Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2026-B: enters underwriting agreement for $1,002,400,000 notes

What happened

• The filing reports that Mercedes-Benz Trust Leasing LLC and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC entered into an underwriting agreement with Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. and TD Securities (USA) LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters, in connection with $1,002,400,000 principal amount of asset-backed notes to be issued by Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2026-B and offered pursuant to the prospectus dated Oct 14, 2026. A copy of the underwriting agreement is attached as Exhibit 1.1 to the Form 8-K.
• The filing reports that the chief executive officer of Mercedes-Benz Trust Leasing made the certifications required by Paragraph I.B.1(a) of Form SF-3; those certifications are attached as Exhibit 36.1 to the Form 8-K.
• The filing states that the issuer, Mercedes-Benz Trust Leasing and/or Mercedes-Benz Vehicle Trust intend to enter into additional agreements at closing.

Key details

• $1,002,400,000 principal amount of asset-backed notes.
• Underwriting agreement parties: Mercedes-Benz Trust Leasing LLC and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC with lead representatives Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., and TD Securities (USA) LLC.
• Prospectus dated Oct 14, 2026; underwriting agreement attached as Exhibit 1.1; CEO certification attached as Exhibit 36.1.
• Form 8-K filed Oct 16, 2026.

Why it may matter

• Item 1.01 was reported (entry into a material definitive agreement): the underwriting agreement for the offering of the notes.
• Item 8.01 was reported (other events): the CEO certifications under Form SF-3 are being filed as Exhibit 36.1 to satisfy Item 601(b)(36) of Regulation S-K.
• Item 9.01 was reported (financial statements and exhibits): certain agreements and exhibits are being filed to satisfy Item 1100(f) of Regulation AB. This filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.