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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Current Report
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant&nbsp;to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) February&nbsp;13, 2019 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Ally Auto Receivables <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Trust&nbsp;2019-1</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Issuing Entity with respect to Securities) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Ally Auto Assets LLC </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Ally Auto Assets LLC</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>500 Woodward Avenue</B></P>
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(866)&nbsp;710-4623</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ally Auto Assets LLC (&#147;<U>Ally Auto</U>&#148;) has registered an issuance of $22,523,500,297.91 in principal amount of asset backed notes
on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;SF-3</FONT> (Registration File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-204844)</FONT> under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<U>Act</U>&#148;), filed on June&nbsp;9, 2015, as
amended by <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;1 on August&nbsp;14, 2015, by <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;2 on September&nbsp;24, 2015, by <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;3 on October&nbsp;22, 2015, by <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;4 on October&nbsp;30, 2015 and by
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;5 on November&nbsp;6, 2015 (as amended, the &#147;<U>Registration Statement</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the Registration Statement, Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2019-1 (the &#147;Issuing Entity&#148;) issued and sold $231,800,000
aggregate principal balance of Class A-1 2.70850% Asset Backed Notes (the &#147;Class A-1 Notes&#148;), $350,550,000 aggregate principal balance of Class A-2 2.85% Asset Backed Notes (the &#147;Class A-2 Notes&#148;), $350,550,000 aggregate
principal balance of Class A-3 2.91% Asset Backed Notes (the &#147;Class A-3 Notes&#148;), $71,510,000 aggregate principal balance of Class A-4 3.02% Asset Backed Notes (the &#147;Class A-4 Notes&#148;, and together with the Class A-1 Notes, the
Class A-2 Notes and the Class A-3 Notes, the &#147;Sold Notes&#148;) on February 13, 2019 (the &#147;Closing Date&#148;). The Sold Notes have an aggregate principal balance of $1,004,410,000. The Issuing Entity also issued $12,200,000 aggregate
principal balance of Class A-1 2.70850% Asset Backed Notes (the &#147;Class A-1 R Notes&#148;), $18,450,000 aggregate principal balance of Class A-2 2.85% Asset Backed Notes (the &#147;Class A-2 R Notes&#148;), $18,450,000 aggregate principal
balance of Class A-3 2.91% Asset Backed Notes (the &#147;Class A-3 R Notes&#148;), $3,770,000 aggregate principal balance of Class&nbsp;A-4 3.02% Asset Backed Notes (the &#147;Class A-4 R Notes&#148; and together with the Class A-1 R Notes, the
Class A-2 R Notes and the Class&nbsp;A-3 R Notes, the &#147;Class A R Notes&#148;), $1,120,000 aggregate principal balance of Class B 3.23% Asset Backed Notes (the &#147;Class&nbsp;B&nbsp;R&nbsp;Notes&#148;), $870,000 aggregate principal balance of
Class C 3.43% Asset Backed Notes (the &#147;Class C R Notes&#148;) and $620,000 aggregate principal balance of Class D 3.67% Asset Backed Notes (the &#147;Class D R Notes&#148; and together with the Class&nbsp;A&nbsp;R Notes, the Class B R Notes and
the Class C R Notes, the &#147;Retained Notes&#148;). Additionally, the Issuing Entity issued Certificates with a nominal amount of $95,000 (the &#147;Majority Certificates&#148;) and Certificates with a nominal amount of $5,000 (the &#147;Retained
Certificates&#148; and together with the Majority Certificates, the &#147;Certificates&#148;). Only the Sold Notes were offered publicly for sale. On the Closing Date, Ally Auto also sold $21,2800,000 aggregate principal balance of Class B 3.23%
Asset Backed Notes, $16,490,000 Class C 3.43% Asset Backed Notes and $11,700,000 aggregate principal balance of Class D 3.67% Asset Backed Notes to Ally Subordinate Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Ally Auto, in a transaction exempt from the
registration requirements of the Act. The Retained Notes and the Certificates will initially be held by Ally Auto, a majority-owned affiliate of Ally Bank, the sponsor. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Current Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;8-K</FONT> is being filed to satisfy an undertaking to file copies of
certain agreements executed in connection with the issuance of the Notes, the forms of which were filed as Exhibits to the Registration Statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1, dated as of the Closing Date between the Issuing Entity
and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Indenture Trustee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes evidence indebtedness of the Issuing Entity, the assets of
