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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12B-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
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SEC FILE NUMBER
33-97994
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CUSIP NUMBER
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(CHECK ONE): [ X ] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K
[ ] Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: December 31, 1998
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[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
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PART I
Full Name of Registrant J.P. Morgan Commercial Mortgage Finance Corp. (in
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respect of its Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-C4)
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Former Name if Applicable N/A
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Address of Principal Executive Office (STREET AND NUMBER) 60 Wall Street
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City, State and Zip Code New York, New York 10260
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PART II
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
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(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this
form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
/ / (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report
on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be
filed on or before the fifteen calendar day following the prescribed due
date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or
portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following
the prescribed due date; and
(c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
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PART III
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB,
20-F, 11-K, 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion
thereof could not be filed within the prescribed period.
An electronic filing of the Form 10K for J.P. Morgan Commercial Mortgage
Finance Corp., In Respect of its Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 1997-C4, (the "Registrant") was made on March 31, 1998
using an incorrect CIK number. The correct CIK number was furnished by or
on behalf of J.P. Morgan Commercial Mortgage Finance Corp., which was
subsequently furnished to the Registrant's filing agent by telecopier. The
telecopier copy was not legible and the filing agent entered one incorrect
character in the CIK number, thus, filing the Form 10K using an incorrect
CIK number. While the filing agent did a test filing on March 31, 1998, due
to the heavy volume of electronic filings on that particular date, the
results of the test filing were not received by the filing agent before the
filing deadline. The Registrant intents to refile the Form 10K using the
correct CIK number or before the 15th calendar day following the prescribed
due date.
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PART IV
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
Linda K. Fisher, Esq. (617) 951-4722
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(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or section 30 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no,
identify report(s).
Yes :/X/ No / /
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
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Yes / / No : /X/
If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively
and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.
J.P. Morgan Commercial Mortgage Finance Corp. (in respect of its Commercial
Mortgage Pass-Through Certifications, Series 1997-C4)
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(Name of Registrant as specified in charter)
has cause this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
By: State Street Bank and Trust
Company, solely in its capacity as
trustee for J.P. Morgan Commercial
Mortgage Finance Corp.'s Commercial
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 1997-C4 and not individually
Date: April 1, 1999 By:/s/ David Shepherd
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David Shepherd, Assistant Secretary
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