UNITED STATES
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) July 25, 2018
Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust 2018-1
(Exact name of Issuing Entity as specified in its charter)
Central Index Key Number of Issuing Entity: 0001733358
Daimler Retail Receivables LLC
(Exact name of Depositor as specified in its charter)
Central Index Key Number of Depositor: 0001463814
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC
(Exact name of Sponsor as specified in its charter)
Central Index Key Number of Sponsor: 0001540252
| State of Delaware | 333-212311-02 | 20-8741581 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
36455 Corporate Drive Farmington Hills, Michigan | 48331 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 991-6632
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Section 8 — Other Events
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
In connection with the $1,384,950,000 Asset Backed Notes (the “Notes”) offered pursuant to the Prospectus dated July 17, 2018, annexed hereto as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K are legality and tax matters opinions of Sidley Austin LLP relating to the Notes.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | Not applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP regarding legality. |
| 8.1 | Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP regarding certain tax matters. |
| 23.1 | Consent of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1). |
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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.
| DAIMLER RETAIL RECEIVABLES LLC, as Depositor | |||
| By: | /s/ Steven C. Poling | ||
| Steven C. Poling | |||
| Assistant Secretary | |||
| Date: July 25, 2018 | |||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP regarding legality. | ||
| Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP regarding certain tax matters. | ||
| 23.1 | Consent of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1). |
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