which consist primarily of motor vehicle retail instalment sale contracts (the &#147;<U>Receivables</U>&#148;) secured by new and used automobiles and light duty trucks financed thereby. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On the Closing Date, the Receivables had the characteristics described in the Prospectus, dated as of February&nbsp;5, 2019, filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(5) of the Act on February&nbsp;6, 2019. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Item&nbsp;9.01. <U>Exhibits</U> </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Indenture between Ally Auto Receivables <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Trust&nbsp;2019-1</FONT> and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Indenture Trustee, dated as of February&nbsp;13, 2019.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Trust Agreement between Ally Auto Assets LLC, as Depositor and BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware, as Owner Trustee and Paying Agent, dated as of February&nbsp;13, 2019.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Trust Sale Agreement between Ally Auto Assets LLC, as Depositor, and Ally Auto Receivables <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Trust&nbsp;2019-1,</FONT> as Issuing Entity, dated as of February&nbsp;13, 2019.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Custodian Agreement between Ally Bank, as Custodian, and Ally Auto Assets LLC, as Depositor, dated as of February&nbsp;13, 2019.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Administration Agreement among Ally Auto Receivables <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Trust&nbsp;2019-1,</FONT> as Issuing Entity, Ally Bank, as Administrator, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Indenture Trustee, dated as
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<TD VALIGN="top">Servicing Agreement among Ally Bank, as Servicer, Ally Auto Assets LLC, as Depositor, and Ally Auto Receivables <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Trust&nbsp;2019-1,</FONT> as Issuing Entity, dated as of February&nbsp;13,
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>Exhibit 99.5</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Asset Representations Review Agreement among Ally Auto Receivables <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Trust&nbsp;2019-1,</FONT> as Issuing Entity, Ally Bank, as Sponsor, and Clayton Fixed Income Services LLC, as Asset Representations
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>Exhibit 4.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d680799dex41.htm">Indenture between Ally Auto Receivables <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Trust&nbsp;2019-1</FONT> and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Indenture Trustee, dated as of February&nbsp;13, 2019.
</A></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>Exhibit 4.2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d680799dex42.htm">Trust Agreement between Ally Auto Assets LLC, as Depositor and BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware, as Owner Trustee and Paying Agent, dated as of February&nbsp;13, 2019.</A></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>Exhibit 4.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d680799dex43.htm">Pooling Agreement between Ally Bank, as Seller, and Ally Auto Assets LLC, dated as of February&nbsp;13, 2019. </A></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d680799dex991.htm">Trust Sale Agreement between Ally Auto Assets LLC, as Depositor, and Ally Auto Receivables <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Trust&nbsp;2019-1,</FONT> as Issuing Entity, dated as of February&nbsp;13,
2019.</A></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>Exhibit 99.2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d680799dex992.htm">Custodian Agreement between Ally Bank, as Custodian, and Ally Auto Assets LLC, as Depositor, dated as of February&nbsp;13, 2019. </A></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>Exhibit 99.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d680799dex993.htm">Administration Agreement among Ally Auto Receivables <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Trust&nbsp;
2019-1,</FONT> as Issuing Entity, Ally Bank, as Administrator, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Indenture Trustee, dated as of February&nbsp;13, 2019.</A></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>Exhibit 99.4</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d680799dex994.htm">Servicing Agreement among Ally Bank, as Servicer, Ally Auto Assets LLC, as Depositor, and Ally Auto Receivables <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Trust&nbsp;
2019-1,</FONT> as Issuing Entity, dated as of February&nbsp;13, 2019</A>.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>Exhibit 99.5</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d680799dex995.htm">Asset Representations Review Agreement among Ally Auto Receivables <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Trust&nbsp;
2019-1,</FONT> as Issuing Entity, Ally Bank, as Sponsor, and Clayton Fixed Income Services LLC, as Asset Representations Reviewer, dated as of February&nbsp;13, 2019</A>.</TD></TR>
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8-K
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) February 13, 2019
Ally Auto Receivables
Trust 2019-1
(Issuing Entity with respect to Securities)
Ally Auto Assets LLC
(Depositor with respect to Securities)
Ally Bank
(Sponsor with
respect to Securities)
Delaware
333-204844-12
36-7722731
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
Ally Auto Assets LLC
500 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
48226
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code:
(866) 710-4623
(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:
☐
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 1.01 and 8.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement and Other Events
.
