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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
October 25, 2000
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Inc. (as Sponsor of American Residential
Eagle Bond Trust 1999-1, the Issuer of Mortgage-Backed LIBOR Notes, Class A,
Series 1999-1, under an Indenture dated April 1, 1999)
BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 333-9532 13-3836437
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
245 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10167
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(212) 272-4095
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Inc. has previously registered
the offer and sale of the Mortgage-Backed LIBOR Notes, Class A,
Series 1999-1, issued by American Residential Eagle Bond Trust 1999-1
(the "Notes")
The following exhibit which relates specifically to the Notes
is included with this Current Report:
Item 7(c). Exhibits
10.1 Monthly Payment Date Statement distributed to Noteholders,
dated October 25, 2000.
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 13, 2000
BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED
SECURITIES, INC.
By: /s/ Jonathan Lieberman
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Jonathan Lieberman
Managing Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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10.1 Monthly Payment Date Statement distributed to
Noteholders, dated October 25, 2000........................ 5
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