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 Section 13
and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Commission File Number 333-53861
CWMBS, Inc.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
4500 Park Granada
Calabasas, California 91302 (818) 225-3000
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 1998-16
CWMBS, Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 1998-16
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
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(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)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [X]
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date: 5
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
CWMBS, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned duly authorized person.
DATE: March 10, 1999 BY: /s/ Celia Coulter
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Celia Coulter
Vice President
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BROWN & WOOD LLP
One World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
Telephone: (212) 839-5300
Facsimile: (212) 839-5599
March 10, 1999
VIA ELECTRONIC FILING
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Filing Desk
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: CWMBS, Inc.,
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 1998-16,
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 1998-16
Dear Sir or Madam:
On behalf of CWMBS, Inc. (the "Company"), we are filing herewith a Form
15 with respect to the trust formed pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement relating to the above-referenced Series of Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates (which agreement was previously filed by the Company in a separate
periodic report on Form 8-K). This Form 15 is being filed pursuant to Rule 15d-6
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act") in order to
suspend the Company's duty to file reports with respect to such trust under
Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Act.
Sincerely,
/s/ Amy Sunshine
Amy Sunshine
Enclosure
