[Krieg, Devault, Alexander & Capehart letterhead]
Via EDGAR
November 10, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
Filing Desk
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: USA Group Secondary Market Services, Inc.,
SMS Student Loan Trust 2000-A
Commission File No. 333-77301
Form 8-K Filing
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of USA Group Secondary Market Services, Inc., SMS Student Loan Trust
2000-A (the "Trust"), attached for filing via EDGAR is one copy of the Trust's
Form 8-K together with the required Exhibit thereto. The Form 8-K, in lieu of
Form 10-Q, pursuant to the Trust's modified reporting No-Action Letter dated
March 1, 1995, reports with respect to the Trustees Quarterly Report of
Distribution related to the Trust's September 30, 2000 distribution.
If any member of the Staff of the Commission has any questions regarding this
filing, please contact the undersigned at (317) 238-6213 or Mary M. Kleiman at
(317) 238-6238.
Sincerely,
/s/TIMOTHY M. HARDEN
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Timothy M. Harden
Enclosures
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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
November 10, 2000
USA GROUP SECONDARY MARKET SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-77301 35-1872185
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State or other jurisdiction Commission File Number IRS Employer
of incorporation Identification Number
30 South Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-3503
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Address of principal executive offices
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (317) 951-5526
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Item 1. Not Applicable
Item 2. Not Applicable
Item 3. Not Applicable
Item 4. Not Applicable
Item 5. The Registrant, through the Trustee for SMS Student Loan Trust 2000-A
hereby files its quarterly report of distributions for the period from July 28,
2000 to October 29, 2000, which distribution was made on September 30, 2000.
Item 6. Not Applicable
Item 7. Not Applicable
Item 8. Not Applicable
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SIGNATURES
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.
USA GROUP SECONDARY MARKET SERVICES, INC.
(Registrant)
By: Bank One, National Association, not
in its individual capacity by solely as
Eligible Lender Trustee of
SMS Student Loan Trust 2000-A
By:/s/ STEVE HUSBANDS
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Steve Husbands
Assistant Vice President
Date: November 10, 2000
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Exhibit No.
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EX - 13.0 Quarterly Servicing Report.
