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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 FORM 10-K (Mark One) þ
    
    ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 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: 333-80109-02 KEYCORP STUDENT LOAN TRUST 2000-A (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 Delaware
    
    36-4362436State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization
    
    (I.R.S. employer identification no.)c/o KeyBank National Association, as Administrator, Attn: Cathleen Leanza,800 Superior Ave.,Cleveland, Ohio
    
    44114(Address of principal executive offices)
    
    (Zip Code)
 Registrants telephone number, including area code: (216) 828-8852Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NoneSecurities Registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
 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. þ o
 The registrant has no officer, director or beneficial owner of more than 10% of equity
securities to whom Section 16(a) of the Act applies and consequently Item 405 of Regulation S-K
does not apply. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule
12(b)-2 of the Act). o þ
 The registrant does not have any voting stock, has not been involved in bankruptcy proceedings
during the past five years and is not a corporate registrant. No documents are incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K. Exhibit Index on Page7




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TABLE OF CONTENTS  PART IItem 1. BusinessItem 2. PropertiesItem 3. Legal ProceedingsItem 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersPART IIItem 5. Market for Registrants Common Equity and related Stockholder MattersItem 6. Selected Financial DataItem 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsItem 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market RiskItem 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary DataItem 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial DisclosureItem 9A. Controls and ProceduresItem 9B. Other InformationPART IIIItem 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the RegistrantItem 11. Executive CompensationItem 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and ManagementItem 13. Certain Relationships and Related TransactionsItem 14. Principal Accounting Fees and ServicesPART IVItem 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement SchedulesINDEX OF EXHIBITSEX-31 Certification of the RegistrantEX-99(A) Master Servicers Compliance CertificateEX-99(B) Subservicers Compliance Certificate PHEAAEX-99(C) Subservers Compliance Certificate Great LakesEX-99(D) Administrators Compliance CertificateEX-99(E) Issuers Compliance CertificateEX-99(F) Independent Accountants Report of KPMG re: PHEAAEX-99(G) Independent Auditors Report of E&Y re: Great LakesEX-99(H) Independent Auditors Report of E&Y re: Keybank National    Table of Contents  Page 2 of 24 This Annual Report on Form 10-K is filed in reliance upon certain no action letters,
including a letter dated May 9, 1997, issued by the Chief Counsel, Division of Corporate Finance of
the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the KeyCorp Student Loan Trust 1996-A,
Registration No. 333-4274, stating that the Division will not object if the Registrant files
reports pursuant to Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act in the manner described in
a letter dated April 28, 1997, to the Office of Chief Counsel on behalf of Key Bank USA, National
Association and said Trust. Accordingly, certain items have been omitted from or modified in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K. (Please note that KeyBank National Association is the successor by
merger to Key Bank USA, National Association.) 
 PART I 
 Item 1. Business. Omitted. 
 Item 2. Properties. The property of the Registrant consists solely of student loans
that are either (i) guaranteed as to the payment of principal and
interest by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
(PHEAA), Nebraska Student Loan Program (NSLP), California
Student Aid Commission (CSAC), United Student Aid Fund (USAF),
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC),
Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC), Great Lakes
Higher Education Guaranty Corporation (GLHEC), Michigan Higher
Education Assistance Agency (MHEAA) or the Massachusetts Higher
Education Assistance Corporation now doing business as American
Student Assistance (ASA), and are reinsured by the United States
Department of Education (the Department) or (ii) guaranteed as
to the payment of principal and interest by The Education
Resources Institute, Inc. (TERI) a private guarantor and are not
reinsured by the Department or (iii) are non-guaranteed and not
reinsured by the Department. See Exhibit 31, a Certification of the Registrant, KeyBank National Association, successor in
interest to Key Bank USA, National Association, as Depositor with respect to the activities
during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. See Exhibit 99(a), a Certificate of KeyBank National Association, as Master Servicer of the
Registrant with respect to the activities of the Master Servicer during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2004. See Exhibits 99(b) and 99(f), a Certificate of Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency,
as Subservicer of the Registrant, and the Independent Accountants Report of KPMG LLP with
respect to the activities of such Subservicer during the calendar year ended December 31,
2004. See Exhibits 99(c) and 99(g), a Certificate of Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc.
(Great Lakes), as Subservicer of the Registrant, and the




