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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM -10K




(MARK ONE)

[x]  ANUUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
     ACT OF 1934

                   For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002

                                       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 333-75958

               LONG BEACH ACCEPTANCE AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2002-A
             (Exact name of Registrants as specified in it charter)


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                    Delaware                                        33-0660404
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 (State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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             One Mack Centre Drive                                     07652
              Paramus, New Jersey                                   (Zip Code)
    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code (201) 262-5222

                                    No Change
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          (Former name of former address, if changed since last report)


Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934: None

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934: None

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrants (1) have 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) have been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

[x] Yes           [ ] No

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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein and will not be contained, to the best
of the Registrants' knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of the Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [x]

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant. None

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: See Index to Exhibits, Exhibit 99-2.

The Registrants meet the conditions set forth in General Instruction (I) (1) (a)
and (b) of Form 10-K with the reduced disclosure format permitted.

PART I

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

Long Beach Acceptance Receivables Corp. is a wholly-owned bankruptcy-remote
subsidiary of Long Beach Acceptance Corp. Long Beach Acceptance Auto Receivables
Trust 2002-A (the "Trust") is a bankruptcy-remote Delaware Business Trust. The
Trust was formed solely for the purpose of acquiring from Long Beach Acceptance
Receivables Corp. certain motor vehicle retail installment sales contracts (the
"Contracts") and interests in the automobiles underlying the contracts and
securitizing the contracts through the issuance of debt securities (the
"Notes"). Long Beach Acceptance Receivables Corp. and the Trust have no other
assets other than the Contracts and in interest in the automobiles underlying
the Contracts and proceeds thereof.

ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES

Omitted


ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Registrant knows of no material pending legal proceedings with respect to
the Trust involving the Trust, Trustee, the Seller or the Servicer.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None


PART II

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

None

ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Not Applicable

ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS

Not Applicable

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ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Not Applicable

ITEM 9.  CHANGE IN AND DISAGREEMENTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None


PART III

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

Not Applicable

ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Not Applicable

ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

Not Applicable

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

Not Applicable

ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

The exhibits filed in response to Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the
Exhibit Index.






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                                   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.


LONG BEACH ACCEPTANCE AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2002-A


By:  Long Beach Acceptance Corp., as Servicer

/s/ Michael J. Pankey
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         Michael J. Pankey
         Senior Vice President and
         Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  March  31, 2003









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EXHIBIT INDEX

99-1     Servicer's Certificate for the December 2003 Collection Period for the
         January 15, 2003 Distribution Date (incorporated herein by reference to
         the Long Beach Acceptance Auto Receivables Trust 2002-A Form 8-K filed
         on January 15, 2003 file number 333-75958)

99-2     Officer's Certification of Disclosure