UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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) October 26, 2016

 

Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2016-B
(Exact name of Issuing Entity as specified in its charter)
Central Index Key Number of Issuing Entity:  000166754

 

Daimler Trust Leasing LLC
(Exact name of Depositor as specified in its charter)
Central Index Key Number of Depositor:  0001537805

 

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC
(Exact name of Sponsor as specified in its charter)
Central Index Key Number of Sponsor:  0001540252

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (248) 991-6632

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Section 1 — Registrant’s Business and Operations

 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

In connection with the issuance of $1,037,160,000 principal amount of Asset Backed Notes (the “Notes”) by Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2016-B (the “Issuer”) on October 26, 2016, Daimler Trust Leasing LLC (“Daimler Trust Leasing”), the Issuer and/or Daimler Trust have entered into the agreements listed below in Item 9.01 and attached as Exhibits 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 10.1, 10.2, 10.4, 10.5, 99.2, 99.3 and 99.4 to this Current Repot on Form 8-K.

 

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)   Not applicable.

 

(b)   Not applicable.

 

(c)   Not applicable.

 

(d)   Exhibits:

 

4.1

Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2016, between the Issuer and U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”).

 

4.2

Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2016, between Daimler Trust Leasing and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as owner trustee.

 

4.4

2016-B Exchange Note Supplement, dated as of October 1, 2016, among Daimler Trust, as borrower, U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as administrative agent, Daimler Title Co., as collateral agent, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC (“MBFS USA”), as lender and as servicer, and the Indenture Trustee.

 

10.1

First-Tier Sale Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2016, between MBFS USA, as seller, and Daimler Trust Leasing, as purchaser.

 

10.2

Second-Tier Sale Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2016, between Daimler Trust Leasing, as seller, and the Issuer, as purchaser.

 

10.4

2016-B Servicing Supplement, dated as of October 1, 2016, among MBFS USA, as servicer and as lender, Daimler Trust, as titling trust, and Daimler Title Co., as collateral agent.

 

10.5

Asset Representations Review Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2016 among the Issuer, MBFS USA, as administrator and as servicer, and Clayton Fixed Income Services LLC, as asset representations reviewer.

 

99.2

2016-B Collateral Account Control Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2016, between the Issuer, as initial secured party, and U.S. Bank National Association, as assignee-secured party and as securities intermediary.

 

99.3

Titling Trust Account Control Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2016, between Daimler Trust, as initial secured party, and U.S. Bank National Association, as assignee-secured party and as securities intermediary.

 

99.4

2016-B Administration Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2016, among the Issuer, MBFS USA, as administrator, and the Indenture Trustee.

 

 

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.

 

	DAIMLER TRUST LEASING LLC, as Depositor
	By:	/s/ Steven C. Poling
		Name: Steven C. Poling
		Title:   Assistant Secretary

 

Date: October 26, 2016

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

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