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 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 Huntington Beach, California | 92647 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: | (714)373-8300 |
No Change
| Item 5. Other Events | ||||||||
| Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 23.1 | ||||||||
Item 5. Other Events
Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference
The consolidated financial statements of Ambac Assurance Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2002, included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2003; Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 1-10777), as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 19, 2003); the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Ambac Assurance Corporation and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2003 and for the periods ending March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2002, included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. for the period ended March 31, 2003 (which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2003); the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Ambac Assurance Corporation and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2003 and for the periods ending June 30, 2003 and June 30, 2002, included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. for the period ended June 30, 2003 (which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2003) and the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Ambac Assurance Corporation and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2003 and for the periods ending September 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. for the period ended September 30, 2003 (which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2003) and the Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 24, 2003, February 28, 2003, March 4, 2003, March 20, 2003, March 26, 2003, March 31, 2003, April 21, 2003, July 18, 2003, October 17, 2003 and January 30, 2004 as each related to Ambac Assurance Corporation, are hereby incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and will be deemed to be a part hereof.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
| (a) | Not applicable. | |
| (b) | Not applicable. | |
| (c) | Exhibit: |
23.1 Consent of KPMG, independent auditors of Ambac Assurance Corporation and subsidiaries.
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/ Debra G. Glasser | |||
| Name: Debra G. Glasser Title: Vice President — Legal | ||||
Dated: March 12, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 23.1 | Consent of KPMG, independent auditors of Ambac Assurance Corporation and subsidiaries. |
