FORM 8-K

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

Date of Report: January 1017, 2002

(Date of earliest event reported)

Nissan Auto Receivables Corporation II
on behalf of Nissan Auto Receivables 2002-A Owner Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		333-51224-01 (Commission File Number)		95-4831541 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

990 WEST 190TH STREET
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA 90502

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 719-8583

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	ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
	ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 1.1
EXHIBIT 4.1
EXHIBIT 4.2
EXHIBIT 4.3
EXHIBIT 4.4
EXHIBIT 4.5
EXHIBIT 4.6

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

On January 17, 2002, Nissan Auto Receivables Corporation II (“NARC II”) ~~and~~ and Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation (“NMAC”) entered into that certain ~~Purchase~~ Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2002, (the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which NMAC transferred to NARC II certain retail installment sales contracts relating to certain new, near-new and used automobiles and light-duty trucks (the “Receivables”) and related property. On January 17, 2002, Nissan Auto Receivables 2002-A Owner Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware business trust created pursuant to that certain Trust Agreement, dated as of October 17, 2001, as amended by the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2002 (the “Amended and Restated Trust Agreement”), by and between NARC II, as as depositor, and Wilmington Trust Company, as owner trustee, entered into that certain Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2002 (the “Sale and Servicing Agreement”), bywith ~~and among the Trust,~~ NARC II, as seller, and NMAC, as servicer, pursuant to which the Receivables and related property were transferred to the Trust. Also on January 17, 2002, the Trust caused the issuance, pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of January 17, 2002 (the “Indenture”), by and between the Trust, as issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, as indenture trustee, ~~and pursuant to~~ (the ~~Sale and~~“Indenture ~~Servicing Agreement~~Trustee”), of certain notes, ~~issued~~ in the following classes: Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3 and Class A-4 (collectively, the “Notes”). ~~The~~Also on January 17, 2002, the Trust, NARC II, as seller, NMAC, as servicer, and the Indenture Trustee entered into that certain Yield Supplement Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2002 (the “Yield Supplement Agreement”), relating to the yield supplement account to be maintained for the benefit of the holders of the Notes. Also on January 17, ~~with~~2002, the Trust, as issuer, NMAC, as administrator, and the Indenture Trustee entered into that certain Administration Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2002, relating to the provision by NMAC of certain services relating to the Notes. The Notes, with an aggregate ~~scheduled~~ principal balance of $1,364,783,000.00, were sold to Salomon Smith Barney Inc., ~~J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.,~~ Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, SGJ.P. ~~Cowen~~ Morgan Securities ~~Corporation~~Inc., ABN AMRO Incorporated, SG Cowen Securities Corporation and The Williams Capital Group, L.P., as underwriters (the “Underwriters”), pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2002 ~~(the “Underwriting Agreement”)~~, by and among NARC II, NMAC and Salomon Smith Barney Inc., on behalf of itself and as a the representative of the Underwriters. The Notes have been registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, under a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Commission File No. 333-51224-01).

~~Capitalized~~Attached ~~terms~~as ~~used~~Exhibit 4.1 ~~herein~~is the Sale and ~~not~~Servicing ~~defined~~Agreement, ~~herein~~as ~~have~~Exhibit 4.2 is the ~~meanings~~Indenture, as Exhibit 4.3 is the Purchase Agreement, as Exhibit 4.4 ~~ascribed~~is ~~thereto~~the inAmended and Restated Trust Agreement, as Exhibit 4.5 is the Administration ~~Sale~~Agreement and ~~Servicing~~as Exhibit 4.6 is the Yield Supplement Agreement.

Attached as Exhibit 1.1 is the Underwriting Agreement.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

(a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) Exhibits

(b) Not applicable.

The exhibit number corresponds with Item 601(a) of Regulation S-K.

Exhibit No.		Description
Exhibit 1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated January 10, 2002, among NARC II, NMAC and Salomon Smith Barney Inc., on behalf of itself and as a representative of the several Underwriters.
Exhibit 4.1		Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2002, by and among the Trust, as issuer, NARC II, as seller, and NMAC, as servicer.
Exhibit 4.2		Indenture, dated as of January 17, 2002, by and between the Trust, as issuer, and the Indenture Trustee.
Exhibit 4.3		Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2002, by and between NARC II, as purchaser, and NMAC, as seller.


Exhibit No.		Description

Exhibit 4.4		Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2002, by and between NARC II, as depositor, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Owner Trustee.

Exhibit 4.5		Administration Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2002, by and among the Trust, as issuer, NMAC, as administrator, and the Indenture Trustee.

Exhibit 4.6		Yield Supplement Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2002, by and among the Trust, NARC II, as seller, NMAC, as servicer, and the Indenture Trustee.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf of the Registrant by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

NISSAN AUTO RECEIVABLES CORPORATION II By: /s/ Joji Tagawa Name: Joji Tagawa Title: Treasurer

Date: January 1725, 2002

EXHIBIT INDEX

Item 601(a) of Regulation S-K

Exhibit No.		Description
Exhibit 1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated January 10, 2002, among NARC II, NMAC and Salomon Smith Barney Inc., on behalf of itself and as a representative of the several Underwriters.
Exhibit 4.1		Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2002, by and among the Trust, as issuer, NARC II, as seller, and NMAC, as servicer.
Exhibit 4.2		Indenture, dated as of January 17, 2002, by and between the Trust, as issuer, and the Indenture Trustee.
Exhibit 4.3		Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2002, by and between NARC II, as purchaser, and NMAC, as seller.
Exhibit 4.4		Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2002, by and between NARC II, as depositor, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Owner Trustee.
Exhibit 4.5		Administration Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2002, by and among the Trust, as issuer, NMAC, as administrator, and the Indenture Trustee.
Exhibit 4.6		Yield Supplement Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2002, by and among the Trust, NARC II, as seller, NMAC, as servicer, and the Indenture Trustee.

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