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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 17, 2000
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc., as Depositor
on behalf of Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Trust 2000-1
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-64909 13-3939229
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(State or Other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-64909 13-3939229
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(State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Number) ID No.)
incorporation)
Attention: General Counsel
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
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(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
Registrant's Telephone Number,
including area code: (212) 761-4000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
In connection with the offering of the Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Trust,
2000-1, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2000-1 described in a
Prospectus Supplement related to the offered notes, certain "Computational
Materials" within the meanings of the May 20, 1994 Kidder, Peabody No-Action
Letter and the February 17, 1995 Public Securities Association No-Action Letter
were furnished to certain prospective investors (the "Related Computational
Materials").
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1. Related Computational Materials
(as defined in Item 5 above).
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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.
MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I TRUST 2000-1
By: Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc.
By: /s/ Robert A. Feldman
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Name: Robert A. Feldman
Title: Vice President
MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC.
By: /s/ Robert A. Feldman
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Name: Robert A. Feldman
Title: Vice President
Dated: July 17, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1. Related Computational Materials
(as defined in Item 5 above).
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