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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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
DECEMBER 15, 1997
AAMES CAPITAL CORPORATION ON BEHALF OF
AAMES MORTGAGE TRUST 1997-D
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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CALIFORNIA 333-21219 95-4438859
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. employer
of incorporation) file number) identification no.)
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350 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 52ND FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071
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(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)
(213) 210-5000
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
NA
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
The sole purpose of this Current Report on Form 8-K is to file the
consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants to Financial
Security Assurance Inc. Financial Security Assurance Inc. will act as the
Financial Guaranty Insurer in connection with the proposed offering of the Aames
Mortgage Trust 1997-D Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-D.
Item 7. Financial Statements: Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits:
23.1 Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
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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.
AAMES CAPITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Mark E. Elbaum
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Mark E. Elbaum
Senior Vice President - Finance
Dated: December 12, 1997
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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23.1 Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
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EXHIBIT 23.1
[COOPERS & LYBRAND LETTERHEAD]
CONSENT of INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus Supplement of
Aames Capital Corporation relating to the Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 1997-D of our report dated January 24, 1997, on our audits of the
consolidated financial statements of Financial Security Assurance Inc. and
Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and for each of the three years
in the period ended December 31, 1996. 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
December 15, 1997