- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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): October 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 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits: 99.1 Monthly Servicing Report for the Collection Period ending October 30, 1998 relating to the Advanta Auto Receivables Trust 1998-1. 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: November 17, 1998