NEIMAN MARCUS FUNDING CORP
8-K, 1998-04-10
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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

                        Date of Report: April 10, 1998


                       NEIMAN MARCUS FUNDING CORPORATION
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                   Delaware
                (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


              33-88098                                   04-2354838
     (Commission File Number)          (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)




                       Neiman Marcus Funding Corporation
                                1201 Elm Street
                             Dallas, Texas  75201
                                (214) 761-2300
              (Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
        Including Area Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Office)

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Item 5:  Other Events

            The Monthly Servicer's Certificate for the Monthly Period ended
March 31, 1998 with respect to both the 7.60% Class A Asset Backed
Certificates, Series 1995-1 and the 7.75% Class B Asset Backed Certificates,
Series 1995-1, issued by The Neiman Marcus Group Credit Card Master Trust, was
distributed April 10, 1998.

            The above described Monthly Servicer's Certificate is filed as
Exhibit 99 to this Report.



                                  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 thereunto duly authorized.


Dated:      April 10, 1998

                              NEIMAN MARCUS FUNDING CORPORATION

                              By:              /s/ Paul Gibbons
                                    Name:    Paul F. Gibbons
                                    Title:   Vice President and Treasurer


























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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

      EXHIBIT                                               SEQUENTIALLY
      NUMBER                        DESCRIPTION            NUMBERED PAGE


      99                            Monthly Servicer's            4
                                    Certificate for the
                                    Monthly Period ended
                                    March 31, 1998


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                        MONTHLY SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE

                         THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.
                 NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST,
                                 SERIES 1995-1


The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of The Neiman Marcus Group,
Inc., as Servicer ("NMG"), pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
dated as of March 1, 1995 (as may be amended, from time to time, the
"Agreement"), as supplemented by the Series 1995-1 Supplement (as amended and
supplemented, the "Series Supplement"), each among NMG, Neiman Marcus Funding
Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., does hereby certify as
follows:

       1.  Capitalized terms used in this Certificate have their respective
          meanings as set forth in the Agreement or the Series Supplement, as
          applicable.

       2.   NMG is, as of the date hereof, the Servicer under Agreement.

       3.   The undersigned is a Servicing Officer.

       4.   This Certificate relates to the Distribution Date occurring on
            April 15, 1998. 

       5.   As of the date hereof, to the best knowledge of the undersigned,
            the Servicer has performed in all material respects all its
            obligations under the Agreement through the Monthly Period
            preceding such Distribution Date.

       6.   As of the date hereof, to the best knowledge of the undersigned,
            no Early Amortization Event occurred on or prior to such
            Distribution Date.

       7.   As of the date hereof, to the best knowledge of the undersigned,
            no lien has been placed on any of  the Receivables other than
            pursuant to the Agreement.

       8.   The aggregate amount of Collections processed for the preceding
            Monthly Period was equal to $145,241,485.10.

       9.   The aggregate amount of Collections of Finance Charge Receivables
            (including Discounted Receivables) for the preceding Monthly
            period was equal to $7,638,350.50.

      10.   The aggregate amount of Collections of Principal Receivables for
            the preceding Monthly Period was equal to $137,603,134.60.

      11.   The total amount to be distributed to Investor Certificateholders
            on the next succeeding Distribution Date is equal to
            $1,560,625.00.

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      12.   The amount to be distributed to Investor Certificateholders on the
            next succeeding Distribution Date per $1,000 original principal
            amount is equal to:

                        Class A     6.333
                        Class B     6.458

      13.   The amount of such distribution allocable to principal is equal to
            0.000.

      14.   The amount of such distribution allocable to principal per $1,000
            original principal amount is equal to:

                        Class A     0.000
                        Class B     0.000

      15.   The amount of such distribution allocable to interest is equal to
            $1,560,625.00.

      16.   The amount of such distribution allocable to interest per $1,000
            original principal amount is equal to:

                        Class A     6.333
                        Class B     6.458

Attached hereto is a true and correct copy of the Monthly Certificateholders
Statement required to be delivered by the Servicer on the date of this
Certificate pursuant to the Agreement and the Series Supplement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this
Certificate this 10th day of April, 1998.



