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 (Date of earliest event reported) March 9, 2004
Triad Automobile Receivables Trust 2004-A
Triad Financial Corporation
| California | 333-90130 | 33-0356705 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission File | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| Incorporation) | Number) | Identification No.) |
| Debra Glasser, Esq. Triad Financial Corporation 7711 Center Avenue Huntington Beach, California | 92647 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: | (714) 373-8300 |
No Change
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| Item 5. Other Events | ||||||||
| Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Exhibit 99.1 | ||||||||
Item 5. Other Events
In connection with the offering of Triad Automobile Receivables Trust 2004-A, described in the related Prospectus Supplement, certain “Computational Materials” within the meanings of the May 20, 1994 Kidder, Peabody No-Action Letter and the February 17, 1995 Public Securities Association No-Action Letter were furnished to certain prospective investors (the “Related Computational Materials”).
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
| (a) | Not applicable | |||
| (b) | Not applicable | |||
| (c) | Exhibit 99.1 – Related Computational Materials (as defined in Item 5 above). | |||
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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/ James M. Landy | |||||
| Name: | James M. Landy | |||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||
Dated: March 9, 2004
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