UNITED STATES




SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION




Washington, D.C. 20549




FORM 10-K


(Mark One)





[X]
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011



OR[  ]
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 of issuing entity: 333-166296-01



BMW VEHICLE LEASE TRUST 2010-1



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



Commission File Number of depositor: 333-166296



BMW AUTO LEASING LLC

(Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter)



BMW FINANCIAL SERVICES NA, LLC

(Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)


Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization of the

issuing entity)
51-6518223

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)c/o BMW Financial Services NA, LLC

300 Chestnut Ridge Road

Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677

(Address of principal executive offices

of issuing entity)
07677

(Zip Code)


201-307-4000


(Depositor’s telephone number, including area code)




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




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 [X]




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 [X]




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 at least the past 90 days. YES [X]     NO [  ]




Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).YES [  ]     NO  [  ]




Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.[X]




Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting 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)  [X]


Smaller Reporting Company  [  ]




Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). [   ] YES       [X] NO




State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.  [NOT APPLICABLE]




Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.[NOT APPLICABLE]




Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.[NOT APPLICABLE]




List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and the Part of the Form 10-K (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document is incorporated: (1) Any annual report to security holders; (2) Any proxy or information statement; and (3) Any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or (c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The listed documents should be clearly described for identification purposes (e.g., annual report to security holders for fiscal year ended December 24, 1980).  [NOT APPLICABLE]




PART I




The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:




(a)           Item 1, Business




(b)           Item 1A, Risk Factors




(c)           Item 2, Properties




(d)           Item 3, Legal Proceedings




Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.




Not applicable.




Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.




Not applicable.




Substitute information provided in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:




Item 1112(b) of Regulation AB. Significant Obligors of Pool Assets (Financial Information).




No single obligor represents 10% or more of the asset pool held by BMW Vehicle Lease Trust 2010-1 (the “Issuing Entity”).




Item 1114(b)(2) of Regulation AB. Credit Enhancement and Other Support, Except for Certain Derivatives Instruments (Information Regarding Significant Enhancement Providers—Financial Information).




No entity or group of affiliated entities provides any external credit enhancement or other support with respect to either payment on the pool assets held by the Issuing Entity or payments on the notes (the “Notes”) issued by the Issuing Entity representing 10% or more of the cash flow supporting any offered class of Notes.




Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB. Certain Derivatives Instruments (Financial Information).




No entity or group of affiliated entities provides any derivative instruments that are used to alter the payment characteristics of the cashflows from the Issuing Entity.




Item 1117 of Regulation AB. Legal Proceedings.




No legal proceedings are pending against any of BMW Financial Services NA, LLC (in its capacity as sponsor (the “Sponsor”), administrator (the “Administrator”) or servicer (the “Servicer”)), BMW Auto Leasing LLC (the “Depositor”), Citibank, N.A. (the “Indenture Trustee”), Financial Services Vehicle Trust (the “Vehicle Trust”), BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware (the “Vehicle Trustee”), BMW Manufacturing L.P. (the “UTI Beneficiary”) or the Issuing Entity that are or would be material to holders of the Notes.  There are no such proceedings known to be contemplated by governmental authorities.




PART II




The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:




(a)
Item 5, Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities




(b)
Item 6, Selected Financial Data




(c)
Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations




(d)
Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk




(e)
Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data




(f)
Item 9, Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure




(g)
Item 9A, Controls and Procedures




Item 9B. Other Information.




Not applicable




PART III




The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:




(a)
Item 10, Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance




(b)
Item 11, Executive Compensation




(c)
Item 12, Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters




(d)
Item 13, Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence




(e)
Item 14, Principal Accountant Fees and Services




Substitute information provided in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:




Item 1119 of Regulation AB. Affiliations and Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.




BMW Financial Services NA, LLC (“BMW FS”) is the Sponsor of the securitization.  The Vehicle Trust is the originator, as contemplated by Item 1110 of Regulation AB, of all of the pool assets owned by the Issuing Entity, and acquires the pool assets from various dealers.  The Sponsor is also the Administrator and the Servicer.  BMW FS is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of BMW of North America, LLC (“BMW NA”).  The Sponsor is the managing member of the Depositor. The Depositor is the holder of the Issuing Entity’s Certificate, representing the residual interest in the Issuing Entity.  The Sponsor is the limited partner of the UTI Beneficiary.  The UTI Beneficiary is the initial beneficiary of the Vehicle Trust.  The asset pool represents a portfolio of assets held by the Vehicle Trust in which the Issuing Entity holds a beneficial interest.




None of the Indenture Trustee, Wilmington Trust Company, in its capacity as owner trustee, the “Owner Trustee”) or the Vehicle Trustee is affiliated with any of the Sponsor (including in its role as originator and primary servicer), the Depositor, the Vehicle Trust, the UTI Beneficiary or the Issuing Entity.




There are no significant obligors or other material parties related to the Notes.




In addition, there are no business relationships, agreements, arrangements, transactions or understandings outside the ordinary course of business or on terms other than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction with an unrelated party, apart from the transaction involving the issuance of the Notes by the Issuing Entity, between the Sponsor, the Depositor, the Vehicle Trust, the UTI Beneficiary or the Issuing Entity and any of the parties mentioned in this Item.




Item 1122 of Regulation AB. Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria.




