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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): April 15, 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 April 15, 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 March 16, 1998 through April 14,
1998 and for the Collection Period from March 1, 1998 through
March 31, 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/ Tracie H. Klein
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Tracie H. Klein
Vice President
Date: April 10, 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description Page
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99.1 Monthly Statements and Additional Information...........................5-13