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
February 28, 1998
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Date of Report
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Lehman ABS Corporation (as depositor under the Standard Terms for Trust
Agreements, dated as of February 28, 1996, as supplemented by a Series
Supplement, dated as of December 16, 1997, which together formed the Corporate
Bond-Backed Certificates Trust, Series 1997-BellSouth-1, which issued Corporate
Bond Backed Certificates, Series 1997-BellSouth-1)
LEHMAN ABS CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 1-11661 13-3447441
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
Three World Financial Center
200 Vesey Street
New York, New York 10285
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 526-5594
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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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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
On February 28, 1998, distributions were made to the Holders of the Corporate
Bond Backed Certificates, Series 1997-BellSouth-1 (the "Certificate Holders").
Specific information with respect to the distributions is filed as Exhibit 99.1
hereto.
No other reportable transactions or matters have occurred during the current
reporting period.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) The following exhibit was filed as part of this report:
99.1 Trustee's Distribution Statement to the Certificate Holders for the
six-month period ending February 28, 1998.
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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: March 9, 1998
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
AS TRUSTEE, FOR
CORPORATE BOND-BACKED
CERTIFICATES TRUST,
SERIES-1997-BELLSOUTH-1
By: /s/ ENRICO D. REYES
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ENRICO D. REYES
VICE PRESIDENT
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Trustee's Distribution Statement to the Certificate
Holders for the six-month period ending February 28, 1998.
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Exhibit 99.1
TRUSTEE'S DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT
THE TO THE HOLDERS OF:
BANK OF The Bank of New York, as Trustee under the
NEW Lehman RACERs Corp. Bnd Backed
YORK Cert 1997 BellSouth-1
Class A1 Princ. Amount: 39,464,386
Cusip No. 21987 H AL 9
in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust, The Bank of New
York, as Trustee, submits the following cash basis statement for the period
ending January 31, 1998.
INTEREST ACCOUNT
Balance as of December 31, 1997................................. $0.00
Schedule Income received on securities.................. $1,780,000.00
Unscheduled Income received on securities............... $0.00
Schedule Interest received from Swap Counterparty....... $0.00
Unscheduled Interest received from Swap Counterparty.... $0.00
LESS:
Distribution to Beneficial Holders....... -$1,282,593.00
Distribution to Swap Counterparty........ $0.00
Trustee Fees............................. -$3,000.00 -$1,285,593.00
Balance as of January 31, 1998.................................. $494,407.00
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNT
Balance as of December 31, 1997................................. $0.00
Scheduled Principal payment received on securities...... $0.00
LESS:
Distribution to Beneficial Holders........-$494,407.00 -$494,407.00
Balance as of January 31, 1998.................................. $0.00
UNDERLYING SECURITIES HELD AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 1998
Principal
Amount Title of Security
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50,000,000 BellSouth Capital Funding Corporation
Debentures
079857 AF 5
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