SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: October 15, 1997
(Date of earliest event reported)
Commission File No. 333-21263
Norwest Asset Securities Corporation
Delaware 52-1972128
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
7485 New Horizon Way
Frederick, Maryland 21703
Address of principal executive offices (Zip Code)
(301) 846-8881
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. Other Events
Attached as an exhibit are the Collateral Term Sheets (as
defined in the no-action letter dated February 17, 1995 issued by the Securities
and Exchange Commission to the Public Securities Association) prepared by
Norwest Asset Securities Corporation which are hereby filed pursuant to such
letter.
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ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Item 601(a)
of Regulation S-K
Exhibit No. Description
(99) Collateral Term Sheets
prepared by Norwest Asset
Securities Corporation in
connection with Norwest
Asset Securities Corporation,
Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 1997-18
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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.
NORWEST ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION
October 15, 1997
By: /s/ B. David Bialzak
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B. David Bialzak
Vice President
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Paper (P) or
Exhibit No. Description Electronic (E)
(99) Collateral Term Sheets P
prepared by Norwest
Asset Securities
Corporation in connection
with Norwest Asset
Securities Corporation, Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-18
