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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
DAIMLER-BENZ AUTO GRANTOR TRUST 1993-A
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
January 15, 1997
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Delaware 33-68018 51-0349813
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
1201 North Market Street, Suite 1406, Wilmington, Delaware 19801
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(302) 426-1900
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
On January 15, 1997, the Principal and Interest collected during the
preceding calendar month, net of certain adjustments as provided for in the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the "Agreement"),
among Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation, in its individual capacity and as
Servicer, Daimler-Benz Auto Receivables Corporation, as Seller, and Citibank,
N.A., as Trustee, Payahead Agent and Class A Agent (the "Trustee"), was
distributed to holders ("Certificateholders") of certificates representing
undivided fractional interests in Daimler-Benz Auto Grantor Trust 1993-A. In
accordance with the Agreement, the statement for Class A Certificateholders for
the December 1996 collection period (the "December Statement") was furnished to
the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders and, as such, was
distributed by the Trustee to the Certificateholders. A copy of the December
Statement is being filed as Exhibit 28 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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28 Statement for Class A
Certificateholders for the
December 1996 Collection Period
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Daimler-Benz Auto Grantor Trust 1993-A
(Registrant)
By: Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation, as Servicer
Date: January 31, 1997 By: /s/ David A. Klanica
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Name: David A. Klanica
Title: Director of Accounting Services
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
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28 Statement for Class A Certificateholders for the December
1996 Collection Period
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DAIMLER-BENZ AUTO GRANTOR TRUST 1993-A
MONTHLY SERVICING REPORT
SERVICER: MERCEDES-BENZ CREDIT CORPORATION
TRUSTEE: CITIBANK, N.A.
COLLECTION PERIOD: DECEMBER 1996
DISTRIBUTION DATE: 1/15/97
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STATEMENT FOR CLASS A CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.9 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
Per $1,000 of
Original Class A
Certificate
Amount
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(i) Principal Distribution $3,895,398.65 $7.634628
(ii) Interest Distribution $114,305.36 $0.224028
(iii) Amount of Distribution allocable to the Yield Suppl. Amount $7,201.58
Amount of Distribution allocable to the Shortfall (Excess) Amount $12,476.31
(iv) Monthly Servicing Fee $31,515.13 $0.061767
Monthly Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00 $0.000000
Class A Percentage of the Servicing Fee $29,309.07 $0.057443
Class A Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00 $0.000000
(v) Class A Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $31,275,482.15
Class A Pool Factor (end of Collection Period)) 6.1297110%
Class B Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $2,354,068.55
(vi) Pool Balance (end of Collection Period) $33,629,550.70
(vii) Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall $0.00 $0.000000
Class A Principal Carryover Shortfall $0.00 $0.000000
(viii)Amount otherwise distributable to Class B Certificateholders $0.00
that is distributed to Class A Certificateholders
(ix) Balance of the Reserve Fund Property (end of Collection Period) $5,486,319.09
(x) Aggregate Purchase Amount of Receivables repurchased by $0.00
the Seller or the Servicer
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