Wachovia Asset Securitization Issuance 15-15D Suspension of duty to report

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15

Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Under
Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Commission File Number: 333-97457

Wachovia Asset Securitization, Inc.
(Issuer in respect of the Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2002-1)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

c/o Wachovia Bank, 401 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28288-1179, (704) 383-9568

(Address, including zip code and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Wachovia Asset Securitization, Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2002-1

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file
reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place and X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to
Terminate or suspend the duty to file reports

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)		Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)		Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)		Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)		Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)	x	Rule 15d-6	x

     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:   1

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Wachovia Asset Securitization, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Dated:	January 21, 2003	By:	Wachovia Asset Securitization, Inc. as Depositor
		By:	Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Attorney-in-fact
		By:	/s/ Robert Ashbaugh
		Name:	Robert Ashbaugh
		Title:	Vice President