UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 15
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(G) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
333-10461
Commission File Number ______________
Onyx Acceptance Grantor Trust 1996-3
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(Issuer with respect to Certificates)
Onyx Acceptance Financial Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
8001 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 500 Irvine, Ca. 92618 (714) 450-5500
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
Onyx Acceptance Grantor Trust 1996-3
6.45% Auto Loan Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-3
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
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(Title of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate, the appropriate rule provision(s)
relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) __ Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) X
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Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) __ Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) __
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) __ Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) __
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) __ Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) __
Rule 15d-6 ___
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:
______5________
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Onyx
Acceptance Financial Corporation and the Onyx Acceptance Grantor Trust 1996-3
have caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned duly authorized person.
April 28, 1997 REGAN E. KELLY
Date:__________________________
By:___________________________________
Regan E. Kelly
Its: Executive Vice President
