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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 23, 1997
AAMES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 0-19604 95-4340340
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
350 South Grand Avenue, 52nd Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(213) 210-5000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NA
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Reference is made to the press release of Registrant issued on
December 23, 1997, which contains information meeting the requirements of this
Item 5 and is incorporated herein by this reference. A copy of the press
release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
January 7, 1998 AAMES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Barbara S. Polsky
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Barbara S. Polsky
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99 Press release issued December 23, 1997
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EXHIBIT 99
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