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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)
MARCH 20, 1998
AAMES CAPITAL CORPORATION ON BEHALF OF
AAMES MORTGAGE TRUST 1998-A
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
CALIFORNIA 333-21219 95-4438859
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. employer
of incorporation) file number) identification no.)
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
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report are certain materials
(the "Computational Materials") furnished to the Registrant by Donaldson Lufkin
& Jenrette Securities Corporation, as representative of the several underwriters
(collectively, the "Underwriters"), in respect to Aames Mortgage Trust 1998-A
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-A, Class A-1F, Class A-2F, Class
A-3F, Class A-4F, Class A-5F, Class A-6F, Class A-IO, Class A-1A, Class M-1A,
Class M-2A and Class B-1A (the "Certificates"). The Certificates will be offered
pursuant to a Prospectus Supplement, to be dated on or about March 25, 1998, and
a Prospectus to be dated on or about March 25, 1998 (the Prospectus Supplement
and the Prospectus are collectively referred to herein as the "Prospectus") to
be filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "Act"). The Certificates have been registered pursuant
to the Act under a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Commission File No.
333-21219) (the "Registration Statement"). Capitalized terms used but not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the
Prospectus.
The Computational Materials were prepared solely by the Underwriters,
and the Registrant did not prepare or participate (other than providing to the
Underwriters the background information concerning the underlying pool of assets
upon which the Computational Materials are based) in the preparation of the
Computational Materials.
Any statements or information contained in these Computational
Materials shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of the
Prospectus and the Registration Statement by statements or information contained
in the Prospectus.
Item 7. Financial Statements: Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Preliminary Computational Materials of the Underwriters
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has dully 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: March 23, 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
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99.1 Preliminary Computational Materials of the Underwriters*
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*Filed under cover of Form SE
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