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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): January 23, 1997
CWMBS, INC., (as depositor under the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1, 1997,
providing for the issuance of the CWMBS, INC., Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-1).
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
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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 1997-1.
In connection with the offering of the Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 1997-1, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities
Corporation ("DLJ") as the underwriter of the Senior Certificates, has
prepared certain materials (the "DLJ Computational Materials") for
distribution to its potential investors and Countrywide Securities
Corporation ("CSC"), as the underwriter of the Class M, Class B-1 and Class
B-2 Certificates, has prepared certain materials (the "CSC Computational
Materials") for distribution to its investors. Although the Company provided
DLJ and CSC with certain information regarding the characteristics of the
Mortgage Loans in the related portfolio, the Company did not participate in
the preparation of the DLJ Computational Materials or the CSC 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 DLJ Computational Materials and the CSC
Computational Materials, listed as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 hereto,
respectively, are filed on Form SE dated January 23, 1997.
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* 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 January 23, 1997, of CWMBS, Inc., relating to its
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-1.
Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference
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Pursuant to Rule 411 of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933
and in reliance on Financial Security Assurance Inc., SEC No-Action Letter
(July 16, 1993), Financial Asset Securities Corp. (the "Registrant") will
incorporate by reference the financial statements of Financial Security
Assurance, Inc., into the Registrant's registration statement (File No. 333-
08389). The financial statements will be referred to in the prospectus
supplement relating to CWMBS, Inc Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series
1997-1. In connection with the incorporation of such documents by reference,
the Registrant is hereby filing the consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
("Coopers & Lybrand") to the use of their name in such prospectus supplement.
The consent of Coopers & Lybrand is attached hereto as Exhibit 23.
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:
23. The Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
P 99.1 DLJ Computational Materials.
(filed on Form SE dated January 23, 1997).
P 99.2 CSC Computational Materials.
(filed on Form SE dated January 23, 1997).
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: January 23, 1997
Exhibit Index
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23. The Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
99.1 DLJ Computational Materials.
(filed on Form SE dated January 23, 1997).
99.2 CSC Computational Materials.
(filed on Form SE dated January 23, 1997).
EXHIBIT 23: CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus Supplement
dated January 23, 1997 (to Prospectus dated September 9, 1996) of CWMBS, Inc.
relating to its Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-1 of our
report dated January 17, 1996 on our audits of the consolidated financial
statements of Financial Security Assurance Inc. and Subsidiaries as of
December 31, 1995 and 1994 and for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1995. We also consent to the reference to our firm under
the caption "Experts".
\s\ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
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COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
New York, New York
January 22, 1997
