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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 21, 2000
AAMES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE 0-19604 95-340340
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(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)
(323) 210-5000
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(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
Aames Capital Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aames Financial
Corporation is releasing the following information concerning delinquency and
loss in its loan servicing portfolio in response to inquiries received from
members of the financial community in connection with its mortgage-backed
securities. A copy of this information is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit
99.1.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) EXHIBITS
99.1 Information concerning delinquency and loss in the loan
servicing portfolio of Aames Capital Corporation.
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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.
AAMES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Dated: December 22, 2000 By: /s/ RALPH W. FLICK
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Ralph W. Flick
Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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99.1 Information concerning delinquency and loss in the loan
servicing portfolio of Aames Capital Corporation.
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