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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>CURRENT
REPORT Pursuant to<BR>
Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Date of Report (Date
of earliest event reported): March 7, 2012&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2012-A</B></P>

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America<BR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 77%; padding-right: 4.3pt; padding-left: 4.3pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">3161 MICHELSON DRIVE, SUITE 1900<BR> IRVINE, CALIFORNIA</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; padding-right: 4.3pt; padding-left: 4.3pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code:&nbsp; (714) 594-1579</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0in">ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE
AGREEMENT</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">On February 28, 2012, Hyundai ABS
Funding Corporation (&ldquo;HAFC&rdquo;), Hyundai Capital America (&ldquo;HCA&rdquo;) and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, on behalf
of itself and as the representative of the several underwriters (the &ldquo;Underwriters&rdquo;) entered into the
Underwriting Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2012, pursuant to which certain notes in the following classes:
Class&nbsp;A-1, Class&nbsp;A-2, Class&nbsp;A-3, Class&nbsp;A-4, Class B, Class C and Class D (collectively, the
&ldquo;Notes&rdquo;) with an aggregate principal balance of $<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> </FONT>1,354,460,000, were sold
to the Underwriters. The Notes have been registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, under a Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (Commission File No.&nbsp;333-168518).</P>

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documents, each of which is dated as of March 7, 2012 (the &ldquo;Closing Date&rdquo;):</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">1. Receivables Purchase Agreement, between
HAFC and HCA, pursuant to which HCA will transfer to HAFC certain retail installment sales contracts relating to certain new and
used automobiles, light-duty trucks and minivans (the &ldquo;Receivables&rdquo;) and related property.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">2. Amended and Restated Trust Agreement,
by and among HAFC, Wilmington Trust Company (the &ldquo;Owner Trustee&rdquo;) and HCA which will amend and restate the Trust Agreement,
dated as of October 7, 2011, pursuant to which HART 2012-A, a Delaware statutory trust (the &ldquo;Trust&rdquo;), was created.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">3. Sale and Servicing Agreement, by and
among the Trust, HAFC, as depositor, HCA, as seller and servicer and Citibank, N.A. (the &ldquo;Indenture Trustee&rdquo;), pursuant
to which the Receivables and related property will be transferred to the Trust.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">4. Indenture, by and between the Trust
and the Indenture Trustee, pursuant to which the Notes will be issued.</P>

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by and among the Trust, HCA, as administrator and the Indenture Trustee, relating to the provision by HCA of certain services relating
to the Notes.</P>

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Agreement, as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 is the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, as Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 is the Indenture, as Exhibit&nbsp;10.1
is the Receivables Purchase Agreement, as Exhibit&nbsp;10.2 is the Sale and Servicing Agreement, and as Exhibit&nbsp;10.3 is the
Owner Trust Administration Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt">ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</P>

