- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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): December 15, 1998 Advanta Automobile Receivables Trust 1998-1 -------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Application Delaware 333-19733 Pending ----------------------------- ------------ ------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation File Number) Identification No.) c/o Advanta Auto Finance Corporation 500 Office Center Drive, Suite 400 Fort Washington, Pennsylvania 19034 19034 - ------------------------------------ ------------ (Address of Principal (Zip Code) Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: --------------------------------------------------- (215) 444-4663 No Change ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 5. Other Events In connection with the offering of Advanta Automobile Receivables Trust 1998-1 Asset-Backed Notes, Series 1998-1, described in a Prospectus Supplement dated as of June 25, 1998, certain "Computational Materials" within the meanings of the May 20, 1994 Kidder, Peabody No-Action Letter and the February 17, 1995 Public Securities Association No-Action Letter were furnished to certain prospective investors (the "Related Computational Materials"). Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Exhibit 99.1. Related Computational Materials (as defined in Item 5 above). 2 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. ADVANTA AUTOMOBILE RECEIVABLES TRUST 1998-1 (Registrant) By: /s/ David Plante -------------------------- Name: David Plante Title: President Dated: December 21, 1998 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description Page No. - ---------- ----------- -------- 99.1 Related Computational Materials 5 (as defined in Item 5 above). 4