                                 THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.
                                 As Servicer


                                 BY:        /s/ Paul F. Gibbons
                                    Name:   Paul F. Gibbons
                                    Title:  Vice President & Treasurer

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<TABLE>
                                 MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S STATEMENT
                                     THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.
                             NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                             SERIES 1995-1
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
                                                                                                1.
Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 1, 1995 (as may be amended,
from time to time, the "Agreement"), as supplemented by the Series 1995-1 Supplement (as amended
and Supplemented, the "Series Supplement"), each among The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., as
Servicer, Neiman Marcus Funding Corporation, as Seller and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., as
Trustee, the Servicer is required to prepare certain information each month regarding
distributions to Certificateholders and the performance of the Trust.  The information with
respect to the applicable Distribution Date and Monthly Period is set forth below.

                                                        Monthly Period:    March 98
                                                        Distribution Date: April 98
                                                        Period             37
                                                             (Revolving =  0-56,
                                                             Controlled Amortization = 57-62)
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
<CAPTION>
A. ORIGINAL DEAL PARAMETERS                                                   
                                                                                 
<S>                                                            <C>              <C>
(a) Class A Initial Invested Amount                            $225,000,000.00           75.00%
(b) Class B Initial Invested Amount                             $21,000,000.00            7.00%
(c) Class C Initial Invested Amount                             $54,000,000.00           18.00%
(d) Total Initial Invested Amount                              $300,000,000.00
                                                                                 
(e) Class A Certificate Rate                                             7.60%
(f) Class B Certificate Rate                                             7.75%
(g) Class C Certificate Rate                                             0.00%
                                                                                 
(h) Servicing Fee Percentage                                             2.00%
(i) Discount Percentage                                                  2.00%


I. RECEIVABLES IN THE TRUST                                                   
                                                                                 
(a) Beginning of the Period Principal Receivables              $409,348,996.96
(b) Beginning of the Period Finance Charge Receivables           $5,462,480.66
(c) Beginning of the Period Discounted Receivables               $8,354,061.16
(d) Beginning of the Period Total Receivables (a + b + c)                       $423,165,538.78
                                                                                 
(e) Removed Principal Receivables                                        $0.00
(f) Removed Finance Charge Receivables                                   $0.00
(g) Removed Total Receivables (e + f)                                                     $0.00
                                                                                 
(h) Additional Principal Receivables                                     $0.00
(i) Additional Finance Charge Receivables                                $0.00
(j) Additional Total Receivables (h + i)                                                  $0.00
                                                                                 
(k) End of Period Principal Receivables                        $400,659,763.93
(l) End of Period Finance Charge Receivables                     $5,228,014.22
(m) End of Period Discounted Receivables                         $8,176,729.88
(n) End of Period Total Receivables (k+l + m )                                  $414,064,508.03
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
                                                                              
                                 MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S STATEMENT
                                     THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.
                             NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                             SERIES 1995-1
                                                                              
                                                                                             2.
<CAPTION>
II. INVESTED AMOUNTS AND ALLOCATION PERCENTAGES                               
                                                                              
<S>                                                            <C>              <C>
(a) Class A Initial Invested Amount                            $225,000,000.00           75.00%
(b) Class B Initial Invested Amount                             $21,000,000.00            7.00%
(c) Class C Initial Invested Amount                             $54,000,000.00           18.00%
(d) Total Initial Invested Amount (a + b + c)                                   $300,000,000.00
                                                                              
(e) Class A Invested Amount (a - (X.d))                        $225,000,000.00           75.00%
(f) Class B Invested Amount (b - (X.h))                         $21,000,000.00            7.00%
(g) Class C Invested Amount (c - (X.l))                         $54,000,000.00           18.00%
(h) Total Invested Amount (e + f + g)                                           $300,000,000.00
                                                                              
(i) Floating Allocation Percentage (h / (I.a))                          73.29%
(j) Class A Floating Allocation Percentage (e / (I.a))                  54.97%
(k) Class B Floating Allocation Percentage (f / (I.a))                   5.13%
(l) Class C Floating Allocation Percentage (g / (I.a))                  13.19%
                                                                              
(m) Principal Allocation Percentage (h / (I.a))                         73.29%
(n) Class A Principal Allocation Percentage (e / (I.a))                 54.97%
(o) Class B Principal Allocation Percentage (f / (I.a))                  5.13%
(p) Class C Principal Allocation Percentage (g / (I.a))                 13.19%
                                                                              
(q) Servicing Fee (h * (A.h))                                       $6,000,000
(r) Investor Defaulted Amount (i * (IV.o))                            $931,781
                                                                              
