SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 8-A For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 CSX Trade Receivables Corporation on behalf of the CSXT Trade Receivables Master Trust (Issuer in respect of the CSXT Trade Receivables Master Trust 6.00% Trade Receivables Participation Certificates, Series 1998-1) ------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 59-3168541 -------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) Route 688 P.O. Box 87 Doswell, Virginia 23047 ----------------- ----- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (804) 876-3220 -------------- Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which to be so registered each class is to be registered Not applicable Not applicable -------------- -------------- Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: CSXT Trade Receivables Master Trust, 6.00% Trade Receivables Participation Certificates, Series 1998-1 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of class) Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. -------------------------------------------------------- This Registration Statement relates to the 6.00% Trade Receivables Participation Certificates, Series 1998-1. A description of such Participation Certificates, including provisions concerning distributions with respect thereto and other matters is contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-67034) in the Section entitled "Series Provisions," which is hereby incorporated by reference, as such description is amended and supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement dated June 3, 1998 and filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b), which is hereby incorporated by reference. Item 2. Exhibits. --------- 99.1 Specimen Security (Filed herewith) 99.2 Form of Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement No. 33-67034, incorporated herein by reference) 99.3 Form of Amendment to Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Exhibit 99.1 to Registration No. 333-48195, Post- Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-67034, incorporated herein by reference) 99.4 Form of Series Supplement (Exhibit 4.2 to Registration No. 333-48195, Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-67034, incorporated herein by reference) 99.5 Form of Receivables Purchase Agreement (Exhibit 4.3 to Registration Statement No. 33-67034, incorporated herein by reference) 2 Signatures Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on behalf of the CSXT Trade Receivables Master Trust by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized. CSXT TRADE RECEIVABLES MASTER TRUST By: CSX TRADE RECEIVABLES CORPORATION /s/ROBERT M. PEEBLES -------------------- Robert M. Peebles Vice President-Accounting Date: March 16, 1999 3 EXHIBIT LIST ------------ Exhibit - ------- 99.1 Specimen Security (Filed herewith) 99.2 Form of Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement No. 33-67034, incorporated herein by reference) 99.3 Form of Amendment to Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Exhibit 99.1 to Registration No. 333-48195, Post- Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-67034, incorporated herein by reference) 99.4 Form of Series Supplement (Exhibit 4.2 to Registration No. 333-48195, Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-67034, incorporated herein by reference) 99.5 Form of Receivables Purchase Agreement (Exhibit 4.3 to Registration Statement No. 33-67034, incorporated herein by reference) 4