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UNITED STATES
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 16, 2001
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YAMAHA MOTOR RECEIVABLES CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
(ORIGINATOR OF THE YAMAHA MOTOR MASTER TRUST)
DELAWARE 33-72806, 33-94784 33-0592719
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) NUMBERS) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
6555 KATELLA AVENUE
CYPRESS, CA 90630
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (714) 761-7500
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Exhibit Index appears on Page 4
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
Pursuant to that certain Master Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated
as of April 1, 1994, between Yamaha Motor Receivables Corporation, as
transferor, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. as servicer (in such capacity, the
" Servicer"), and The Fuji Bank and Trust Company, as trustee, as amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the Servicer
prepared a Monthly Servicer's Certificate with respect to the JANUARY 16, 2001
Distribution Date for the Collection Period ending DECEMBER 31, 2000. A copy of
such Monthly Servicer's Certificate is attached hereto as Exhibit 5.1.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
YAMAHA MOTOR RECEIVABLES CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
Dated: JANUARY 16, 2001 By: /s/ Russell Jura
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Name: Russell Jura
Title: Assistant Secretary
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT METHOD OF
NUMBER EXHIBIT FILING
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5.1 Monthly Servicer's Certificate with Filed Herewith
respect to the JANUARY 16, 2001
Distribution Date for the Collection
Period ending DECEMBER 31, 2000.
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