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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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) May 19, 1998
STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-13617 13-3633241
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
245 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10167
(Address of Principal ----------
Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code, is (212) 272-2000
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Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Exhibits:
Item 601(a) of
Regulation S-K
Exhibit No. Exhibit No. Description
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1 23 Consent of Thacher Proffitt &
Wood.
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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.
STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE
INVESTMENTS INC.
By: /s/ Joseph T. Jurkowski, Jr.
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Name: Joseph T. Jurkowski, Jr.
Title: Vice President
Dated: May 19, 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Item 601(a) of
Exhibit Regulation S-K
Number Exhibit No. Description
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1 23 Consent of Counsel
EXHIBIT 1
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[LETTERHEAD OF THACHER PROFFITT & WOOD]
CONSENT OF COUNSEL
We hereby consent to the use of our name in the prospectuses and
prospectus supplements relating to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 for
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Inc. (formerly known as Bear Stearns
Mortgage Securities Inc.) (the "Registration Statement") under the heading
"Legal Matters", and in the prospectuses included in the Registration Statement
under the heading "Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences", without admitting
that we are "experts" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, and the
rules and regulations thereunder, with respect to any part of the Registration
Statement, including this Form 8-K.
/s/ Thacher Proffitt & Wood
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THACHER PROFFITT & WOOD
New York, New York
May 19, 1998
