Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2026-A 8-K

What Happened

• Mercedes‑Benz Auto Lease Trust 2026‑A filed an 8-K on January 15, 2026 reporting that Mercedes‑Benz Trust Leasing LLC and Mercedes‑Benz Financial Services USA LLC entered into an underwriting agreement to offer $995,290,000 principal amount of asset-backed notes.
• The offering is being made pursuant to the prospectus dated January 13, 2026. BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Mizuho Securities USA LLC are the representatives of the underwriters. The Underwriting Agreement is attached as Exhibit 1.1 to the 8-K.

Key Details

• Principal amount: $995,290,000 of Asset-Backed Notes (the “Notes”).
• Filing date of this 8-K: January 15, 2026; prospectus date: January 13, 2026.
• Underwriters’ representatives: BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities and Mizuho Securities USA.
• CEO certification required by Paragraph I.B.1(a) of Form SF-3 was filed as Exhibit 36.1 to satisfy Item 601(b)(36) of Regulation S-K.
• The issuer and related parties intend to enter into additional agreements at closing (forms were previously filed in the related registration statement).

Why It Matters

• This 8-K confirms a planned securitization offering—issuing nearly $1.0 billion of asset-backed notes—to raise funding linked to Mercedes‑Benz auto leases.
• The underwriting agreement and filed certifications are formal steps required to complete the public offering under the referenced prospectus; investors should watch for the closing and final deal terms (pricing, ratings, tranche structure) in subsequent filings.