                                                                              
III. SELLER'S INTEREST, RETAINED INTEREST AND SPECIAL FUNDING ACCOUNT         

(a) Beginning Seller's Interest (I.a - II.h)                   $109,348,996.96
(b) Ending Seller's Interest (I.k - II.h)                      $100,659,763.93
(c) Required Seller's Interest                                           $0.00
(d) Retained Interest (II.g + III.b)                           $154,659,763.93
(e) Required Retained Interest                                   $6,000,000.00
(f) Required Principal Balance                                 $300,000,000.00
(g) Amount on deposit in Special Funding Account                         $0.00
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
                                                                              
                                 MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S STATEMENT
                                     THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.
                             NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                             SERIES 1995-1
                                                                              
                                                                                             3.
IV. PERFORMANCE SUMMARY                                                       
                                                                              
<CAPTION>
COLLECTIONS:                                                                  
<S>                                                            <C>                <C>
(a) Collections of Principal Receivables                       $137,603,134.60
(b) Collections of Finance Charge Receivables                    $4,830,123.26
(c) Collections of Discount Option Receivables                   $2,808,227.24
(d) Total Finance Charge Collections (b+c)                       $7,638,350.50
(e) Total Collections (a+b+c)                                  $145,241,485.10
                                                                              
DELINQUENCIES AND LOSSES:
 (f) End of the month delinquencies:                                                           
          (g) 30 days delinquent                                   $69,177,488
          (h) 60 days delinquent                                   $15,705,059
          (i) 90 days delinquent                                    $4,857,766
          (j) 120 + days delinquent                                 $5,859,637
                                                                              
          (k) Total 30 + days delinquent (g + h + i + j )          $95,599,950

                                                                              
(l) Gross Charge-Offs during the month                           $1,686,271.85
(m) Recoveries during the month                                    $414,860.44
(n) Net Charge-Offs during the month (l - m)                     $1,271,411.41
                                                                              
(o) Defaulted Amount                                                $1,271,411
                                                                              
V. EMPLOYEE AND NON-U.S. ACCOUNTS                                             
                                                                        Amount    # of Accounts
(a) Employee Accounts at end of month                               $9,605,967           13,933
(b) as a percentage of total (a / (e))                                   2.32%            0.32%
                                                                              
(c) Non-US Accounts at end of month                                 $7,094,091           62,135
(d) as a percentage of total (c / (e))                                   1.71%            1.41%
                                                                              
(e) Total amount/number of Accounts in Trust (at end of month) $414,064,508.03        4,394,269
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
                                 MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S STATEMENT
                                     THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.
                             NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                             SERIES 1995-1
                                                                                             4.

<CAPTION>
VI. AVAILABLE SERIES 1995-1 FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS                        
                                                                              
<S>                                                                 <C>
(a) Available Series 1995-1 Finance Charge Collections              $5,597,925
     (((IV.d))*II.i)                                                          
(b) Class A Interest (((A.e)*(II.e)) / 12)                          $1,425,000
(c) Class B Interest (((A.f)*(II.f)) / 12)                            $135,625

(d) Servicing Fee [if not Neiman Marcus]                                    $0

(e) AB Investor Defaulted Amount ((IV.o * (II.j + II.k)))             $764,060
                                                                              
(f) Class C Investor Defaulted Amount ((IV.o * (II.l))                $167,720
                                                                              
(g) Adjustment Payment Shortfalls                                           $0

(h) Reimbursement of Class A Investor Charge-Offs                           $0
                                                                              
(i) Unpaid Class B Interest                                                 $0
                                                                              
(j) Reimbursement of Class B Investor Charge-Offs                           $0
                                                                              
(k) Reimbursement of Class C Investor Charge-Offs                           $0
                                                                              
(l) Servicing Fee [if Neiman Marcus]                                  $500,000
                                                                              
(m) Class C Interest                                                        $0

                                                                              
(n) Total Excess Finance Charge Collections                         $2,605,520
     (a-b-c-d-e-f-g-h-i-j-k-l-m)                                              
                                                                              
</TABLE>
                                                                              
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<TABLE>
                                                                              

                                 MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S STATEMENT
                                     THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.
                             NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                             SERIES 1995-1
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                                             5.
<CAPTION>
VII.  YIELD and BASE RATE                                                     
                                                                              
Base Rate                                                                     
(The sum of the Class A Certificate Rate, Class B Certificate Rate, and Class C Certificate 
Rate weighted by the unpaid principal amount of each, plus the servicing fee rate)
                                                                              
