----------------------------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ----------------------------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0063 Expires: May 31, 2000 Estimated average burden hours per response 1711.00 ----------------------------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR L5(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 Commission file numbers 333-18877 AND 333-47757 THE MONEY STORE INC.AND CLASSNOTES INC. (AS REPRESENTATIVE UNDER A SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL SALE AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF MARCH 17, 1998 PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CLASSNOTES TRUST 1997-I, SERIES 1998-1). CLASSNOTES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 22-3400682 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 707 THIRD STREET, WEST SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95605 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (916) 617-1000 Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act: TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH REGISTERED None None Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: NONE (Title of class) 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. |X| Yes |_| No Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (ss. 229.405 of this chapter) 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. Not Applicable. State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant. Not Applicable Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of December 31, 1996. Not Applicable This annual report on Form 10K is filed pursuant to a request for no-action letter forwarded to the Office of Chief Counsel, Division of Corporation Financing, dated February 12, 1996. PART I ITEM 1. BUSINESS Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporation Finance" dated February 12, 1996. ITEM 2. PROPERTIES Reference is made to the Annual Compliance Certificate attached hereto as Exhibit 20. Reference is made to the Annual Statement attached hereto as Exhibit 13. ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS None. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS None. PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS There is no established trading market for Registrant's securities subject to this filing. Number of holders of the NOTES as of April 9, 2001: 23 ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporation Finance" dated February 12, 1996. ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporation Finance" dated February 12, 1996. ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Not Applicable. ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA Reference is made to the Annual Compliance certificate attached as Exhibit 20. ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporation Finance" dated February 12, 1996. PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT None. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporation Finance" dated February 12, 1996. ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT The following information is furnished as of April 9, 2001 as to each holder of record of more than 5% of a class of the Trust's securities: Amount of Security of Name and Address of Beneficial Owner % Title of Class Beneficial Owner of Class Class Notes Trust 1997-I Bank of New York (THE) $8,200,000 8.2 Auction Rate, 925 Patterson Plank Rd. Asset Backed Notes, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Series 1998-I, Class A-7 Salomon Smith Barney Inc. $86,700,000 86.7 333 W. 34th Street New York, NY 10001 Amount of Security of Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Title of Class Beneficial Owner % of Class Class Notes Trust 1997-I Bank of New York $10,150,000 10.15 Auction Rate, 925 Patterson Plank Rd. Asset Backed Notes, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Series 1998-I, Class A-8 Citibank, N.A. $12,700,000 12.7 3800 Citicorp Center Tampa Building B/Floor 1 Tampa, FL 33610-9122 Salomon Smith Barney Inc. $59,750,000 59.75 333 W. 34th Street New York, NY 10001 State Street Bank and Trust Company $17,400,000 17.4 1776 Heritage Dr. Global Corporate Action Unit JAB 5NW No. Quincy, MA 02171 Amount of Security of Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Beneficial Owner % of Class Title of Class Class Notes Trust 1997-I Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company $10,500,000 10.5 Auction Rate, c/o Mellon Bank N.A. Asset Backed Notes, Three Mellon Bank Center, Series 1998-I, Room 153-3015 Class A-9 Pittsburgh, PA 15259 Salomon Smith Barney Inc. $73,700,000 73.7 333 W. 34th Street New York, NY 10001 State Street Bank and Trust Company $8,850,000 8.85 1776 Heritage Dr. Global Corporate Action Unit JAB 5NW No. Quincy, MA 02171 Class Notes Trust 1997-I Bear, Sterns Securities Corp. $12,000,000 10.91 Auction Rate, One Metrotech Center North Asset Backed Notes, 4th Floor Series 1998-I, Brooklyn, NY 11201-3862 Class A-10 Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company $15,000,000 13.64 c/o Mellon Bank N.A. Three Mellon Bank Center, Room 153-3015 Pittsburgh, PA 15259 Salomon Smith Barney Inc. $39,100,000 35.55 333 W. 34th Street New York, NY 10001 SSB - Trust Custody $31,300,000 28.45 225 Franklin Street, M4 Boston, MA 02110 State Street Bank and $10,000,000 9.09 Trust Company 1776 Heritage Dr. Global Corporate Action Unit JAB 5NW No. Quincy, MA 02171 ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS (A) None (B)-(D) Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporation Finance" dated February 12, 1996. PART IV Item 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) 1. To be filed by amendment. 2. Not applicable 3. Exhibits 13. Annual Statement 20. Annual Compliance Certificate (B)-(D) Omitted pursuant to the "Request for no-action letter forwarded to the Office of Chief Counsel Division of Corporation Finance" dated February 12, 1996. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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 as Representative on behalf of the trust on the 16th day of April, 2001. CLASSNOTES, INC. By: /s/ Arthur Q. Lyon --------------------------- Name: Arthur Q. Lyon Title: Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER ANNUAL STATEMENT 6 ANNUAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE 6