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601(a) of Regulation S-K.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt">Underwriting Agreement, dated February 28, 2012, among HAFC, HCA and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, on behalf of itself and as a representative of the several Underwriters.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt">Exhibit 4.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt">Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, to be dated as of the Closing Date, by and between HAFC, as depositor, the Owner Trustee and HCA, as administrator.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt">Exhibit 4.2</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt">Indenture, to be dated as of the Closing Date, by and between the Trust, as issuer, and the Indenture Trustee.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt">Receivables Purchase Agreement, to be dated as of the Closing Date, by and between HCA, as seller and HAFC, as depositor.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt">Exhibit 10.2</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt">Sale and Servicing Agreement, to be dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Trust, as issuer, HAFC, as depositor, HCA, as seller and servicer and the Indenture Trustee.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt">Owner Trust Administration Agreement, to be dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Trust, as issuer, HCA, as administrator and the Indenture Trustee.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; tab-stops: right lined 6.5in; font-weight: bold">HYUNDAI ABS FUNDING CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; tab-stops: right lined 6.5in">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; tab-stops: right lined 6.5in; text-decoration: underline">/s/ Min Sok Randy Park</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; tab-stops: right lined 6.5in">Name:</TD>
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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): March 7, 2012
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2012-A
(Issuing Entity)
Hyundai ABS Funding Corporation
(Depositor)
Hyundai Capital
America
(Sponsor)
(Exact name of Issuing Entity, Depositor/Registrant
and Sponsor as specified in their respective charters)
Delaware
333-168518
333-168518-04
33-0978453
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File Number for
Registrant and Issuing Entity, respectively)
(Registrant's IRS Employer
Identification No.)
3161 MICHELSON DRIVE, SUITE 1900
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA
92612
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (714) 594-1579
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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):
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE
AGREEMENT
On February 28, 2012, Hyundai ABS
Funding Corporation ("HAFC"), Hyundai Capital America ("HCA") and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, on behalf
of itself and as the representative of the several underwriters (the "Underwriters") entered into the
Underwriting Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2012, pursuant to which certain notes in the following classes:
Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class B, Class C and Class D (collectively, the
"Notes") with an aggregate principal balance of $
1,354,460,000, were sold
to the Underwriters. The Notes have been registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, under a Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (Commission File No. 333-168518).
The Registrant is also filing the following
documents, each of which is dated as of March 7, 2012 (the "Closing Date"):
1. Receivables Purchase Agreement, between
HAFC and HCA, pursuant to which HCA will transfer to HAFC certain retail installment sales contracts relating to certain new and
used automobiles, light-duty trucks and minivans (the "Receivables") and related property.
2. Amended and Restated Trust Agreement,
by and among HAFC, Wilmington Trust Company (the "Owner Trustee") and HCA which will amend and restate the Trust Agreement,
dated as of October 7, 2011, pursuant to which HART 2012-A, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"), was created.
3. Sale and Servicing Agreement, by and
among the Trust, HAFC, as depositor, HCA, as seller and servicer and Citibank, N.A. (the "Indenture Trustee"), pursuant
to which the Receivables and related property will be transferred to the Trust.
4. Indenture, by and between the Trust
and the Indenture Trustee, pursuant to which the Notes will be issued.
5. Owner Trust Administration Agreement,
by and among the Trust, HCA, as administrator and the Indenture Trustee, relating to the provision by HCA of certain services relating
to the Notes.
Attached as Exhibit 1.1 is the Underwriting
Agreement, as Exhibit 4.1 is the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, as Exhibit 4.2 is the Indenture, as Exhibit 10.1
is the Receivables Purchase Agreement, as Exhibit 10.2 is the Sale and Servicing Agreement, and as Exhibit 10.3 is the
Owner Trust Administration Agreement.
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ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits
The exhibit number corresponds with Item
601(a) of Regulation S-K.
Exhibit No.
Description
Exhibit 1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated February 28, 2012, among HAFC, HCA and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, on behalf of itself and as a representative of the several Underwriters.
Exhibit 4.1
Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, to be dated as of the Closing Date, by and between HAFC, as depositor, the Owner Trustee and HCA, as administrator.
Exhibit 4.2
Indenture, to be dated as of the Closing Date, by and between the Trust, as issuer, and the Indenture Trustee.
Exhibit 10.1
Receivables Purchase Agreement, to be dated as of the Closing Date, by and between HCA, as seller and HAFC, as depositor.
Exhibit 10.2
Sale and Servicing Agreement, to be dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Trust, as issuer, HAFC, as depositor, HCA, as seller and servicer and the Indenture Trustee.
Exhibit 10.3
Owner Trust Administration Agreement, to be dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Trust, as issuer, HCA, as administrator and the Indenture Trustee.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
HYUNDAI ABS FUNDING CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Min Sok Randy Park
Name:
Min Sok Randy Park
Title:
Vice President and Secretary
Date: March 8, 2012
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Item 601(a) of Regulation S-K
Exhibit No.
Description
Exhibit 1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated February 28, 2012, among HAFC, HCA and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, on behalf of itself and as a representative of the several Underwriters.
Exhibit 4.1
Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, to be dated as of the Closing Date, by and between HAFC, as depositor, the Owner Trustee and HCA, as administrator.
Exhibit 4.2
Indenture, to be dated as of the Closing Date, by and between the Trust, as issuer, and the Indenture Trustee.
Exhibit 10.1
Receivables Purchase Agreement, to be dated as of the Closing Date, by and between HCA, as seller and HAFC, as depositor.
Exhibit 10.2
Sale and Servicing Agreement, to be dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Trust, as issuer, HAFC, as depositor, HCA, as seller and servicer and the Indenture Trustee.
Exhibit 10.3
Owner Trust Administration Agreement, to be dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Trust, as issuer, HCA, as administrator and the Indenture Trustee.
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