sixty - Day Delinquency Ratio (arithmetic average
of ratios for this month and two preceding months;
may not exceed 4.0%) 0.04 %
----------------
(22) Average Thirty - Day Delinquency Ratio Test
(a) Thirty - Day Delinquency Ratio for current Remittance Date 0.17 %
----------------
(b) Average Thirty - Day Delinquency Ratio (arithmetic average
of ratios for this month and two preceding months;
to be satisfied may not exceed 6.0%) 0.17 %
----------------
(23) Cumulative Realized Losses Test
(a) Cumulative Realized Losses for current Remittance Date
(as a percentage of Cut-off Date Pool Principal Balance;
to be satisfied may not exceed 5.5% from January 1, 2003 to
December 31, 2003, 6.5% from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 0.00 %
2004, 8.5% from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005 and 9.5% ----------------
thereafter)
(24) Current Realized Losses Test
(a) Current Realized Losses for current Remittance Date 0.00 %
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(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;
to be satisfied, may not exceed 2.5%) 0.00 %
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(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
(must equal or exceed 24.375%) 16.25 %
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(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 $27,000,000.00 108,000,000.00
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(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%. 8.00 %
----------------
</TABLE>
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GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE 6.98%
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1998-8
CLASS M1 CERTIFICATES
MONTHLY REPORT
Dec-1998
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CUSIP NO. #393505 P22
TRUST ACCOUNT #3337092-0
REMITTANCE DATE 01/04/99
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total $ Per $1,000
Amount Original
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<S> <C> <C>
CLASS M-1 CERTIFICATES
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(27) Amount available( including Monthly Servicing Fee) 1,821,637.62
----------------
A. Interest
(28) Aggregate interest
(a) Class M-1 Remittance Rate 6.98%, unless
Weighted Average Contract Rate is below 6.98%) 6.98%
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(b) Class M-1 Interest 384,772.50 5.42888889
---------------- ----------------
(29) Amount applied to Class M-1 Interest Deficiency Amount 0.00
----------------
(30) Remaining unpaid Class M-1 Interest Deficiency Amount 0.00
----------------
(31) Amount applied to:
a. Unpaid Class M-1 Interest Shortfall 0.00 0
---------------- ----------------
(32) Remaining:
a. Unpaid Class M-1 Interest Shortfall 0.00 0
---------------- ----------------
B. Principal
(33) Formula Principal Distribution Amount 0.00 N/A
---------------- ----------------
a. Scheduled Principal 0.00 N/A
---------------- ----------------
b. Principal Prepayments 0.00 N/A
---------------- ----------------
c. Liquidated Contracts 0.00 N/A
---------------- ----------------
d. Repurchases 0.00 N/A
---------------- ----------------
(34) Class M-1 Principal Balance 70,875,000.00 1000.00000000
---------------- ----------------
(35a) Class M-1 Pool Factor 1.00000000
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(36) Class M-1 Percentage for such Remittance Date 0.00%
----------------
(37) Class M-1 Principal Distribution:
a. Class M-1 (current) 0.00 0.00000000
---------------- ----------------
b. Unpaid Class M-1 Principal Shortfall
(if any) following prior Remittance Date 0.00
----------------
(38) Unpaid Class M-1 Principal Shortfall
(if any) following current Remittance Date 0.00
----------------
(39) Class M-1 Percentage for the following Remittance Date 0.00%
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</TABLE>
PLEASE CONTACT BONDHOLDER SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
1-800-934-6802 WITH ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS STATEMENT OR YOUR DISTRIBUTION
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GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE 7.08%
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1998-8
CLASS M2 CERTIFICATES
MONTHLY REPORT
Dec-1998
Page 4
CUSIP NO. #393505 P30
TRUST ACCOUNT #3337092-0
REMITTANCE DATE 01/04/99
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<CAPTION>
Total $ Per $1,000
Amount Original
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<S> <C> <C>
CLASS M-2 CERTIFICATES
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(40) Amount available( including Monthly Servicing Fee) 1,436,865.12
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A. Interest
(41) Aggregate interest
(a) Class M-2 Remittance Rate 7.08%, unless
Weighted Average Contract Rate is below 7.08%) 7.08%
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(b) Class M-2 Interest 223,020.00 5.50666667
---------------- ----------------
(42) Amount applied to Class M-2 Interest Deficiency Amount 0.00
----------------
(43) Remaining unpaid Class M-2 Interest Deficiency Amount 0.00
----------------
(44) Amount applied to:
a. Unpaid Class M-2 Interest Shortfall 0.00 0
---------------- ----------------
(45) Remaining:
a. Unpaid Class M-2 Interest Shortfall 0.00 0
---------------- ----------------
B. Principal
(46) Formula Principal Distribution Amount 0.00 N/A
---------------- ----------------
a. Scheduled Principal 0.00 N/A
---------------- ----------------
b. Principal Prepayments 0.00 N/A
---------------- ----------------
c. Liquidated Contracts 0.00 N/A
---------------- ----------------
