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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): August 28, 1998
CWMBS, INC., (as depositor under the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1998, providing for the issuance of
the CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 1998-15, CWMBS, INC., Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series
1998-15).
CWMBS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-53861 95-4596514
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
4500 Park Granada
Calabasas, California 91302
(Address of Principal (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (818) 225-3240
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Item 5. Other Events.
Filing of Computational Materials
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 1998-15.
In connection with the offering of the Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 1998-15, Lehman Brothers Inc. ("Lehman"), as one of the
underwriters of the Underwritten Senior Certificates, has prepared certain
materials (the "Lehman Computational Materials") for distribution to its
potential investors. Although the Company provided Lehman with certain
information regarding the characteristics of the Mortgage Loans in the related
portfolio, the Company did not participate in the preparation of the Lehman
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 Lehman Computational Materials, listed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, are filed on
Form SE dated August 28, 1998.
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* Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned to them in the prospectus dated August 14, 1998 and the
prospectus supplement dated August 25, 1998, of CWMBS, Inc., relating to its
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-15.
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
Information and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Lehman Computational Materials.
filed on Form SE dated August 28, 1998.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
CWMBS, INC.
By: /s/ Celia Coulter
Celia Coulter
Vice President
Dated: August 26, 1998
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit Page
99.1 Lehman Computational Materials
filed on Form SE dated August 28, 1998.
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BROWN & WOOD LLP
One World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
Telephone: (212) 839-5300
Facsimile: (212) 839-5599
August 26, 1998
BY MODEM
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: CWMBS, Inc.
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 1998-15
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-15
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 November 6,
1996, as provided in Rule 202 of Regulation S-T, Exhibit 99.1 will be filed on
August 26, 1998 in paper on Form SE.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Amy Sunshine
Amy Sunshine
Enclosure
