UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

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                                 CURRENT REPORT

                         PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED):
                                 MARCH 20, 2006

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                    HONDA AUTO RECEIVABLES 2005-6 OWNER TRUST
               (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

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          DELAWARE                    333-125676                 20-6727287
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION   (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)       (I.R.S EMPLOYER
      OF INCORPORATION)                                     IDENTIFICATION NO.)


    AMERICAN HONDA RECEIVABLES CORP.
          20800 MADRONA AVENUE
              TORRANCE, CA                                         90503
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                         (ZIP CODE)

       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (310) 972-2511

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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On March 20, 2006, the principal and interest collected during the preceding
calendar month, net of certain adjustments as provided for in the Sale and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2005 (the "Agreement"), between
American Honda Receivables Corp., as Seller, American Honda Finance Corporation,
as Servicer, Honda Auto Receivables 2005-6 Owner Trust, a Delaware business
trust, as Issuer, The Bank of New York, as Owner Trustee (the "Owner Trustee"),
Citibank, N.A., as Indenture Trustee (the "Indenture Trustee") were distributed
to holders ("Noteholders") of notes representing undivided fractional interests
in Honda Auto Receivables 2005-6 Owner Trust. In accordance with the Agreement,
the Servicer's Certificate, as defined in the Agreement, was furnished to the
Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the Noteholders and, as such, was
distributed by the Indenture Trustee to the Noteholders. A copy of the
Servicer's Certificate is being filed as Exhibit 20 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01 (C). EXHIBIT 20

                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                       HONDA AUTO RECEIVABLES 2005-6 OWNER TRUST
                                       BY: AMERICAN HONDA FINANCE CORPORATION,
                                           AS SERVICER

                                       By: /s/ John I. Weisickle
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                                           John I. Weisickle
Date: March 20, 2006                       Vice President, Assistant Secretary






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