BMW Vehicle Lease Trust 2019-1 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

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 20, 2019

BMW VEHICLE LEASE TRUST 2019-1

(Exact name of Issuing Entity as specified in its charter)

BMW AUTO LEASING LLC

(Exact name of Depositor as specified in its charter)

BMW FINANCIAL SERVICES NA, LLC

(Exact name of Sponsor as specified in its charter)

FINANCIAL SERVICES VEHICLE TRUST

(Exact name of co-registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	333-227645-02	22-2013053
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(CommissionFile Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

300 Chestnut Ridge Road

Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (201) 307-4000

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Item 1.01.            Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement

On March 20, 2019, BMW Auto Leasing LLC (“BMW LLC”) transferred a special unit of beneficial interest in certain vehicle leases and the related leased vehicles (the “SUBI”) to BMW Vehicle Lease Trust 2019-1 (the “Trust”).  The Trust granted a security interest in the SUBI to U.S. Bank National Association, and issued: (i) Class A-1 Asset-Backed Notes in the aggregate original principal amount of $200,000,000; (ii) Class A-2 Asset-Backed Notes in the aggregate original principal amount of $342,500,000; (iii) Class A-3 Asset-Backed Notes in the aggregate original principal amount of $342,500,000; and (iv) Class A-4 Asset-Backed Notes in the aggregate original principal amount of $115,000,000 (collectively, the “Notes”).  This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to file copies of the Indenture, 2019-1 SUBI Servicing Supplement, Vehicle Trust Supplement, SUBI Certificate Transfer Agreement, Issuer SUBI Certificate Transfer Agreement, Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, Issuer Administration Agreement, Back-Up Security Agreement, Asset Representations Review Agreement and Control Agreement (as listed below) executed in connection with the issuance of the Notes.

Item 9.01.             Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits:

1.1* Underwriting Agreement, dated March 12, 2019, among BMW Financial Services NA, LLC (“BMW FS”), BMW LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., on behalf of itself and as representative of the several underwriters named therein.

4.1 Indenture, dated as of March 20, 2019, between the Trust and U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”).

10.2 2019-1 Vehicle Trust Supplement, dated as of March 20, 2019, between BMW Manufacturing L.P., as grantor and UTI Beneficiary (“BMW LP”), and BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware, formerly known as The Bank of New York (Delaware), as vehicle trustee.

10.4 2019-1 SUBI Servicing Supplement, dated as of March 20, 2019, among BMW FS, as servicer, Financial Services Vehicle Trust, as vehicle trust (“FSVT”), and BMW LP, as UTI Beneficiary, to the Basic Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 30, 1995, among FSVT, BMW LP and BMW FS.

10.5 SUBI Certificate Transfer Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2019, between BMW LP, as transferor, and BMW LLC, as transferee.

10.6 Issuer SUBI Certificate Transfer Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2019, between BMW LLC, as transferor, and the Trust, as transferee.

10.7 Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2019, between BMW LLC and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as owner trustee.

10.8 Issuer Administration Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2019, among BMW FS, as administrator, the Trust, BMW LLC, as transferor, and the Indenture Trustee.

10.9 Back-Up Security Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2019, among FSVT, BMW LP, BMW LLC, the Trust and the Indenture Trustee.

10.10 Asset Representations Review Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2019, among BMW FS, the Trust and Clayton Fixed Income Services, LLC, as asset representations reviewer.

10.11 Control Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2019, between the Trust, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, secured party and securities intermediary.

36.1* Depositor Certification, dated March 12, 2019, for shelf offerings of asset-backed securities.

*  Previously filed on Form 8-K on March 14, 2019.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

BMW VEHICLE LEASE TRUST 2019-1		FINANCIAL SERVICES VEHICLE TRUST
By:	BMW Financial Services NA, LLC,	By:	BMW Financial Services NA, LLC,
	as Administrator		as Servicer
By:	/s/ Stefan Kramer	By:	/s/ Stefan Kramer
Name:	Stefan Kramer	Name:	Stefan Kramer
Title:	Vice President – Finance & CFO	Title:	Vice President – Finance & CFO
By:	/s/ Neal Crouch	By:	/s/ Neal Crouch
Name:	Neal Crouch	Name:	Neal Crouch
Title:	Treasurer (Interim)	Title:	Treasurer (Interim)
By:	BMW Financial Services NA, LLC,
BMW AUTO LEASING LLC
By:	BMW Financial Services NA, LLC,
	as Managing Member
By:	/s/ Stefan Kramer
Name:	Stefan Kramer
Title:	Vice President – Finance & CFO
By:	/s/ Neal Crouch
Name:	Neal Crouch
Title:	Treasurer (Interim)

Dated: March 20, 2019