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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
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September 15, 1997
Banc One Auto Grantor Trust 1996 - B
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(Issuer with report to the Certificates)
Banc One ABS Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio
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(State or other jurisdiction of organization)
333-3457 31-1467431
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
c/o Bank One, Arizona, N.A., as Servicer, 201 North Central Avenue,
Attn: Paul Rule, Phoenix, Arizona 85004
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
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(602) 221-3609
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Item 5. Other Events
On September 15, 1997, the Banc One Auto Grantor Trust 1996-B
(the "Trust") made a regular monthly distribution of principal
and/or interest to holders of the Trust's Class A 6.55% Asset
Backed Certificates and Class B 6.70% Asset Backed Certificates.
Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 8-K, the Monthly Statement and certain
additional information, was distributed to the Certificateholders
of record.
This report on Form 8-K is being filed in accordance with a
no-action letter dated August 16, 1995 issued by the staff of the
Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange
Commission to Bank One, Texas, N.A., as originator and servicer of
Bank One Auto Trust 1995-A. Consistent with such no-action
letter, the Trust is hereby filing the Monthly Statement and
certain additional information reflecting the Trust's activities
for the Interest Period from August 15, 1997 through September
12, 1997 and for the Collection Period from August 1, 1997
through August 31, 1997.
Item 7. Exhibits
See page 4 for Exhibit Index
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description Page
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99.1 Monthly Statements and Additional Information.............. 5-13
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
BANC ONE AUTO GRANTOR TRUST 1996-B
By: Bank One, Arizona, N.A., as Servicer on ..
behalf of the Trust
Date: September 11, 1997 By: /s/ Paul Rule
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Name: Paul Rule
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Title: Vice President
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Servicer's Certificate
(Pursuant to Section 3.9
of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, dated June 1, 1996)
Banc One Auto Trust 1996-B
Interest Period August 15, 1997 through September 12, 1997
Collection Period August 1, 1997 through August 31, 1997
The undersigned officer of Bank One, Texas N.A., pursuant to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, as Servicer, does hereby certify to the best of his
knowledge and belief that the attached information is true and correct.
Signed by: /s/ Paul Rule Attested: /s/ Cecilia Synder
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Paul Rule Cecilia Synder
Vice President Accounting Specialist
Bank One, Arizona, N.A. Bank One, Arizona, N.A.