UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-D

ASSET-BACKED ISSUER

DISTRIBUTION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the monthly distribution period from ~~August~~September 1516, 2013 to ~~September~~October 1615, 2013

Commission File Number of issuing entity: 333-178761-02

Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2012-A

(Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number of depositor: 333-178761-01

Daimler Trust Leasing LLC

(Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter)

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC

(Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)

State of Delaware

80-0786663

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization

of the issuing entity)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

36455 Corporate Drive

Farmington Hills, Michigan

48331

(Address of principal executive offices of the issuing entity)

(Zip Code)

(248) 9916632

(Telephone number, including area code)

N.A.

(Former name, former address, if changed since last report.)

Registration/reporting pursuant to (check one)

Class A-1 Asset Backed Notes

_____

Class A-2 Asset Backed Notes

_____

Class A-3 Asset Backed Notes

_____

Class A-4 Asset Backed Notes

_____

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes X

Part I -- DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

Item 1. Distribution and Pool Performance Information.

On ~~September~~October 1615, 2013, a distribution was made to holders of notes of the issuing entity. The distribution report

for this distribution is attached to this Form 10-D as Exhibit 99.1.

No assets held by the issuing entity were the subject of a demand to repurchase or replace for breach of the

representations and warranties during the period from ~~August~~September 1, 2013 to ~~August 31,~~September 30, 2013.

Reference is made to the Form ABS - 15G filed by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC with the

Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2013, and to the information reported for the period indicated
in the report regarding any repurchase requests across all trusts for which Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA
LLC is a securitizer (as that term is defined in Section 15G(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). The CIK
number of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC is 0001540252.

Part II -- OTHER INFORMATION

Item 9. Exhibits.

Exhibit

No.

Description of Exhibit

99.1

Distribution report of the issuing entity

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report

to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2012-A
(Issuing Entity)

By: Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC

(Servicer)

Date: ~~September~~October 1922, 2013

By: /s/ Kenneth D. Casper

Kenneth D. Casper
Vice President

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

No.

Description of Exhibit

99.1

Distribution report of the issuing entity.

Filing Compare · Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2012-A