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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 VEHICLE TRUST 1994-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 33-79574 13-3770955
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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 July 1, 1994 (the "Agreement"),
among Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation, in its individual capacity and as
Servicer, Daimler-Benz Vehicle 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 Vehicle Trust 1994-A. In
accordance with the Agreement, the statement for Class A and Class B
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 and Class B
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 Vehicle Trust 1994-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 and Class B Certificateholders for the
December 1996 Collection Period
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DAIMLER-BENZ VEHICLE TRUST 1994-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 AND CLASS B CERTIFICATEHOLDERS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 4.9 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT PER $1,000 OF ORIGINAL
Class A/Class B
Certificate Amount
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(i) Principal Distribution
Class A Amount $8,892,276.05 $14.672103
Class B Amount $834,125.14 $12.386629
(ii) Interest Distribution
Class A Amount $442,494.83 $0.730109
Class B Amount $49,166.09 $0.730109
(iii)Amount of Distribution allocable to the Yield Supplement Amount $1,495.56
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Class A Amount $1,346.00
Class B Amount $149.56
Amount of Distribution allocable to the (Excess) Shortfall Amount ($9,701.26)
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Class A Percentage ($8,731.13)
Class B Percentage ($970.13)
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(iv) Monthly Servicing Fee $82,632.09 $0.122707
Monthly Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00 $0.000000
Class A Percentage of the Servicing Fee $74,368.88 $0.122707
Class A Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00 $0.000000
Class B Percentage of the Servicing Fee $8,263.21 $0.122707
Class B Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00
(v) Class A Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $80,350,378.32
Class A Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 13.257674%
Class B Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $8,927,819.81
Class B Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 13.257674%
(vi) Pool Balance (end of Collection Period) $89,278,198.13
(vii)Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall $0.00 $0.000000
Class A Principal Carryover Shortfall $0.00 $0.000000
Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall $0.00 $0.000000
Class B Principal Carryover Shortfall ($153,905.53) $2.285473
(viii)Amount Otherwise Distributable to the Seller that is Distributed to Either
the Class A or Class B Certificateholders $0.00
(ix) Balance of the Reserve Fund Property (end of Collection Period)
Class A Amount $20,202,230.76
Class B Amount $0.00
(x) Aggregate Purchase Amount of Receivables repurchased by
the Seller or the Servicer $0.00
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