SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(MARK ONE)
/X/ Annual Report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
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 No. 333-38879
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IMH ASSETS CORP. (SERIES 1996-1)
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
UNITED STATES 33-0705301
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
20371 IRVINE AVENUE
SANTA ANA HEIGHTS, CALIFORNIA 92707
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 714 556-0122
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which registered
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NONE NOT APPLICABLE
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
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(Title of Class)
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.
Yes X No
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:
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The following documents filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, are incorporated by reference into Part I of this Form
10-K: the Prospectus Supplement dated August 27, 1996, together with the
Prospectus dated August 21, 1996.
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IMH ASSETS CORP. (SERIES 1996-1)
FORM 10-K
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Part I
Item 1. Business....................................................... 1
Item 2. Properties..................................................... 1
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.............................................. 1
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders............ 1
Part II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity
and Related Shareholder Matters............................ 1
Item 6. Selected Financial Data........................................ 1
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations........................ 2
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.................... 2
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure............................ 2
Part III
Item 10. Directors and Officers of the Registrant....................... 2
Item 11. Executive Compensation......................................... 2
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
Owners and Management...................................... 2
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions................. 3
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
and Reports on Form 8-K.................................... 3
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PART I
ITEM 1 BUSINESS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 2 PROPERTIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 3 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
There were no material legal proceedings involving either the Mortgage
Pool, the Trustee, the custodian, the Servicer or the Registrant with respect to
the Mortgage Pool, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the
duties of the Trustee, the custodian, the Servicer or the Registrant under the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
ITEM 4 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
No matter was submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth
quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
PART II
ITEM 5 MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
(a) There is no established trading market for the Bonds.
(b) As of January 28, 1998, with respect to Series 1996-1 there was one
(1) holder of record of the Registrant's Bonds.
ITEM 6 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
Not applicable.
ITEM 7 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 8 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9 CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
Not applicable since there was no change of accountants or
disagreements on any matter of accounting principles or practices of financial
disclosure.
PART III
ITEM 10 DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.
Not applicable.
ITEM 11 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
Not applicable.
ITEM 12 SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.
The Registrant is not aware of any record owner of more than 5% of the
Bonds as of the close of business on January 2, 1998.
ITEM 13 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 14 EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
Not applicable.
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 15(D) BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE ACT.
No annual report, proxy statement, form of proxy or other soliciting
material has been sent to Bondholders, and the Registrant does not contemplate
sending any such materials subsequent to the filing of this report.
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SIGNATURES
Subject 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 by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
IMH ASSETS CORP.
(Registrant and as Depositor)
By: /s/ Richard Johnson
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Richard Johnson
Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 28, 1998
