SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 15 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTION 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. Commission File Number 333-92583-08 ------------------- DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust 2001-C - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 1201 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (302) 428-3375 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) 3.71% Asset Backed Notes, Class A-2 4.21% Asset Backed Notes, Class A-3 4.63% Asset Backed Notes, Class A-4 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form) None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains) Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports: Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [X] Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [ ] Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 3.71% Asset Backed Notes, Class A-2: 16 Holders 4.21% Asset Backed Notes, Class A-3: 27 Holders 4.63% Asset Backed Notes, Class A-4: 37 Holders - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Name of registrant as specified in charter) has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person. Date: January 31, 2002 By: /S/ B. C. Babbish B. C. Babbish, ----------------------------- Assistant Secretary, DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC, as Servicer ------------------------------------ Name and Title