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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):DECEMBER 16, 1996
  
  
                 MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE
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                       PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE TRUST 1996-6
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              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
          DELAWARE                      33-55855              41-1848310
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  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission           (IRS employer
       of incorporation)             file numbers)       identification no.)
  
  
  
   1100 LANDMARK TOWERS, 345 ST. PETER STREET, SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA  55102-1639
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     (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip code)
  
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 293-3400
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                                  NOT APPLICABLE
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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  ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS.
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            Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement between Green Tree
            Financial Corporation (the "Servicer") and Firstar Trust Company (the
            "Trustee"), on December 16, 1996, the Trustee made distributions to
            the holders of the certificates representing interests in the Trust
            (the "Certificateholders") and delivered to the Certificateholders the
            Monthly Report required by Section 6.05 of the Pooling and Servicing
            Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
            ---------------------------------
  
            (c)  Exhibits.
  
                 The following is filed herewith.  The exhibit number corresponds
                 with Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K.
  
                 Exhibit No.        Description
                 -----------        -----------
  
                    99.1            Monthly Report delivered to
                                    Certificateholders on
                                    December 16, 1996.
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       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.
  
  Dated: December 16, 1996
  
  
                                        MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT
                                        SENIOR/SUBORDINATE PASS-THROUGH
                                        CERTIFICATE TRUST 1996-6
  
                                        By  GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                            as Servicer with respect to the Trust
  
   
                                        By: /s/ Phyllis A. Knight
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                                           PHYLLIS A. KNIGHT
                                           Vice President and Treasurer
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                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
  <TABLE> 
  <CAPTION> 
  
  Exhibit
  Number                                                             Page
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  <S>        <C>                                                     <C> 
  99.1       Monthly Report delivered to Certificateholders           5
             on December 16, 1996.
  
  </TABLE>
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text: 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):DECEMBER 16, 1996
  
                 MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDINATE
                 ------------------------------------------------
                       PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE TRUST 1996-6
                       -------------------------------------
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
          DELAWARE                      33-55855              41-1848310
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission           (IRS employer
       of incorporation)             file numbers)       identification no.)
  
   1100 LANDMARK TOWERS, 345 ST. PETER STREET, SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA  55102-1639
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip code)
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 293-3400
                                                            ---------------
  
                                  NOT APPLICABLE
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS.
            ------------ 
  
            Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement between Green Tree
            Financial Corporation (the "Servicer") and Firstar Trust Company (the
            "Trustee"), on December 16, 1996, the Trustee made distributions to
            the holders of the certificates representing interests in the Trust
            (the "Certificateholders") and delivered to the Certificateholders the
            Monthly Report required by Section 6.05 of the Pooling and Servicing
            Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
            ---------------------------------
  
            (c)  Exhibits.
  
                 The following is filed herewith.  The exhibit number corresponds
                 with Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K.
  
                 Exhibit No.        Description
                 -----------        -----------
  
                    99.1            Monthly Report delivered to
                                    Certificateholders on
                                    December 16, 1996.
  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.
  
  Dated: December 16, 1996
  
                                        MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT
                                        SENIOR/SUBORDINATE PASS-THROUGH
                                        CERTIFICATE TRUST 1996-6
  
                                        By  GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                            as Servicer with respect to the Trust
  
   
                                        By: /s/ Phyllis A. Knight
                                           ----------------------------------
                                           PHYLLIS A. KNIGHT
                                           Vice President and Treasurer
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  Exhibit
  Number                                                             Page
  ------                                                             ----
  99.1       Monthly Report delivered to Certificateholders           5
             on December 16, 1996.