UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ~~WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549~~

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) September 21 22, 2004

CNH CAPITAL RECEIVABLES INC. ~~CNH EQUIPMENT TRUST 2004-A (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)~~

~~Delaware~~CNH ~~Delaware (State~~EQUIPMENT orTRUST ~~Other~~2004-A (Exact ~~Jurisdiction~~Name of ~~Incorporation)~~Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

333-98887 333-98887-04		39-1995297 20-1620620
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

100 South Saunders Road, Lake Forest, Illinois c/o The Bank of New York (Delaware), White Clay Center, ~~Route 273, Newark, Delaware (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)~~

~~(847)735-9200 (302)283-8079 (Registrant's~~Route ~~Telephone~~273, ~~Number~~Newark, ~~Including Area Code)~~ Delaware

~~Not Applicable~~ (~~Former Name or Former~~ Address, ifof ~~Changed~~Principal ~~Since~~Executive ~~Last Report~~Offices) (Zip Code)

(847)735-9200
(302)283-8079

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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 81.01~~. Other~~ ~~Events.~~ Material Definitive Agreements

~~Attached~~The Registrant is afiling ~~definitive~~final ~~legality~~forms ~~and~~of ~~tax opinion relating to~~ the ~~issuance~~exhibits oflisted ~~$1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of asset-backed notes by CNH Equipment Trust 2004-A~~below. ~~For both opinions, see Exhibits 5 and 8.~~

Exhibit 5—Opinion of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP with respect to legality

Exhibit No.		Document Description

1.1		Underwriting Agreement dated September 14, 2004 among CNH Capital Receivables Inc., Case Credit Corporation, Banc of America Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.

4.1		Indenture dated as of September 22, 2004 between CNH Equipment Trust 2004-A and JPMorgan Chase Bank.

4.2		Trust Agreement dated as of September 22, 2004 between CNH Capital Receivables Inc. and The Bank of New York.

4.3		Sale and Servicing Agreement dated as of September 22, 2004 among CNH Capital Receivables Inc., Case Credit Corporation and CNH Equipment Trust 2004-A.

4.4		Case Purchase Agreement dated as of September 22, 2004 between Case Credit Corporation and CNH Capital Receivables Inc.

4.5		NH Purchase Agreement dated as of September 22, 2004 between New Holland Credit Company, LLC and CNH Capital Receivables Inc..

4.6		Administration Agreement dated as of September 22, 2004 among CNH Equipment Trust 2004-A, JPMorgan Chase Bank and Case Credit Corporation.

4.7		Confirmation of Swap Transaction (Class A-3a Notes) dated as of September 22, 2004 between CNH Equipment Trust 2004-A and Bank of America, N.A.

4.8		Confirmation of Swap Transaction (Class A-4a Notes) dated as of September 22, 2004 between CNH Equipment Trust 2004-A and Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

4.9		Backup Servicing Agreement dated as of September 22, 2004 among CNH Capital Receivables Inc., Case Credit Corporation, CNH Equipment Trust 2004-A and Systems & Services Technologies, Inc.

~~Exhibit~~ Item 8~~—Opinion of~~.01. ~~Mayer,~~Other ~~Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP with respect to certain income tax matters (included as part of Exhibit 5)~~ Events

2The Registrant is filing final forms of the exhibits listed below.

8.1 Tax ~~SIGNATURES~~ Opinion of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP dated September 22, 2004.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant and Co-Registrant have each duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 2

	CNH CAPITAL RECEIVABLES INC. (Registrant)
Dated: September 21, 2004	By:	/s/ BRIAN O'KEANE Brian O'Keane Assistant Treasurer
	CNH EQUIPMENT TRUST 2004-A
	By: Case Credit Corporation, Administrator of the CNH Equipment Trust 2004-A (Co-Registrant)
Dated: September 21, 2004	By:	/s/ BRIAN O'KEANE Brian O'Keane Assistant Treasurer

SIGNATURES

3Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant and Co-Registrant have each duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX

	CNH CAPITAL RECEIVABLES INC.
	(Registrant)


Dated: September 22, 2004	By:	/s/ Brian O’Keane
		Brian O’Keane
		Assistant Treasurer

	CNH EQUIPMENT TRUST 2004-A
	By: Case Credit Corporation,
	Administrator of the CNH Equipment Trust 2004-A
	(Co-Registrant)



Dated: September 22, 2004	By:	/s/ Brian O’Keane
		Brian O’Keane
		Assistant Treasurer

~~Exhibit 5—Opinion of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP with respect to legality~~ 3

~~Exhibit 8—Opinion of~~INDEX ~~Mayer,~~TO ~~Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP with respect to certain income tax matters (included as part of Exhibit 5)~~ EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.		Document Description

1.1		Underwriting Agreement dated September 14, 2004 among CNH Capital Receivables Inc., Case Credit Corporation, Banc of America Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.

4.1		Indenture dated as of September 22, 2004 between CNH Equipment Trust 2004-A and JPMorgan Chase Bank.

4.2		Trust Agreement dated as of September 22, 2004 between CNH Capital Receivables Inc. and The Bank of New York.

4.3		Sale and Servicing Agreement dated as of September 22, 2004 among CNH Capital Receivables Inc., Case Credit Corporation and CNH Equipment Trust 2004-A.

4.4		Case Purchase Agreement dated as of September 22, 2004 between Case Credit Corporation and CNH Capital Receivables Inc.

4.5		NH Purchase Agreement dated as of September 22, 2004 between New Holland Credit Company, LLC and CNH Capital Receivables Inc.

4.6		Administration Agreement dated as of September 22, 2004 among CNH Equipment Trust 2004-A, JPMorgan Chase Bank and Case Credit Corporation.

4.7		Confirmation of Swap Transaction (Class A-3a Notes) dated as of September 22, 2004 between CNH Equipment Trust 2004-A and Bank of America, N.A.

4.8		Confirmation of Swap Transaction (Class A-4a Notes) dated as of September 22, 2004 between CNH Equipment Trust 2004-A and Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

4.9		Backup Servicing Agreement dated as of September 22, 2004 among CNH Capital Receivables Inc., Case Credit Corporation, CNH Equipment Trust 2004-A and Systems & Services Technologies, Inc.

8.1		Tax Opinion of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP dated September 22, 2004.

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