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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): September 26, 1996
CWMBS, INC., (as depositor under the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1996, providing for the
issuance of the CWMBS, INC., Residential Asset Securitization Trust 1996-A7,
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-K).
CWMBS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-08389 95-4449516
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
155 North Lake Avenue
Pasadena, California 91101
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(Address of Principal (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (818) 304-5591
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Item 5. Other Events.
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Filing of Computational Materials /FN/
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Pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, concurrently
with, or subsequent to, the filing of this Current Report on Form 8-K (the
"Form 8-K"), CWMBS, Inc. (the "Company") is filing a prospectus and
prospectus supplement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating
to its Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-K.
In connection with the offering of the Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 1996-K, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. ("Bear, Stearns"), as
the underwriter of the Class A Certificates, has prepared certain materials
(the "Bear Computational Materials") for distribution to its potential
investors and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation ("DLJ"),
as the underwriter of the Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3 Certificates,
has prepared certain materials (the "DLJ Computational Materials") for
distribution to its investors. Although the Company provided Bear, Stearns
and DLJ with certain information regarding the characteristics of the
Mortgage Loans in the related portfolio, the Company did not participate in
the preparation of the Bear Computational Materials or the DLJ Computational
Materials.
For purposes of this Form 8-K, "Computational Materials" shall mean
computer generated tables and/or charts displaying, with respect to any Class
or Classes of Certificates, any of the following: yield; average life;
duration; expected maturity; interest rate sensitivity; loss sensitivity;
cash flow characteristics; background information regarding the Mortgage
Loans; the proposed structure; decrement tables; or similar information
(tabular or otherwise) of a statistical, mathematical, tabular or
computational nature. The Bear Computational Materials and the DLJ
Computational Materials, listed as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 hereto,
respectively, are filed on Form SE dated September 26, 1996.
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/FN/ Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned to them in the prospectus dated September 9, 1996 and the
prospectus supplement dated September 26, 1996, of CWMBS, Inc., relating to
its Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
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Information and Exhibits.
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(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Bear Computational Materials.
(filed on Form SE dated September 26, 1996).
99.2 DLJ Computational Materials.
(filed on Form SE dated September 26, 1996).
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 hereunto duly authorized.
CWMBS, INC.
By: /s/ David A. Spector
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David A. Spector
Vice President
Dated: September 26, 1996
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit Page
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99.1 Bear Computational Materials.
(filed on Form SE dated September 26, 1996).
99.2 DLJ Computational Materials.
(filed on Form SE dated September 26, 1996).
BROWN & WOOD LLP
One World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
Telephone: (212) 839-5300
Facsimile: (212) 839-5599
September 26, 1996
BY MODEM
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: CWMBS, Inc.
Residential Asset Securitization Trust 1996-A7
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-K
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of CWMBS, Inc. (the "Company"), we enclose herewith for
filing, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, for Computational Materials in
connection with the above-referenced transaction.
Pursuant to a continuing hardship exemption letter dated April 26, 1996,
as provided in Rule 202 of Regulation S-T, Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 will
be filed today in paper on Form SE.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Bruce W. Hurwitz
Bruce W. Hurwitz
Enclosure