<S>                                                                     <C>
(a) Base Rate (current month)                                            8.24%
(b) Base Rate (prior month)                                              8.24%
(c) Base Rate (2 months ago)                                             8.24%
                                                                              
(d) 3 Month Average Base Rate                                            8.24%
                                                                              
Portfolio Yield                                                               
(Series 1995-1 Finance Charge Collections minus the investor defaulted amount/total invested amount)
                                                                              
(e) Portfolio Yield (current month)                                     18.66%
(f) Portfolio Yield (prior month)                                       18.41%
(g) Portfolio Yield (2 months ago)                                      16.16%

(h) 3 Month Average Portfolio Yield                                     17.74%
                                                                              
VIII.  PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE RATES                                            
                                                                              
(a) Net Charge-Offs (% of Principal Receivables Outstanding              3.73%
     (at beginning of month))
(b) Monthly Payment Rate (% of Total Receivables Outstanding            34.32%
     (at beginning of month))                                                 
(c) Gross Yield to Investors (annualized)                               21.66%
(d) Portfolio Yield (3 month average (annualized))                      17.74%
(e) Base Rate (3 month average)                                          8.24%
(f) Excess Finance Charge Collections % (d-e)                            9.50%
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
                                 MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S STATEMENT
                                     THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.
                             NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                             SERIES 1995-1
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                                             6.
<CAPTION>
IX.  PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                    

<S>                                                                     <C>
(a) Class A Principal Allocation Percentage (II.e/I.a)                  54.97%
(b) Class A Monthly Principal                                            $0.00
(c) Class B Principal Allocation Percentage (II.f/I.a)                   5.13%
(d) Class B Monthly Principal                                            $0.00
(e) Class C Principal Allocation Percentage (II.g/I.a)                  13.19%
(f) Class C Monthly Principal                                            $0.00
                                                                              
(g) Total Monthly Principal (b + d + f)                                     $0
                                                                              
(h) Reallocated Principal Collections                                    $0.00
(i) Shared Principal Collections allocable from other Series             $0.00
                                                                              
X.  INVESTOR CHARGE-OFFS                                                      
CLASS A INVESTOR CHARGE-OFFS                                                  
(a) Class A Investor Charge-Offs                                         $0.00
(b) Class A Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000 original certificate         $0.00
     principal amount                                                         
(c) Total amount reimbursed in respect of Class A Investor Charge-Offs   $0.00
(d) The amount, if any, by which the outstanding principal balance of    $0.00
     the Class A Certificates exceeds the Class A Invested Amount after
     giving effect to all transactions on such Distribution Date.             
CLASS B INVESTOR CHARGE-OFFS                                                  
(e) Class B Investor Charge-Offs                                         $0.00
(f) Class B Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000 original certificate         $0.00
     principal amount
(g) Total amount reimbursed in respect of Class B Investor Charge-Offs   $0.00
(h) The amount, if any, by which the outstanding principal balance of    $0.00
     the Class B Certificates exceeds the Class B Invested Amount after
     giving effect to all transactions on such Distribution Date.             
CLASS C INVESTOR CHARGE-OFFS                                                  
(i) Class C Investor Charge-Offs                                         $0.00
(j) Class C Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000 original certificate         $0.00
     principal amount                                                         
(k) Total amount reimbursed in respect of Class C Investor Charge-Offs   $0.00
(l) The amount, if any, by which the outstanding principal balance of    $0.00
     the Class C Certificates exceeds the Class C Invested Amount after
     giving effect to all transactions on such Distribution Date.
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
                                                                              
                                 MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S STATEMENT
                                     THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.
                             NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
                                             SERIES 1995-1
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                                             7.
XI.  AMORTIZATION                                                             
                                                                              
<S>                                                                      <C>
(a) Cumulative Class A principal paid (as of prior distribution dates)
(b) Class A Principal Payments                                           $0.00
(c) Total Class A Principal Paid (a + b)                                 $0.00
                                                                              
(d) Cumulative Class B principal paid (as of prior distribution dates)
(e) Class B Principal Payments                                           $0.00
(f) Total Class B Principal Paid (d + e)                                 $0.00
                                                                              
(g) Cumulative Class C Principal Paid (as of prior distribution dates)        
(h) Class C Principal Payments                                           $0.00
(i) Total Class C Principal Paid (g + h)                                 $0.00

                                                                              
                           The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., as Servicer
                           By:   /s/ Paul F. Gibbons
                           Name: Paul F. Gibbons
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
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