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

What Happened
Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2026-A announced the issuance of $995,290,000 principal amount of Asset Backed Notes (the "Offered Notes"), with the issuance occurring on January 21, 2026. The Form 8-K (Item 8.01) attaches legal and tax opinions relating to the offering.

Key Details

• Amount issued: $995,290,000 principal amount of Offered Notes.
• Issuance date: January 21, 2026.
• Legal/tax opinions attached: opinion letters from Sidley Austin LLP (legality and certain tax matters) and Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. (legality). Consents from those firms are included with the opinions.
• The filing notes standard exhibits under Item 9.01; no financial statements were reported as part of this 8-K.

Why It Matters
This filing documents a significant securitization financing by the trust and provides the required legal and tax opinions needed to support the offering and issuance. For investors and market participants, the filing confirms the size and completion date of the note issuance and that counsel provided formal legality and tax opinions as part of the transaction documentation.