United States
Securities And Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER
SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR
SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission File Number 333-02209-08
Norwest Asset Securities Corporation,
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-05 Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
c/o Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.
5325 Spectrum Drive
Frederick, Maryland 21703
(301) 696-7800
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
A-1 A-7 A-13 B-1 A-LR
A-2 A-8 A-14 B-2
A-3 A-9 A-15 B-3
A-4 A-10 A-16 B-4
A-5 A-11 A-17 B-5
A-6 A-12 M A-R
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to
file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate
rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to
file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) / / Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) /X/
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) / / Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) / /
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) / / Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) / /
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) / / Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) / /
Rule 15d-6 /X/
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification
or notice date: 46.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Norwest Asset Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 1996-05 Trust has caused this certification/notice to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: January 21, 1997 BY: /S/SHERRI J. SHARPS
Vice President, Securities Administration Services
Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6
of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant shall file with the
Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which shall be
manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the
registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person.
The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed
or printed under the signature.
