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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): June 15, 1998
BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-49015 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 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Information and Exhibits.
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(a) Financial Statements of businesses acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma financial information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibit No. Description
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25 Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility under
the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended. (Certain exhibits to Form T-1
are incorporated by reference to Exhibit
25.1 of Registration Statement on Form
S-3 of Bear Stearns Asset Backed
Securities, Inc., filed on May 12, 1998
(File No. 333-49015)).
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.
BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED
SECURITIES, INC
By: /s/Jonathan Lieberman
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Name: Jonathan Lieberman
Title: Vice President
Dated: June 15, 1998
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit Description Page
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25 Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility 6
under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
as amended. (Certain exhibits to
Form T-1 are incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 25.1 of Registration Statement
on Form S-3 of Bear Stearns Asset Backed
Securities, Inc., filed on May 12, 1998
(File No. 333-49015)).
EXHIBIT 25
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
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____ CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE
PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b) (2)
NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
A U.S. NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION 41-1592157
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer
organization if not a U.S. national Identification No.)
bank)
SIXTH STREET AND MARQUETTE AVENUE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Stanley S. Stroup, General Counsel
NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479
(612) 667-1234
(Agent for Service)
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IRWIN REVOLVING HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1998-1
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE PENDING
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
C/O NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
11000 BROKEN LAND PARKWAY
COLUMBIA, MARYLAND 21044
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
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IRWIN REVOLVING HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1998-1
HOME EQUITY LOAN-BACKED TERM NOTES
HOME EQUITY LOAN-BACKED VARIABLE FUNDING NOTES
(Title of the indenture securities)
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Item 1. General Information. Furnish the following information as to the
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trustee:
(a) Name and address of each examining or supervising
authority to which it is subject.
Comptroller of the Currency
Treasury Department
Washington, D.C.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington, D.C.
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Washington, D.C.
(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust
powers.
The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust
powers.
Item 2. Affiliations with Obligor. If the obligor is an affiliate of the
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trustee, describe each such affiliation.
None with respect to the trustee.
No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is
not in default as provided under Item 13.
Item 15. Foreign Trustee. Not applicable.
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Item 16. List of Exhibits. List below all exhibits filed as a part of this
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Statement of Eligibility.
Norwest Bank incorporates by reference into this
Form T-1 the exhibits attached hereto.
Exhibit 1. a. A copy of the Articles of Association of the
trustee now in effect.*
Exhibit 2. a. A copy of the certificate of authority of
the trustee to commence business issued
June 28, 1872, by the Comptroller of the
Currency to The Northwestern National Bank
of Minneapolis.*
b. A copy of the certificate of the Comptroller
of the Currency dated January 2, 1934,
approving the consolidation of The
Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis
and The Minnesota Loan and Trust Company of
Minneapolis, with the surviving entity being
titled Northwestern National Bank and Trust
Company of Minneapolis.*
c. A copy of the certificate of the Acting
Comptroller of the Currency dated January
12, 1943, as to change of corporate title of
Northwestern National Bank and Trust Company
of Minneapolis to Northwestern National Bank
of Minneapolis.*
d. A copy of the letter dated May 12, 1983 from
the Regional Counsel, Comptroller of the
Currency, acknowledging receipt of notice of
name change effective May 1, 1983 from
Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis to
Norwest Bank Minneapolis, National
Association.*
e. A copy of the letter dated January 4, 1988
from the Administrator of National Banks for
the Comptroller of the Currency certifying
approval of consolidation and merger
effective January 1, 1988 of Norwest Bank
Minneapolis, National Association with
various other banks under the title of
"Norwest Bank Minnesota, National
Association."*
Exhibit 3. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise
corporate trust powers issued January 2, 1934, by the
Federal Reserve Board.*
Exhibit 4. Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.*
Exhibit 5. Not applicable.
Exhibit 6. The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b)
of the Act.
Exhibit 7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee
published pursuant to law or the requirements of its
supervising or examining authority.**
Exhibit 8. Not applicable.
Exhibit 9. Not applicable.
* Incorporated by reference to exhibit number 25 filed with
registration statement number 33-66026.
** Incorporated by reference to exhibit number 25 filed with
registration statement number 333-43005.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the
trustee, Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, a national banking
association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of
America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of
Columbia and State of Maryland on the 11th day of June 1998.
NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Amy Wahl
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Amy Wahl
Assistant Vice President
EXHIBIT 6
June 15, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Gentlemen:
In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the
undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities
authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the
Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.
Very truly yours,
NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Amy Wahl
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Amy Wahl
Assistant Vice President
