Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On November 16, 2009, distribution was made to the holders of the certificates issued by the Trust. Specific information with respect to the distribution is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

No other reportable transactions or matters have occurred during the current reporting period.

Sprint Nextel Corporation, successor to Sprint Corporation, the guarantor of the underlying securities, is subject to the information reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). For information on Sprint Nextel Corporation please see its periodic and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under Sprint Nextel Corporation's Exchange Act file number, 001-04721. The Commission maintains a site on the World Wide Web at "http://www.sec.gov" at which users can view and download copies of reports, proxy and information statements and other information filed electronically through the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system, or "EDGAR." Periodic and current reports and other information required to be filed pursuant to the Exchange Act by Sprint Corporation may be accessed on this site. Neither Lehman ABS Corporation nor the Trustee has participated in the preparation of such reporting documents, or made any due diligence investigation with respect to the information provided therein. Neither Lehman ABS Corporation nor the Trustee has verified the accuracy or completeness of such documents or reports. There can be no assurance that events affecting the issuer of the underlying securities, the guarantor of the underlying securities or the underlying securities themselves have not occurred or have not yet been publicly disclosed which would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above.

Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

99.1 Trustee's Distribution Statement to the Corporate Backed Trust Certificates, Sprint Capital Note-Backed Series 2003-17 Certificate Holders for the period ending November 16, 2009.