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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): March 16, 1998
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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, Attn: Tom Lewis,
201 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85004
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(602) 221-3704
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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Item 5. Other Events
On March 16, 1998, 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
Corporate 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
February 17, 1998 through March 13, 1998 and for the Collection
Period from February 1, 1998 through February 28, 1998.
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
By: /s/ Tom Lewis
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Tom Lewis
Vice President
Date: March 11, 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description Page
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99.1 Monthly Statements and Additional Information...........................5-13