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: April 12, 2000
CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-06039 38-3082892
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(State or other jurisdiction of Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number Identification No.)
Corporation Trust Center
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 302-658-7581
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Items 1-4. Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Events
On April 10, the registrant made available
to prospective investors a series term sheet
setting forth a description of the
collateral pool and the proposed structure.
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2000-1
will issue the following: Class A-1 _____%
Asset Backed Notes in the Aggregate
Principal Amount of $455,000,000, Class A-2
_____% Asset Backed Notes in the Aggregate
Principal Amount of $390,000,000, Class A-3
Asset Backed Notes in the Aggregate
Principal Amount of $319,000,000, Class A-4
____% Asset Backed Notes in the Aggregate
Principal Amount of $390,000,000, Class A-5
_____% Asset Backed Notes in the Aggregate
Principal Amount of $58,880,000, a Floating
Rate
Initial Variable Pay Term Note in the
Aggregate Principal Amount of $515,138,000
and _____% Asset Backed Certificates with an
aggregate initial Certificate Balance of
$65,814,649.58. Only the Class A-2 Notes,
the Class A-3 Notes, the Class A-4 Notes,
the Class A-5 Notes and the Certificates are
being offered for sale. Capital Auto
Receivables, Inc. will initially retain
Certificates with an initial Certificate
balance of $658,649.58. The series term
sheet is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
Item 6. Not applicable.
Item 7. Exhibits.
Exhibit 99. The following is filed as an Exhibit to this Report
under Exhibit 99.
Series Term Sheet dated April 10, 2000, with
respect to the proposed issuance of the
Class A-1 Asset Backed Notes, Class A-2
Asset Backed Notes, Class A-3 Asset Backed
Notes, Class A-4 Asset Backed Notes, Class
A-5 Asset Backed Notes and the Asset Backed
Certificates of Capital Auto Receivables
Asset Trust 2000-1.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES, INC.
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(Registrant)
s/ WILLIAM F. MUIR
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Dated: April 12, 2000 William F. Muir, Chairman of the Board
s/ JOHN D. FINNEGAN
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Dated: April 12, 2000 John D. Finnegan, President and Director