SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 3, 1997
(date of earliest event reported)
PNC MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
as Depositor and Master Servicer under a
Pooling and Servicing Agreement
dated as of September 1, 1997
providing for the issuance of
$717,371,141 (approximately)
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 1997-6
Delaware 33-84896 T/B/D
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
Incorporation) Number)
75 NORTH FAIRWAY DRIVE
VERNON HILLS, ILLINOIS 60061
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(847) 549-6500
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Item 5. Other Events
The tables and materials filed separately, under cover of Form
SE in accordance with Rule 202 of Regulation S-T pursuant to a
continuing hardship exemption, were prepared by Goldman, Sachs
& Co., Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation and PNC
Capital Markets, Inc. (the "Underwriters") at the request of certain
prospective investors. Such collateral term sheets, which super-
sede all prior collateral term sheets filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") are preliminary and will be
superseded by the description of the collateral in the Prospectus
Supplement of PNC Mortgage Securities Corp. relating to its
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-6, and by other
information which may be filed with the Commission.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
The following Exhibit is filed separately, under cover of Form
SE in accordance with Rule 202 of Regulation S-T pursuant to a
continuing hardship exemption.
P 99.1 Collateral Term Sheets Prepared By the Underwriters in
connection with PNC Mortgage Securities Corp. Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-6.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have
the meanings assigned to them in the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement of
PNC Mortgage Securities Corp. relating to its Mortgage Pass-Through Certifi-
cates, Series 1997-6.
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SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: September 3, 1997
PNC MORTGAGE SECURITIES
CORP.
(Registrant)
By: \s\Thomas G. Lehmann
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Thomas G. Lehmann
Vice President
(Authorized Officer)