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):
January 29, 2009

~~Securities~~333-150095-04 (Commission ~~Exchange~~File ~~Act~~Number of ~~1934~~issuing entity)

Date of Report (Date of earliest event

Reported): January 29, 2009

Honda Auto Receivables 2009-1 Owner Trust

AMERICAN HONDA RECEIVABLES CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California	333-150095	33-0526079
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
American Honda Receivables Corp. 20800 Madrona Avenue Torrance, CA 90503
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (310) 781-4100 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))

(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

333-150095
(Commission File Number of depositor)

American Honda Receivables Corp.

(Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter)

American Honda Finance Corporation

(Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)


Delaware		80-6087356

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

American Honda Receivables Corp.
20800 Madrona Avenue
Torrance, CA 90503

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (310) 781-4100

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:

o		Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o		Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01. Other Events

~~Item~~ Description ~~5. Other~~of ~~Events.~~the Securities and the Auto Loans

~~Alston~~ American &Honda ~~Bird~~Receivables ~~LLP~~Corp. registered issuances of up to $15,000,000,000 principal amount of Asset Backed Notes and ~~McKee~~Asset ~~Nelson~~Backed ~~LLP~~Certificates ~~have~~on ~~been~~a ~~retained~~delayed byor ~~this~~continuous ~~Registrant~~basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as ~~counsel~~amended ~~for~~(the ~~its~~“Act”), ~~Registration~~by ~~Statement~~the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (~~Commission~~Registration File No. 333-150095) infiled ~~connection~~ with ~~various~~the ~~transactions. Legal~~Securities ~~opinions~~and byExchange Commission ~~McKee~~on ~~Nelson~~April 4, ~~LLP~~2008, toincluding all amendments thereto, and as the same may be ~~incorporated~~amended ~~into~~from time to time (the “Registration Statement”) ~~are~~relating ~~attached~~to ~~hereto~~the registration of the Notes under the Act, as ~~Exhibit~~amended. 8Pursuant to the Registration Statement, Honda Auto Receivables 2009-1 Owner Trust (the “Issuer”) issued $1,300,000,000 Class A-1 1.97775% Asset Backed Notes (the “Class A-1 Notes”), Class A-2 4.36% Asset Backed Notes (the “Class A-2 Notes”) and ~~Exhibit~~Class A-3 235.212% (the “Class A- 3 Notes”) (collectively, the “Notes”), on January 29, 2009. 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.

~~Item~~ The 9Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture (the “Indenture”) attached hereto as Exhibit 4.011, dated as of January 1, 2009, between the Issuer and U. ~~Financial~~S. ~~Statements;~~Bank ~~Pro~~National ~~Forma~~Association, ~~Financial~~as indenture ~~Information~~trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”). The Notes represent non-recourse obligations of the Issuer, which obligations are secured by the pledge by the Issuer to the Indenture Trustee of auto loans and ~~Exhibits~~certain related property.

~~(a)~~ The Notes evidence indebtedness of the Issuer, the assets of which consist primarily of certain fixed rate retail installment sales contracts secured by new and used Honda and Acura automobiles and light-duty tracks financed thereby.

~~Not~~ As of the applicable cut-off date, which was January 1, 2009, the receivables possessed (without material deviation) the characteristics described in the Prospectus dated June 18, 2008 and the Prospectus Supplement dated January 23, 2009, filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) of the Act on January 27, 2009.

~~(b)~~Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable.

(cb) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibits:

1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated January 23, 2009, among American Honda Receivables Corp., American Honda Finance Corporation and Barclays Capital Inc.

4.1		Indenture, dated as of January 1, 2009, between Honda Auto Receivables 2009-1 Owner Trust and U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee.

4.2		Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated January 29, 2009, among American Honda Receivables Corp., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware, as owner trustee and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as certificate registrar, paying agent and authenticating agent.

99.1		Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2009, among Honda Auto Receivables 2009-1 Owner Trust, American Honda Receivables Corp. and American Honda Finance Corporation.

99.2		Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2009, between American Honda Finance Corporation and American Honda Receivables Corp.

99.3		Administration Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2009, among Honda Auto Receivables 2009-1 Owner Trust, American Honda Finance Corporation, American Honda Receivables Corp. and U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee.

99.4		Control Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2009, among American Honda Receivables Corp., Honda Auto Receivables 2009-1 Owner Trust, American Honda Finance Corporation, U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee and assignee-secured party, and U.S. Bank National Association, as securities intermediary.

5.1

Opinion of Alston & Bird LLP as to legality (including consent of such firm).

8.1

Opinion of McKee Nelson LLP as to certain tax matters (including consent of such firm).

23.1

Consent of Alston & Bird LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).

23.2

Consent of McKee Nelson LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1).

SIGNATURES

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

American Honda Receivables Corp. Depositor By: Name: /s/ H. Tanaka H. Tanaka Title: President

~~By:~~February 2, ~~/s/ H. Tanaka~~2009

Name: H. Tanaka

Title: President

Dated: January 29, 2009

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated January 23, 2009, among American Honda Receivables Corp., American Honda Finance Corporation and Barclays Capital Inc.

4.1		Indenture, dated as of January 1, 2009, between Honda Auto Receivables 2009-1 Owner Trust and U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee.

4.2		Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated January 29, 2009, among American Honda Receivables Corp., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware, as owner trustee and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as certificate registrar, paying agent and authenticating agent.

99.1		Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2009, among Honda Auto Receivables 2009-1 Owner Trust, American Honda Receivables Corp. and American Honda Finance Corporation.

99.2		Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2009, between American Honda Finance Corporation and American Honda Receivables Corp.

99.3		Administration Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2009, among Honda Auto Receivables 2009-1 Owner Trust, American Honda Finance Corporation, American Honda Receivables Corp. and U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee.

99.4		Control Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2009, among American Honda Receivables Corp., Honda Auto Receivables 2009-1 Owner Trust, American Honda Finance Corporation, U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee and assignee-secured party, and U.S. Bank National Association, as securities intermediary.

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