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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
December 22, 2000
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.
(as Depositor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated March 1, 2000,
providing for the Issuance of the Sequoia Mortgage Trust 4, Mortgage Loan Asset
Backed Certificates)
MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware 333-81429 13-5674085
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
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250 Vesey Street, World Financial Center, North Tower, 10th Floor
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New York, NY 10281-1310
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(212) 449-0336
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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
On March 1, 2000, Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
("Company") entered into a Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated
as of March 1, 2000 (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), by
and among the Company, as depositor; Sequoia Mortgage Funding
Corporation, as mortgage loan seller ("Sequoia"); Merrill Lynch
Credit Corporation, as master servicer (the "Master Servicer");
and Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A., as trustee (the "Trustee"),
providing for the issuance of the Sequoia Mortgage Trust 4,
Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates (the "Certificates")
The following exhibit which relates specifically to the
Certificates is included with this Current Report:
Item 7(c). Exhibits
10.1 Monthly Payment Date Statement relating to the
distribution to Certificateholders, December 22, 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: January 5, 2001
MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS,
INC.
By: /s/ Michael M. McGovern
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Michael M. McGovern
Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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10.1 Monthly Payment Date Statement relating to the distribution to
Certificateholders, December 22, 2000 ............................... 5
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