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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 (Date of earliest Event
Reported): July 30, 1998
CWABS, INC. (as depositor under the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of July 1, 1998, providing for the
issuance of the CWABS, INC., Residential Asset
Securitization Trust 1998-A9 Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 1998-I).
CWABS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-37539 95-4596514
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
4500 Park Granada
Calabasas, California 91302
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(Address of Principal (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (818) 225-3240
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Item 5. Other Events.
Filing of Computational Materials
On July 1, 1998, CWABS, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Pooling and
Servicing Agreement dated as of July 1, 1998 (the "Pooling and Servicing
Agreement"), by and among the Company, as depositor, IndyMac, Inc. ("IndyMac"),
as seller and as master servicer, and The Bank of New York, as trustee (the
"Trustee"), providing for the issuance of the Company's Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 1998-I (the "Certificates"). The Pooling and Servicing
Agreement is annexed hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
In connection with the offering of the Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 1998-14, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
("ML"), as one of the underwriters of the Underwritten Senior Certificates, has
prepared certain materials (the "ML Computational Materials") for distribution
to its potential investors. PaineWebber Incorporated ("PWI"), as one of the
Underwriters of the Certificates, has prepared certain materials (the "PWI
Computational Materials") for distribution to their potential investors.
Although the Company provided ML and PWI with certain information regarding the
characteristics of the Mortgage Loans in the related portfolio, the Company did
not participate in the preparation of the ML Computational Materials or the PWI
Computational Materials.
For purposes of this Form 8-K, "Computational Materials" shall mean
computer generated tables and/or charts displaying, with respect to any Class or
Classes of Certificates, any of the following: yield; average life; duration;
expected maturity; interest rate sensitivity; loss sensitivity; cash flow
characteristics; background information regarding the Mortgage Loans; the
proposed structure; decrement tables; or similar information (tabular or
otherwise) of a statistical, mathematical, tabular or computational nature. The
ML Computational Materials, listed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and the PWI
Computational Materials, listed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto are filed on Form SE
dated July 30, 1998.
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* Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned to them in the prospectus dated June 25, 1998 and the
prospectus supplement dated July 27, 1998, of CWABS, Inc., relating to its
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-I.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
Information and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 ML Computational Materials.
filed on Form SE dated July 30, 1998.
99.2 PWI Computational Materials.
filed on Form SE dated July 30, 1998.
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.
CWABS, INC.
By: /s/ David Walker
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David Walker
Vice President
Dated: July 27, 1998
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Page
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99.1 ML Computational Materials filed on
Form SE dated July 30, 1998.
99.2 PWI Computational Materials filed on
Form SE dated July 30, 1998.
BROWN & WOOD LLP
One World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
Telephone: (212) 839-5300
Facsimile: (212) 839-5599
July 27, 1998
BY MODEM
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: CWABS, Inc.,
Residential Asset Securitization Trust 1998-A9
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-I
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of CWABS, Inc. (the "Company"), we enclose herewith for
filing, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, for Computational Materials in connection
with the above-referenced transaction.
Pursuant to a continuing hardship exemption letter dated November 6,
1996, as provided in Rule 202 of Regulation S-T, Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 will be
filed on July 27, 1998 in paper on Form SE.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Amy Sunshine
Amy Sunshine
Enclosure
