

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(Dd) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



Date of report (date of earliest event reported): DecemberJanuary 1518, 20042005
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               Long Beach Acceptance Auto Receivables Trust 2004-A
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                       Delaware                    333-108506-01                                 33-0660404
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 (State of Other Jurisdiction of    (Commission file Number)       (I.R.S. Employer Identification
               of Incorporation)                                                                                           Identification No.)
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           One Mack Centre Drive                                                                                          07652
             Paramus, New Jersey                                                                                       (Zip Code)
     (Address of Principal Executive
                   Executive Offices)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code (201) 262-5222

                                    No Change
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          (Former name of former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM: 8.01   OTHER EVENTS

         Information relating to distributions to Noteholders for the NovemberDecember
         2004 Collection Period of the Registrant in respect of the Class A-1
         Asset Back Notes and Class A-2 Asset Backed Notes (collectively, the
         "Notes") issued by the Registrant. The performance of the Receivables
         held by the Registrant, together with certain other information
         relating to the Notes, is contained in the Servicer's Certificate for
         the referenced Collection Period. Certificates are provided to
         Noteholders pursuant to the Sale and Servicing Agreement dated as of
         March 1, 2004 between Long Beach Acceptance Auto Receivables Trust
         2004-A, as Issuer, Long Beach Acceptance Receivables Corp. as
         Transferor, Long Beach Acceptance Corp., as Originator, Servicer and
         Custodian and JP Morgan Chase Bank, as Back-up Servicer and Trust
         Collateral Agent




ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS




         (b) Exhibits


         Exhibit No. 99.1           Servicer's Certificate for the NovemberDecember 2004
                                                             Collection Period for the DecemberJanuary 1518, 20042005
                                                             Distribution Date.





                                    SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


LONG BEACH ACCEPTANCE AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2004-A


By:  Long Beach Acceptance Corp., as Servicer

/s/ Michael J. Pankey
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             Michael J. Pankey
             Executive Vice President and
             Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  January December 1518, 20042005
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