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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
DAIMLER-BENZ AUTO GRANTOR TRUST 1997-A
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
January 22, 2001
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Delaware 000-23923 13-3770955
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
550 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19713
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(302) 453-5733
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
On January 22, 2001, the Principal and Interest collected during the
preceding calendar month, net of certain adjustments as provided for in the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1997 (the "Agreement"),
among Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation, in its individual capacity and as
Servicer, Daimler-Benz Vehicle Receivables Corporation, as Seller, and Citibank,
N.A., as Trustee, Payahead Agent, Class A Agent and Class B Agent (the
"Trustee"), was distributed to holders ("Certificateholders") of certificates
representing undivided fractional interests in Daimler-Benz Auto Grantor Trust
1997-A. In accordance with the Agreement, the statements for Class A and Class B
Certificateholders for the December 2000 collection period (the "December
Statement") was furnished to the Trustee for the benefit of the
Certificateholders and, as such, was distributed by the Trustee to the
Certificateholders. A copy of the December Statement is being filed as Exhibit
20 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
20 Statement for Class A and Class B
Certificateholders for the
December 2000 Collection Period
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Daimler-Benz Auto Grantor Trust 1997-A
(Registrant)
By: Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation, as Servicer
Date: February 12, 2001 By: /s/Norbert J. Meder
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Name: Norbert J. Meder
Title: Vice President and
Controller
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
20 Statement for Class A and Class B Certificateholders for
the December 2000 Collection Period
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EXHIBIT 20
DAIMLER-BENZ AUTO GRANTOR TRUST 1997-A
MONTHLY SERVICING REPORT
SERVICER: MERCEDES-BENZ CREDIT CORPORATION
TRUSTEE: CITIBANK, N.A.
COLLECTION PERIOD: 12/31/2000
DISTRIBUTION DATE: 01/22/2001
STATEMENT FOR CLASS A AND CLASS B CERTIFICATEHOLDERS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 4.9 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Per $1,000 of Original
Class A/Class B
Certificate Amount
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(i) Principal Distribution
Class A Amount $6,078,704.03 $9.251940
Class B Amount $286,431.09 $9.251940
(ii) Interest Distribution
Class A Amount $316,769.17 $0.482131
Class B Amount $14,926.30 $0.482131
(iii) Monthly Servicing Fee $54,825.70 $0.079691
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Monthly Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00 $0.000000
Class A Percentage of the Servicing Fee $52,358.54 $0.079691
Class A Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00 $0.000000
Class B Percentage of the Servicing Fee $2,467.16 $0.079691
Class B Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee $0.00
(iv) Class A Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $56,751,543.67
Class A Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 8.637727%
Class B Principal Balance (end of Collection Period) $2,674,156.59
Class B Pool Factor (end of Collection Period) 8.637727%
(v) Pool Balance (end of Collection Period) $59,425,700.26
(vi) Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall $0.00
Class A Principal Carryover Shortfall $0.00
Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall $0.00
Class B Principal Carryover Shortfall $0.00
(vii) Amount Otherwise Distributable to the Seller that is Distributed to
Either the Class A or Class B Certificateholders $0.00 $0.0000
(viii) Balance of the Reserve Fund Property (end of Collection Period)
Class A Amount $6,878,809.65
Class B Amount $0.00
(ix) Aggregate Purchase Amount of Receivables repurchased by the Seller
or the Servicer $0.00