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Page 3 of 24 Independent Accountants Report of
Ernst & Young with respect to the activities of the Subservicer during the calendar year ended
December 31, 2004. See Exhibits 99(d) and 99(h), a Certificate of Key Bank National Association, as Administrator of
the Registrant, and the Independent Auditors Report of Ernst & Young with respect to the
activities of the Administrator during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. See Exhibit 99(e), a Certificate of the Registrant, through JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., successor
in interest to Bank One, National Association, as Eligible Lender Trustee of the Registrant
with respect to the activities of the Registrant during the fiscal year ended December 31,
2004. 
 Item 3. Legal Proceedings. The Registrant knows of no material pending legal proceedings
involving the Registrant or its property. 
 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. No matters were submitted to Noteholders for a vote during the
fiscal year covered by this Annual Report aside from the single
class of $0 principal and 0% interest Certificates issued to the
Depositor, which represents its residual interest in the Trusts
assets, the Registrant did not issue any Certificates; it issued
only Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes. 
 PART II 
 Item 5. Market for Registrants Common Equity and related Stockholder Matters. Not Applicable; aside from the single class of $0 principal and 0% interest Certificates issued
to the Depositor, which represents its residual interest in the Trusts assets, the Registrant
did not issue any Certificates; it issued only Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes. 
 Item 6. Selected Financial Data. Omitted. 
 Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations. Omitted.




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Page 4 of 24 
 Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. Omitted. 
 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. Omitted. 
 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure. None. 
 Item 9A. Controls and Procedures. Omitted. 
 Item 9B. Other Information. None. 
 PART III 
 Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant. Omitted. 
 Item 11. Executive Compensation. Omitted. 
 Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management. Not applicable; aside from the single class of $0 principal and 0% interest Certificates issued to the Depositor,
which represents its residual interest in the Trusts assets, the Registrant did not issue any Certificates, it
issued only Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes. 
 Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions. Not applicable; aside from the single class of $0 principal and 0% interest Certificates issued to the Depositor,
which represents its residual interest in the Trusts assets, the Registrant did not issue any Certificates, it
issued only Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes. 
 Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services. Omitted.




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Page 5 of 24 
 PART IV 
 Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.  (a)(1)
    Financial Statements. Not Applicable.  (a)(2)
    Financial Statement Schedules required under Item 15(c) below. Not Applicable.  (a)(3)
    Exhibits. The following documents are required under Item
601 of Regulation S-K and are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
No documents are required as exhibits hereto under Item 15(c) below. Exhibit Number
    
    Description31
    
    Certification of the Registrant99(a)
    
    Master Servicers Compliance Certificate, KeyBank National
Association.99(b)
    
    Subservicers Compliance Certificate from Pennsylvania
Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA).99(c)
    
    Subservicers Compliance Certificate from Great Lakes
Educational Loan Services, Inc. (Great Lakes).99(d)
    
    Administrators Compliance Certificate, KeyBank National
Association.99(e)
    
    Issuers Compliance Certificate.99(f)
    
    Independent Accountants Report of KPMG LLP regarding PHEAA.99(g)
    
    Independent Accountants Report of Ernst & Young regarding
Great Lakes.99(h)
    
    Independent Auditors Report of Ernst & Young regarding
KeyBank National Association.
  (b)
    Exhibits Required Under Item 601 of Regulation S-K. Exhibits 31 through 99(h), listed above, are filed herewith.  (c)
    Financial Statements required by Regulation S-X but excluded from the
Annual Report to Shareholders. Not Applicable.




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Page 6 of 24 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 of the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized. Date: March 23, 2005 KeyCorp Student Loan Trust 2000-ABy: KeyBank National Association, successor in
interest to Key Bank USA, National Association, as
Master Servicer and Administrator, on behalf of the
TrustBy:
    
    /S/ DANIEL G. SMITHName:
    
    Daniel G. SmithTitle:
    
    Senior Vice President
 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE ACT BY
REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE ACT. No annual report, proxy statement, form of proxy or other proxy soliciting material has been sent
to Certificateholders during the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the
Registrant does not intend to furnish such materials to Certificateholders subsequent to the filing
of this report. Aside from the single class or $0 principal and 0% interest Certificates issued to
the Depositor, which represents its residual interest in the Trusts assets, the Registrant did not
issue any Certificates; it issued only Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes.




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Page 7 of 24 
 INDEX OF EXHIBITS Exhibit Number
    
    Description
    
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    Certification of the Registrant
    
    899(a)
    
    Master Servicers Compliance Certificate
    
    999(b)
    
    Subservicers Compliance Certificate PHEAA
    
    1099(c)
    
    Subservicers Compliance Certificate Great Lakes
    
    1199(d)
    
    Administrators Compliance Certificate
    
    1299(e)
    
    Issuers Compliance Certificate
    
    1399(f)
    
    Independent Accountants
Report of KPMG LLP Regarding PHEAA
    
    1499(g)
    
    Independent Accountants
Report of Ernst & Young Regarding Great Lakes
    
    2099(h)
    
    Independent Auditors Report of Ernst & Young
regarding KeyBank National Association
    
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