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) March 15, 2005
CNH CAPITAL RECEIVABLES LLC
CNH EQUIPMENT TRUST 2005-A
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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333-122462-01 |
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100 South Saunders Road, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 | ||
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c/o The Bank of New York (Delaware), White Clay Center, | ||
Route 273, Newark, Delaware 19711 | ||
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(847) 735-9200 | ||
(302) 283-8079 | ||
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) | ||
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(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01. Other Events
Reference is made to the Registrant’s Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement (the “Prospectus”) filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 14, 2005 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5), under which the Registrant is selling $1,379,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its asset backed notes (the “Notes”), in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On March 15, 2005, the Registrant received an opinion from Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP as to the legality of the Notes to be sold under the Prospectus (the “Legality Opinion”). A copy of the Legality Opinion is filed with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 5.1.
On March 15, 2005, the Registrant received an opinion from Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP as to the accuracy of certain statements pertaining to tax matters contained in the Prospectus (the “Tax Opinion”). A copy of the Tax Opinion is filed with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 8.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
Opinion of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP as the legality of Notes to be sold under the Prospectus. | |
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Exhibit 8.1 | Opinion of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP as to certain statements pertaining to tax matters contained in the Prospectus. |
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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.
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| By: | /s/ Brian O’Keane |
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| Name: Brian O’Keane | |||
| Title: Assistant Treasurer | |||
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Dated: March 15, 2005 |
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| CNH EQUIPMENT TRUST 2005-A | |||
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| By: | CNH Capital America LLC | ||
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| Administrator of the CNH Equipment Trust | ||
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| By: | /s/ Brian O’Keane |
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| Name: Brian O’Keane | |||
| Title: Assistant Treasurer | |||
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Dated: March 15, 2005 |
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