Ally Auto Assets LLC ("
Ally Auto
") has registered an issuance of $22,523,500,297.91 in principal amount of asset backed notes
on
Form SF-3
(Registration File
No. 333-204844)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "
Act
"), filed on June 9, 2015, as
amended by
Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 on August 14, 2015, by
Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 2 on September 24, 2015, by
Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 3 on October 22, 2015, by
Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 4 on October 30, 2015 and by
Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 5 on November 6, 2015 (as amended, the "
Registration Statement
").
Pursuant to the Registration Statement, Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2019-1 (the "Issuing Entity") issued and sold $231,800,000
aggregate principal balance of Class A-1 2.70850% Asset Backed Notes (the "Class A-1 Notes"), $350,550,000 aggregate principal balance of Class A-2 2.85% Asset Backed Notes (the "Class A-2 Notes"), $350,550,000 aggregate
principal balance of Class A-3 2.91% Asset Backed Notes (the "Class A-3 Notes"), $71,510,000 aggregate principal balance of Class A-4 3.02% Asset Backed Notes (the "Class A-4 Notes", and together with the Class A-1 Notes, the
Class A-2 Notes and the Class A-3 Notes, the "Sold Notes") on February 13, 2019 (the "Closing Date"). The Sold Notes have an aggregate principal balance of $1,004,410,000. The Issuing Entity also issued $12,200,000 aggregate
principal balance of Class A-1 2.70850% Asset Backed Notes (the "Class A-1 R Notes"), $18,450,000 aggregate principal balance of Class A-2 2.85% Asset Backed Notes (the "Class A-2 R Notes"), $18,450,000 aggregate principal
balance of Class A-3 2.91% Asset Backed Notes (the "Class A-3 R Notes"), $3,770,000 aggregate principal balance of Class A-4 3.02% Asset Backed Notes (the "Class A-4 R Notes" and together with the Class A-1 R Notes, the
Class A-2 R Notes and the Class A-3 R Notes, the "Class A R Notes"), $1,120,000 aggregate principal balance of Class B 3.23% Asset Backed Notes (the "Class B R Notes"), $870,000 aggregate principal balance of
Class C 3.43% Asset Backed Notes (the "Class C R Notes") and $620,000 aggregate principal balance of Class D 3.67% Asset Backed Notes (the "Class D R Notes" and together with the Class A R Notes, the Class B R Notes and
the Class C R Notes, the "Retained Notes"). Additionally, the Issuing Entity issued Certificates with a nominal amount of $95,000 (the "Majority Certificates") and Certificates with a nominal amount of $5,000 (the "Retained
Certificates" and together with the Majority Certificates, the "Certificates"). Only the Sold Notes were offered publicly for sale. On the Closing Date, Ally Auto also sold $21,2800,000 aggregate principal balance of Class B 3.23%
Asset Backed Notes, $16,490,000 Class C 3.43% Asset Backed Notes and $11,700,000 aggregate principal balance of Class D 3.67% Asset Backed Notes to Ally Subordinate Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Ally Auto, in a transaction exempt from the
registration requirements of the Act. The Retained Notes and the Certificates will initially be held by Ally Auto, a majority-owned affiliate of Ally Bank, the sponsor.
