SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000
Commission file number 333-26675-01
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Barnett Auto Trust 1997-A
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
United States of America 86-0888083
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(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
Interstate Tower, 121 W. Trade Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28255
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (704) 388-2738
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [X]
State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of
the registrant. None.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of the registrant's classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date. None.
Documents Incorporated by Reference. None.
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PART I
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Item 1. Business
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Not applicable.
Item 2. Properties
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Not applicable.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
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There are no material pending legal proceedings with respect
to Barnett Auto Trust 1997-A (the "Trust") involving the Trust,
US Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, and Bank of
New York (Delaware), as Owner Trustee (collectively, the
"Trustees"), or Bank of America, N.A, as Servicer, other than
ordinary routine litigation incidental to the Trust assets
or the Trustees' or the Servicer's duties under the applicable
Sales and Servicing Agreement.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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None.
PART II
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Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
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Matters
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(a) Market Information. There is no established public trading
market for the Notes.
(b) Holders. Since each of the Notes was issued in book entry
form only, there is only one holder of record of each Series
of Notes. See Item 12 below.
(c) Dividends. Not applicable.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
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Not applicable.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
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Results of Operations
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Not applicable.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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Not applicable.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
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Financial Disclosure
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None.
PART III
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Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
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Not applicable.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
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Not applicable.
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
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The Notes are represented by one or more notes registered in the name of
Cede & Co., the nominee of The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"). An
investor holding an interest in the Trust is not entitled to receive a note
representing such interest except in limited circumstances. Accordingly,
Cede & Co. is the sole holder of record of the Notes, which it holds on behalf
of brokers, dealers, banks and other participants in the DTC system. Such
participants may hold notes for their own accounts or for the accounts of
their customers. The address of Cede & Co. is:
Cede & Co.
c/o The Depository Trust Company
Attention: Proxy Department
Seven Hanover Square
New York, New York 10004
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
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There has not been, and there is not currently proposed, any transaction or
series of transactions, to which either the Trust or Bank of America, N.A. Inc.,
as Servicer, is a party with any Noteholder or any member of the immediate
family of any such Noteholder who, to the knowledge of the Servicer, owns of
record or beneficially more than five percent of the Notes.
PART IV
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Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K
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(a) 1. Not applicable.
2. Not applicable.
3. Exhibits:
99.1 Annual Statement as to Compliance
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(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
Barnett Auto Trust 1997-A filed a Current Report on Form 8-K
Pursuant to Items 5 and 7 for the following monthly
distribution dates during 2000, including the Servicer's
Certificate for each due period provided to US Bank
National Association, as Indenture Trustee, and Bank of
New York (Delaware), as Owner Trustee.
Date of Reports on Form 8-K
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January 18, 2000
February 15, 2000
March 15, 2000
April 17, 2000
May 15, 2000
June 15, 2000
July 17, 2000
August 15, 2000
September 15, 2000
October 16, 2000
November 15, 2000
December 15, 2000
(c) The exhibits filed as part of this report are listed in the
Index to Exhibits on page 6.
(d) Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Barnett Auto Trust 1997-A
By: /s/ Kevin T. Church
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Kevin T. Church
Vice President
Bank of America, N.A.
(Duly Authorized Officer)
Date: March 30, 2001
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.1 Annual Statement as to Compliance
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