SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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) October 12, 2004
Triad Automobile Receivables Trust 2004-A
Triad Financial Corporation
| California | 333-90130 | 33-0356705 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| Debra Glasser, Esq. Triad Financial Corporation 7711 Center Avenue Suite 100 Huntington Beach, California | 92647 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: | (714) 373-8300 |
No Change
| Item 8.01 Other Events | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99 | ||||||||
Item 8.01 Other Events
Information related to distributions to Noteholders for the September, 2004 Collection Period with respect to the Class A-1 Notes, Class A-2 Notes, Class A-3 Notes, Class A-4 Notes and the Class B Notes (the “Notes”) issued by the Issuer. The performance of the Receivables held by the Issuer as well as other information related to the Notes is contained in the Servicer’s Certificate and the Statement to Noteholders for the referenced Collection Period. Both reports have been provided to the Noteholders pursuant to the Sale and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1, 2004 among the Issuer, Triad Financial Special Purpose LLC, as Depositor, Triad Financial Corporation, as Servicer and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Backup Servicer and Indenture Trustee (the “Agreement”).
Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
| (a) | Not applicable | |||
| (b) | Not applicable | |||
| (c) | Exhibits: | |||
99. Servicer’s Certificate and Statement to Noteholders for the September, 2004 Collection Period relating to the Notes issued by the Issuer pursuant to the Agreement.
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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.
| TRIAD FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||||
| By: | /s/ Mike L. Wilhelms | |||
| Name: | Mike L. Wilhelms | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
Dated: October 12, 2004
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