d. Repurchases 0.00 N/A
---------------- ----------------
(47) Class M-2 Principal Balance 40,500,000.00 1000.00000000
---------------- ----------------
(48a) Class M-2 Pool Factor 1.00000000
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(49) Class M-2 Percentage for such Remittance Date 0.00%
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(50) Class M-2 Principal Distribution:
a. Class M-2 (current) 0.00 0.00000000
---------------- ----------------
b. Unpaid Class M-2 Principal Shortfall
(if any) following prior Remittance Date 0.00
----------------
(51) Unpaid Class M-2 Principal Shortfall
(if any) following current Remittance Date 0.00
----------------
(52) Class M-2 Percentage for the following Remittance Date 0.00%
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</TABLE>
PLEASE CONTACT BONDHOLDER SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
1-800-934-6802 WITH ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS STATEMENT OR YOUR DISTRIBUTION
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GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE 7.69% 8.50%
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1998-8
CLASS B CERTIFICATES
MONTHLY REPORT
Dec-1998
CUSIP NO. # 393505-P48 P55
TRUST ACCOUNT #3337092-0
REMITTANCE DATE 01/04/99
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS BI CERTIFICATES
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Total $ Per $1,000
Amount Original
---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
(1) Amount Available less the Class A
Distribution Amount and Class M-1 Distribution
Amount (including Monthly Servicing Fee) 1,213,845.12
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(2) Class B-1 Remittance Rate (7.69%
unless Weighted Average Contract Rate
is below 7.69%) 7.69%
----------------
(3) Aggregate Class B1 Interest 282,607.50 5.98111111
---------------- ----------------
(4) Amount applied to Unpaid
Class B1 Interest Shortfall 0.00 0.00
---------------- ----------------
(5) Remaining Unpaid Class B1
Interest Shortfall 0.00 0.00
---------------- ----------------
(6) Amount applied to Class B-1
Interest Deficiency Amount 0.00
----------------
(7) Remaining Unpaid Class B-1
Interest Deficiency Amount 0.00
----------------
(8) Unpaid Class B-1 Principal Shortfall
(if any) following prior Remittance Date 0.00
----------------
(8a) Class B Percentage for such Remittance Date 0.00
----------------
(9) Current Principal (Class B Percentage of Formula Principal
Distribution Amount) 0.00 0.00000000
---------------- ----------------
(10a) Class B1 Principal Shortfall 0.00
----------------
(10b) Unpaid Class B1 Principal Shortfall 0.00
----------------
(11) Class B Principal Balance 108,000,000.00
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(12) Class B1 Principal Balance 47,250,000.00
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(12a) Class B1 Pool Factor 1.00000000
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</TABLE>
PLEASE CONTACT BONDHOLDER SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
1-800-934-6802 WITH ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS STATEMENT OR YOUR DISTRIBUTION
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GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE 7.69% 8.50%
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1998-8
CLASS B CERTIFICATES
MONTHLY REPORT
Dec-1998
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CUSIP NO. # 393505-P48 P55
TRUST ACCOUNT #3337092-0
REMITTANCE DATE 01/04/99
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total $ Per $1,000
CLASS B2 CERTIFICATES Amount Original
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<S> <C> <C>
(13) Remaining Amount Available 931,237.62
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(14) Class B-2 Remittance Rate ( 8.50%
unless Weighted Average Contract
Rate is less than 8.50%) 8.50%
----------------
(15) Aggregate Class B2 Interest 401,625.00 6.61111111
---------------- ----------------
(16) Amount applied to Unpaid
Class B2 Interest Shortfall 0.00 0.00
---------------- ----------------
(17) Remaining Unpaid Class B2
Interest Shortfall 0.00 0.00
---------------- ----------------
(18) Unpaid Class B2 Principal Shortfall
(if any) following prior Remittance Date 0.00
----------------
(19) Class B2 Principal Liquidation Loss Amount 0.00
----------------
(20) Class B2 Principal (zero until class B1
paid down: thereafter, Class B Percentage
of formula Principal Distribution Amount) 0.00 0.00000000
---------------- ----------------
(21) Guarantee Payment 0.00
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(22) Class B2 Principal Balance 60,750,000.00
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(22a) Class B2 Pool Factor 1.00000000
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Class B-3I Certificates
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(23) Monthly Servicing Fee (deducted from
Certificate Account balance to arrive at
Amount Available if the Company or Green Tree
Financial Servicing 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 Servicing Corp. 529,612.62
is the Servicer) ----------------
(24) Class B-3I Formula Distribution Amount (all Excess 0.00
Interest plus Unpaid Class B-3I Shortfall) ----------------
(25) Class B-31 Distribution Amount (remaining Amount Available) 0.00
----------------
(26) Class B-3I Shortfall (27-28) 0.00
----------------
(27) Unpaid Class B-3I Shortfall 0.00
----------------
(28) Class M-1 Interest Deficiency on such Remittance Date 0.00
----------------
(29) Class B-1 Interest Deficiency on such Remittance Date 0.00
----------------
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