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 33-37569
MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
250 Vesey Street, World Financial Center, North Tower, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10281-1310 212/449-0357
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1997-FF3
(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
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date: 11
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Issuer
of the Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1997-FF3, has caused this
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly
authorized person.
Date: January 27, 1998 By: /s/ Bill Marshall
Vice President & Trust Officer
Chase Bank of Texas, N.A., as Trustee