UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS

PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Mark One)

☒	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2018~~2019

☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ~~________~~ to ~~________~~ .

Commission file number 033-91744-02

Corporate Asset Backed Corporation, on behalf of

CABCO Trust for J.C. Penney Debentures

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware		22-3281571
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

68 South Service Road, Suite 120, Melville, New York		11747
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (631) 587-4700

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of class	Name of each Exchange on which registered
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
$52,650,000 Trust Certificates for J.C. Penney Debentures	~~New York Stock Exchange~~PFH	New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark ifwhether ~~disclosure~~the ofregistrant ~~delinquent~~has submitted ~~filers~~electronically ~~pursuant~~every toInteractive ~~Item~~Data ~~405~~File ofrequired ~~Regulation~~to ~~S-K is not contained herein, and will not~~ be ~~contained,~~submitted pursuant to ~~the~~Rule ~~best~~405 of ~~registrant’s~~Regulation ~~knowledge,~~S-T in(§ ~~definitive~~232.405 ~~proxy~~of orthis ~~information statements~~chapter) ~~incorporated~~during bythe ~~reference~~preceding in12 ~~Part~~months ~~III~~(or offor ~~this~~such ~~Form~~shorter ~~10-K~~period that orthe ~~any~~registrant ~~amendment~~was required to ~~this~~submit ~~Form~~such ~~10-K~~files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☒ ~~(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)~~ Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

State the aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant: All the common stock of Corporate Asset Backed Corporation, the depositor of the trust, is held by UBS Americas Inc., its parent.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: As of March 2724, ~~2019~~2020, 100 shares of common stock of Corporate Asset Backed Corporation, the depositor of the trust, par value $1.00 per share, were outstanding.

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

The Registrant is a trust (the “Trust”) created by the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of March 25, 1999, between Corporate Asset Backed Corporation, as depositor (the “Depositor”), and U.S. Bank Trust National Association as successor trustee to The Bank of New York (the “Trustee”), providing for the issuance of $52,650,000 Trust Certificates for J.C. Penney Debentures (the “Certificates”). The Certificates do not represent obligations of or interests in the Depositor or the Trustee. The Certificates represent beneficial interests in the Trust. The Trust’s assets consist primarily of $52,650,000 principal amount of 7-5/8% J.C. Penney Company, Inc. Debentures due 2097. J.C. Penney Company, Inc. is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and in accordance with those requirements files periodic and current reports and other information (including financial information) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (File No. 001-00777). You may read and copy any reports, statements and other information filed by J.C. Penney Company, Inc. with the SEC ~~(a)~~ over the Internet at the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov, ~~containing~~which contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC;. ~~and~~The ~~(b) the~~Trust, ~~SEC’s~~Depositor ~~public~~and ~~reference~~Trustee ~~room~~have atnot ~~450~~participated ~~Fifth~~in ~~Street,~~the ~~N.W.,~~preparation ~~Washington,~~of ~~D.C.~~such ~~20549.~~reports ~~You~~and ~~can~~information, ~~also~~have ~~request~~not ~~copies~~made ~~of these~~any ~~documents~~due ~~upon~~diligence ~~payment~~investigation ofwith arespect ~~copying~~to ~~fee,~~the byreports ~~writing~~and toinformation ~~the~~provided ~~SEC’s~~therein ~~public~~and ~~reference~~have ~~room~~not atverified ~~450~~the ~~Fifth~~accuracy ~~Street,~~or ~~N.W.,~~completeness ~~Washington,~~of ~~D.C.~~such ~~20549.~~reports ~~Please~~or ~~call~~information. ~~the~~There ~~SEC~~can atbe ~~(800) SEC-0330~~no ~~for~~assurance ~~further~~that ~~information on~~events ~~the~~have ~~operation~~not ofoccurred ~~the~~or ~~public~~have ~~reference~~not ~~facilities.~~yet ~~For~~been publicly ~~information~~disclosed ~~regarding~~which ~~J.C.~~would ~~Penney~~affect ~~Company,~~the ~~Inc.,~~accuracy ~~please~~or ~~refer~~completeness toof ~~these~~the ~~periodic~~publicly ~~and~~available ~~current~~ reports ~~filed~~and ~~with~~information ~~the~~described ~~SEC~~above.

Part I

Item 1. Business

Not Applicable.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Not Applicable.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

Not Applicable.

Item 2. Properties

Not Applicable.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable.

Part II

The Trust Certificates issued by CABCO Trust for J.C. Penney Debentures representing investors’ interest in the Trust are represented by one or more physical Certificates registered in the name of Cede & Co., the nominee of The Depository Trust Company.

The Certificates are listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Not Applicable.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Not Applicable.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not Applicable.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Not Applicable.

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Not Applicable.

Item 9B. Other Information

None.

Part III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Not Applicable.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

Not Applicable.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

None.

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

Not Applicable.

Part IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

(a)	Not Applicable.

(b)	(1) Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is filed herewith as Exhibit 31.1.

(2) The Trustee’s statement of compliance with respect to the Trust Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

(3) Report of Aston Bell, CPA, is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2.

(4) Disclosure Pursuant to Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.3.

(5) The reports on Form 8-K filed by Corporate Asset Backed Corporation during the Fiscal Year on behalf of CABCO Trust for J.C. Penney Debentures that included distribution reports to the respective Certificate holders, are incorporated herein as Exhibits 99.4 and 99.5.

(c)	Not Applicable.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description of Document
31.1		Rule 13a-14 Certification.
99.1		Trustee ~~Statement~~Annual of Compliance Report with respect to CABCO Trust for J.C. Penney Debentures.
99.2		Report of Aston Bell, Certified Public Accountant.
99.3		Disclosure Pursuant to Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
99.4*		8-K Report filed on March 1226, ~~2018~~2019
99.5*		8-K Report filed on September 1013, ~~2018~~2019

* Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on this ~~27th~~25th day of March ~~2019~~2020.

CORPORATE ASSET BACKED CORPORATION as Depositor of the CABCO Trust for J.C. Penney Debentures By: /s/ Lee Thompson Name: Lee Thompson Title: Vice President

as Depositor of the CABCO Trust for J.C. Penney Debentures

By: /s/ Lee Thompson Name: Lee Thompson Title: Vice President

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