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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) September 22, 1997
BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 33-93574 13-3836437
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
245 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10167
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(Address of Principal (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 272-4095
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Item 5. Other Events.
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Filing of Form T-1.
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In connection with the offering of the Master Financial Asset
Securitization Trust 1997-1 Asset Backed Notes and Asset Backed Certificates
(together, the "Securities"), Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc. is
filing a Form T-1 with respect to The Bank of New York, a New York State
banking corporation, as indenture trustee.
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:
Exhibit 25 - Form T-1.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES, INC.
By: /s/ Matthew Perkins
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Name: Matthew Perkins
Title: Associate Director
Dated: November 24, 1997
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit Page
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25 Form T-1 with respect to The Bank of New 5
York, a New York State banking corporation.
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FORM T-1
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 305(b)(2)
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
New York 13-5160382
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank) identification no.)
48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
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BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES, INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3836437
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) identification no.)
245 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10167
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
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Asset-Backed Securities
(Title of the indenture securities)
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1. GENERAL INFORMATION. FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE
TRUSTEE:
(A) NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO
WHICH IT IS SUBJECT.
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Name Address
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Superintendent of Banks of 2 Rector Street, New York,
the State of New York N.Y. 10006, and Albany,
N.Y. 12203
Federal Reserve Bank of 33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
New York N.Y. 10045
Federal Deposit Insurance Washington, D.C. 20429
Corporation
New York Clearing House New York, New York 10005
Association
(B) WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.
Yes.
2. AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.
IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
AFFILIATION.
None.
16. LIST OF EXHIBITS.
EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION,
ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO
RULE 7A-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE "ACT") AND 17
C.F.R. 229.10(D).
1. A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
(formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains
the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to
exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to
Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a
and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672
and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
33-29637.)
4. A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form
T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)
6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
(Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
33-44051.)
7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or
examining authority.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New
York, and State of New York, on the 21st day of November, 1997.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By: /S/WALTER N. GITLIN
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Name: WALTER N. GITLIN
Title: VICE PRESIDENT
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Consolidated Report of Condition of
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
of 48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business June 30,
1997, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.
Dollar Amounts
ASSETS in Thousands
Cash and balances due from depos-
itory institutions:
Noninterest-bearing balances and
currency and coin .................. $ 7,769,502
Interest-bearing balances .......... 1,472,524
Securities:
Held-to-maturity securities ........ 1,080,234
Available-for-sale securities ...... 3,046,199
Federal funds sold and Securities pur-
chased under agreements to resell..... 3,193,800
Loans and lease financing
receivables:
Loans and leases, net of unearned
income ........................... 35,352,045
LESS: Allowance for loan and
lease losses ..................... 625,042
LESS: Allocated transfer risk
reserve........................... 429
Loans and leases, net of unearned
income, allowance, and reserve.... 34,726,574
Assets held in trading accounts ...... 1,611,096
Premises and fixed assets (including
capitalized leases) ................ 676,729
Other real estate owned .............. 22,460
Investments in unconsolidated
subsidiaries and associated
companies .......................... 209,959
Customers' liability to this bank on
acceptances outstanding ............ 1,357,731
Intangible assets .................... 720,883
Other assets ......................... 1,627,267
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Total assets ......................... $57,514,958
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
In domestic offices ................ $26,875,596
Noninterest-bearing ................ 11,213,657
Interest-bearing ................... 15,661,939
In foreign offices, Edge and
Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs ... 16,334,270
Noninterest-bearing ................ 596,369
Interest-bearing ................... 15,737,901
Federal funds purchased and Securities
sold under agreements to repurchase. 1,583,157
Demand notes issued to the U.S.
Treasury ........................... 303,000
Trading liabilities .................. 1,308,173
Other borrowed money:
With remaining maturity of one year
or less .......................... 2,383,570
With remaining maturity of more than
one year through three years...... 0
With remaining maturity of more than
three years ......................... 20,679
Bank's liability on acceptances exe-
cuted and outstanding .............. 1,377,244
Subordinated notes and debentures .... 1,018,940
Other liabilities .................... 1,732,792
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Total liabilities .................... 52,937,421
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock ........................ 1,135,284
Surplus ............................. 731,319
Undivided profits and capital
reserves .......................... 2,721,258
Net unrealized holding gains
(losses) on available-for-sale
securities ........................ 1,948
Cumulative foreign currency transla-
tion adjustments .................. ( 12,272)
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Total equity capital ................ 4,577,537
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Total liabilities and equity
capital ........................... $57,514,958
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I, Robert E. Keilman, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
Robert E. Keilman
We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report
of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of
our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the
instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and is true and correct.
Alan R. Griffith )
J. Carter Bacot )
Thomas A. Renyi ) Directors
