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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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December 15, 1997
Banc One Auto Grantor Trust 1996 - B
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(Issuer with respect 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: Tom Lewis, 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) 221-3704
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Item 5. Other Events
On December 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 Banc 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 November 17,
1997 through December 12, 1997 and for the Collection Period
from November 1, 1997 through November 30, 1997.
Item 7. Exhibits
See page 4 for Exhibit Index
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: December 11, 1997 By: /s/ Tom Lewis
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Name: Tom Lewis
Title: Vice President
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description Page
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99.1 Monthly Statements and Additional Information........5-13