---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000929638-26-001987"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0002128772"
company_name: "Exeter Select Automobile Receivables Trust 2026-1"
filed_at: "2026-05-27T18:58:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T18:59:08.831279+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Exeter Auto Trust retains Morgan Lewis as counsel; legal opinions filed for SF-3 registration

## Summary
- Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP retained as SF-3 counsel for Exeter Select Automobile Receivables Trust 2026-1.
- Legal opinions from Morgan Lewis (legality and tax) and Richards Layton & Finger (enforceability) attached as exhibits.
- Procedural filing – no change to business or financials; shelf registration update.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000929638-26-001987
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0002128772
- company_name: Exeter Select Automobile Receivables Trust 2026-1
- filed_at: 2026-05-27T18:58:16+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2128772/000092963826001987/0000929638-26-001987-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1654238/000092963826001987/esart2026-1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000929638-26-001987.txt

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