Edgar Filing: ONYX ACCEPTANCE CORP

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

STICKEL TOM C

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ONYX ACCEPTANCE CORP [ONYX]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

27051 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/11/2005

(Street)

FOOTHILL RANCH, CA 92610

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/11/2005		X⁽²⁾		8,016	A	$ 6.86	8,016	D
Common Stock	01/11/2005		X⁽²⁾		10,000	A	$ 5.75	18,016	D
Common Stock	01/11/2005		X⁽²⁾		20,000	A	$ 5.75	38,016	D
Common Stock	01/11/2005		X⁽²⁾		7,000	A	$ 10.5	45,016	D
Common Stock	01/11/2005		X⁽²⁾		7,000	A	$ 4.25	52,016	D
Common Stock	01/11/2005		X⁽²⁾		7,000	A	$ 7.88	59,016	D
Common Stock	01/11/2005		X⁽²⁾		7,000	A	$ 4.75	66,016	D
Common Stock	01/11/2005		X⁽²⁾		7,000	A	$ 3.76	73,016	D
Common Stock	01/11/2005		X⁽²⁾		5,000	A	$ 11.75	78,016	D
Common Stock	01/11/2005		X⁽²⁾		7,000	A	$ 5.06	85,016	D
Common Stock	01/11/2005		X⁽²⁾		8,000	A	$ 11.5	93,016	D
Common Stock	01/11/2005		D⁽¹⁾		93,016	D	$ 28	0	D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Options (right to purchase)

$ 6.86

01/11/2005

X⁽²⁾

8,016

⁽²⁾

03/15/2005

Common Stock

8,016

$ 0

Stock Options (right to purchase)

$ 5.75

01/11/2005

X⁽²⁾

10,000

⁽²⁾

10/27/2008

Common Stock

10,000

$ 0

Stock Options (right to purchase)

$ 5.75

01/11/2005

X⁽²⁾

20,000

⁽²⁾

10/27/2007

Common Stock

20,000

$ 0

Stock Options (right to purchase)

$ 10.5

01/11/2005

X⁽²⁾

7,000

⁽²⁾

05/22/2008

Common Stock

7,000

$ 0

Stock Options (right to purchase)

$ 4.25

01/11/2005

X⁽²⁾

7,000

⁽²⁾

05/31/2010

Common Stock

7,000

$ 0

Stock Options (right to purchase)

$ 7.88

01/11/2005

X⁽²⁾

7,000

⁽²⁾

05/27/2009

Common Stock

7,000

$ 0

Stock Options (right to purchase)

$ 4.75

01/11/2005

X⁽²⁾

7,000

⁽²⁾

05/31/2011

Common Stock

7,000

$ 0

Stock Options (right to purchase)

$ 3.76

01/11/2005

X⁽²⁾

7,000

⁽²⁾

06/19/2012

Common Stock

7,000

$ 0

Stock Options (right to purchase)

$ 11.75

01/11/2005

X⁽²⁾

5,000

⁽²⁾

01/02/2014

Common Stock

5,000

$ 0

Stock Options (right to purchase)

$ 5.06

01/11/2005

X⁽²⁾

7,000

⁽²⁾

05/29/2013

Common Stock

7,000

$ 0

Stock Options (right to purchase)

$ 11.5

01/11/2005

X⁽²⁾

8,000

⁽²⁾

03/25/2006

Common Stock

8,000

$ 0

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
STICKEL TOM C 27051 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE FOOTHILL RANCH, CA 92610	X

Signatures

/s/ THOMAS C. STICKEL by DON P. DUFFY, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT		01/13/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The shares of common stock were disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Capital One Auto Finance, Inc., Foothill Services Corporation and Onyx Acceptance Corporation, dated as of September 20, 2004, in exchange for cash equal to $28.00 per share.
(2)	The options, to the extent not already vested, were deemed vested and exercisable immediately prior to the effectiveness of the merger of Foothill Services Corporation with and into Onyx Acceptance Corporation (the "Effective Time"). The options were deemed exercised immediately prior to the Effective Time.

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