This Current Report on
Form 8-K
is being filed to satisfy an undertaking to file copies of
certain agreements executed in connection with the issuance of the Notes, the forms of which were filed as Exhibits to the Registration Statement.
The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1, dated as of the Closing Date between the Issuing Entity
and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Indenture Trustee.
The Notes evidence indebtedness of the Issuing Entity, the assets of
which consist primarily of motor vehicle retail instalment sale contracts (the "
Receivables
") secured by new and used automobiles and light duty trucks financed thereby.
On the Closing Date, the Receivables had the characteristics described in the Prospectus, dated as of February 5, 2019, filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) of the Act on February 6, 2019.
Item 9.01.
Exhibits
Exhibit 4.1
Indenture between Ally Auto Receivables
Trust 2019-1
and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Indenture Trustee, dated as of February 13, 2019.
Exhibit 4.2
Trust Agreement between Ally Auto Assets LLC, as Depositor and BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware, as Owner Trustee and Paying Agent, dated as of February 13, 2019.
Exhibit 4.3
Pooling Agreement between Ally Bank, as Seller, and Ally Auto Assets LLC, dated as of February 13, 2019.
Exhibit 99.1
Trust Sale Agreement between Ally Auto Assets LLC, as Depositor, and Ally Auto Receivables
Trust 2019-1,
as Issuing Entity, dated as of February 13, 2019.
Exhibit 99.2
Custodian Agreement between Ally Bank, as Custodian, and Ally Auto Assets LLC, as Depositor, dated as of February 13, 2019.
Exhibit 99.3
Administration Agreement among Ally Auto Receivables
Trust 2019-1,
as Issuing Entity, Ally Bank, as Administrator, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Indenture Trustee, dated as
of February 13, 2019.
Exhibit 99.4
Servicing Agreement among Ally Bank, as Servicer, Ally Auto Assets LLC, as Depositor, and Ally Auto Receivables
Trust 2019-1,
as Issuing Entity, dated as of February 13,
2019.
Exhibit 99.5
Asset Representations Review Agreement among Ally Auto Receivables
Trust 2019-1,
as Issuing Entity, Ally Bank, as Sponsor, and Clayton Fixed Income Services LLC, as Asset Representations
Reviewer, dated as of February 13, 2019.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
Exhibit 4.1
Indenture between Ally Auto Receivables
Trust 2019-1
and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Indenture Trustee, dated as of February 13, 2019.
Exhibit 4.2
Trust Agreement between Ally Auto Assets LLC, as Depositor and BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware, as Owner Trustee and Paying Agent, dated as of February 13, 2019.
Exhibit 4.3
Pooling Agreement between Ally Bank, as Seller, and Ally Auto Assets LLC, dated as of February 13, 2019.
Exhibit 99.1
Trust Sale Agreement between Ally Auto Assets LLC, as Depositor, and Ally Auto Receivables
Trust 2019-1,
as Issuing Entity, dated as of February 13,
2019.
Exhibit 99.2
Custodian Agreement between Ally Bank, as Custodian, and Ally Auto Assets LLC, as Depositor, dated as of February 13, 2019.
Exhibit 99.3
Administration Agreement among Ally Auto Receivables
Trust 
2019-1,
as Issuing Entity, Ally Bank, as Administrator, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Indenture Trustee, dated as of February 13, 2019.
Exhibit 99.4
Servicing Agreement among Ally Bank, as Servicer, Ally Auto Assets LLC, as Depositor, and Ally Auto Receivables
Trust 
2019-1,
as Issuing Entity, dated as of February 13, 2019
.
Exhibit 99.5
Asset Representations Review Agreement among Ally Auto Receivables
Trust 
2019-1,
as Issuing Entity, Ally Bank, as Sponsor, and Clayton Fixed Income Services LLC, as Asset Representations Reviewer, dated as of February 13, 2019
.
SIGNATURES
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.
ALLY AUTO ASSETS LLC
By:
/s/ Niraj Kapadia
Name:
Niraj Kapadia
Title:
Vice President
Dated: February 13, 2019