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 16, 2002
CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 33-75464 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 15, 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 2002-2 will issue the following: Class A-1
_____% Asset Backed Notes in the Aggregate Principal
Amount of $386,161,000, Class A-2 _____% Asset Backed
Notes in the Aggregate Principal Amount of
$473,000,000, Class A-3 Asset Backed Notes in the
Aggregate Principal Amount of $525,000,000, Class A-4
____% Asset Backed Notes in the Aggregate Principal
Amount of $344,000,000, and _____% Asset Backed
Certificates with an aggregate initial Certificate
Balance of $53,448,686.47. Only the Class A-2 Notes,
the Class A-3 Notes, the Class A-4 Notes and the
Certificates are being offered for sale. Capital Auto
Receivables, Inc. will initially retain Certificates
with an initial Certificate balance of $534,686.47.
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 15, 2002, 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 and
the Asset Backed Certificates of Capital Auto
Receivables Asset Trust 2002-2.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES, INC.
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(Registrant)
By: s/ WILLIAM F. MUIR
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Dated: April 16, 2002 William F. Muir, Chairman of the Board
By: s/ JOHN D. FINNEGAN
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Dated: April 16, 2002 John D. Finnegan, President and Director