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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): February 25, 2000
CWMBS, INC., (as depositor under the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2000, providing for the
issuance of the CWMBS, INC., Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2000-2).
CWMBS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-53861 95-4449516
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(State of Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
4500 Park Granada
Calabasas, California 91302
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(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.
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Filing of Certain Materials
Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) 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 a
prospectus supplement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") relating to its Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series
2000-2 (the "Certificates").
Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference
The consolidated balance sheets of MBIA Insurance Corporation and
Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and the related consolidated
statements of income, changes in shareholder's equity and cash flows for each
of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997, incorporated by
reference in the prospectus supplement, have been incorporated by reference in
reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants,
given on the authority of that firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
In connection with the issuance of the Certificates, the Company is
filing herewith the consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PWC") to the use
of their name and the incorporation by reference of their report in
registration statement (No. 333-53861) and in the prospectus supplement
relating to the issuance of the Certificates. The consent of PWC is attached
hereto as Exhibit 23.1.
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* Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned to them in the prospectus dated May 17, 1999 and the
prospectus supplement dated February 25, 2000, of CWMBS, Inc., relating to its
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2000-2.
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
Information and Exhibits.
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(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits:
23.1 Consent of PWC
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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
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Celia Coulter
Vice President
Dated: February 25, 2000
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit Page
23 Consent of PWC 6
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Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Accountants
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus Supplement
of CWMBS, Inc. relating to the CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2000-2, of our
report dated February 2, 1999 on our audits of the consolidated financial
statements of MBIA Insurance Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31,
1998 and 1997, and for each of the three years in the period ended December
31, 1998. We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the caption
"Experts."
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
February 25, 2000