The Sponsor (in its role as servicer) and the Indenture Trustee (collectively, the “Servicing Parties”) have each been identified by the registrant as parties participating in the servicing function with respect to the asset pool held by the Issuing Entity. Each of the Servicing Parties has completed a report on an assessment of compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to it (each, a “Servicing Report”), which Servicing Reports are attached as exhibits to this Form 10-K. In addition, each of the Servicing Parties has provided an attestation report (each, an “Attestation Report”) by one or more registered public accounting firms, which reports are also attached as exhibits to this Form 10-K.




Item 1123 of Regulation AB. Servicer Compliance Statement.




The Sponsor (in its role as servicer) has been identified by the registrant as a servicer with respect to the asset pool held by the Issuing Entity. The Sponsor has completed a statement of compliance with applicable servicing criteria (a “Compliance Statement”), signed by an authorized officer of the Sponsor. The Compliance Statement is attached as an exhibit to this Form 10-K.




PART IV




Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.




See Exhibit Index listed below.

















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 the date indicated.




Dated: March 28, 2012




BMW VEHICLE LEASE TRUST 2010-1(Issuing Entity)By:           BMW Financial Services NA, LLC, solely as servicerBy:  /s/ Joachim HenselName:   Joachim HenselTitle:     Vice President – Finance & CFO




















EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibits for BMW Vehicle Lease Trust 2010-1




1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated September 15, 2010, among BMW Financial Services NA, LLC (“BMW FS”),  J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and BMW Auto Leasing LLC (the “Depositor”), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K (File Number 333-166296-01) filed with the SEC by the Registrant on September 21, 2010.*




3.1
Certificate of Formation of the Depositor, as currently in effect, incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (333-43128), filed with the SEC by the Registrant on October 31, 2000.*




3.2
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Depositor, as amended and currently in effect, incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (333-43128), filed with the SEC by the Registrant on October 31, 2000.*




3.3
Agreement of Limited Partnership of BMW Manufacturing L.P. (“BMW LP”), dated as of February 12, 1996, between BMW Facility Partners, Inc. and BMW FS, incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (333-43128), filed with the SEC by the Registrant on October 31, 2000.*




4.1
Indenture, dated as of September 23, 2010, between BMW Vehicle Lease Trust 2010-1 (the “Issuing Entity”) and Citibank, N.A., as indenture trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K (File Number 333-166296-01) filed with the SEC by the Registrant on September 23, 2010.**




10.2
2010-1 Vehicle Trust Supplement, dated as of September 23, 2010, between BMW LP, as grantor and UTI Beneficiary, and BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware (formerly known as The Bank of New York (Delaware)), as successor in interest to the Chase Manhattan Bank Delaware, as vehicle trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant's Form 8-K (File Number 333-166296-01) filed with the SEC by the Registrant on September 23, 2010.**




10.4
2010-1 Servicing Supplement, dated as of September 23, 2010, among BMW FS, as servicer and sponsor, Financial Services Vehicle Trust, as vehicle trust (“FSVT”), and BMW LP, as UTI Beneficiary, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Registrant's Form 8-K (File Number 333-166296-01) filed with the SEC by the Registrant on September 23, 2010, to the Basic Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 30, 1995, between FSVT and BMW FS, as servicer, incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (333-43128), filed with the SEC by the Registrant on October 31, 2000.**




10.5
SUBI Certificate Transfer Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2010, between BMW LP, as transferor, and the Depositor, as transferee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Registrant's Form 8-K (File Number 333-166296-01) filed with the SEC by the Registrant on September 23, 2010.**




10.6
Issuer SUBI Certificate Transfer Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2010, between the Depositor, as transferor, and the Issuing Entity, as transferee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Registrant's Form 8-K (File Number 333-166296-01) filed with the SEC by the Registrant on September 23, 2010.**




10.7
Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2010, among the Depositor and Wilmington Trust Company, as owner trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Registrant's Form 8-K (File Number 333-166296-01) filed with the SEC by the Registrant on September 23, 2010.**




10.8
Issuer Administration Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2010, among BMW FS, as administrator, the Issuing Entity, the Depositor and the Indenture Trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Registrant's Form 8-K (File Number 333-166296-01) filed with the SEC by the Registrant on September 23, 2010.**




10.9
Back-Up Security Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2010, among FSVT, BMW LP, the Depositor, the Issuing Entity and the Indenture Trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Registrant's Form 8-K (File Number 333-166296-01) filed with the SEC by the Registrant on September 23, 2010.**




19.1
Prospectus, dated September 13, 2010, and Prospectus Supplement, dated September 15, 2010, related to the issuance of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3 and Class A-4 notes, incorporated by reference to Form 424(b)(5) (File Number 333-166296 and 333-166296-01) filed on September 21, 2010.*




31.1
Certification of senior officer in charge of the servicing function of the servicer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (BMW Financial Services NA, LLC).




33.1
Management’s Assertion of Compliance with Regulation AB (BMW FS).




33.2
Indenture Trustee’s Assertion of Compliance with Regulation AB (Citibank N.A.).




34.1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (J.H. Cohn LLP, on behalf of BMW FS).




34.2
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (KMPG, on behalf of Citibank, N.A.).




35.1
Servicer Compliance Statement of BMW FS.


99.1
Servicer's Annual Statement of Compliance.


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* Previously filed.


** A form of this exhibit was filed on September 21, 2010, immediately prior to the filing of the prospectus supplement and prospectus.