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EX-8.1 - OPINION OF MAYER BROWN LLP AS TO CERTAIN TAX MATTERS - AMERICAN HONDA RECEIVABLES LLCtv480321_ex8-1.htm
EX-5.1 - OPINION OF MAYER BROWN LLP AS TO LEGALITY - AMERICAN HONDA RECEIVABLES LLCtv480321_ex5-1.htm

 

 

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): November 22, 2017

 

Honda Auto Receivables 2017-4 Owner Trust

(Issuing Entity)

Central Index Key Number: 0001721745

 

American Honda Receivables LLC

(Depositor)

Central Index Key Number: 0000890975

 

American Honda Finance Corporation
(Sponsor)

Central Index Key Number: 0000864270

 

 

(Exact name of Issuing Entity, Depositor/Registrant and Sponsor as specified in their respective charters)

 

Delaware

 

333-205883-08

 

82-6639380

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)  

(Issuing Entity’s IRS
Employer

Identification No.)

 

American Honda Receivables LLC
2800 Madrona Avenue
Torrance, California

90503

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 781-4100

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

¨ Emerging growth company

 

¨ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 8.01.Other Events.

 

The registrant has filed a prospectus, dated November 22, 2017, setting forth a description of the receivables pool and the structure of $257,500,000 aggregate principal amount of the Class A-1 Asset Backed Notes (the “Class A-1 Notes”), $375,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Class A-2 Asset Backed Notes (the “Class A-2 Notes”), $480,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Class A-3 Asset Backed Notes (the “Class A-3 Notes”), and $137,500,000 aggregate principal amount of the Class A-4 Asset Backed Notes (the “Class A-4 Notes”) issued by Honda Auto Receivables 2017-4 Owner Trust. American Honda Finance Corporation will initially retain at least 5% (by initial principal amount) of each of the Class A-1 Notes, the Class A-2 Notes, the Class A-3 Notes and the Class A-4 Notes.

 

ITEM 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a) Not applicable.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

(c) Not applicable.

 

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
5.1   Opinion of Mayer Brown LLP, dated as of November 28, 2017, as to legality
8.1   Opinion of Mayer Brown LLP, dated as of November 28, 2017, as to certain tax matters

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf of the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  AMERICAN HONDA RECEIVABLES LLC
   
  By: /s/ Paul C. Honda
  Name: Paul C. Honda
  Title: Treasurer

 

Dated: November 28, 2017