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): March 31, 2005
ACE Securities Corp. | ||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
Delaware | 333-119047 | 56-2088493 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
6525 Morrison Boulevard, Suite 318 | ||
Charlotte, North Carolina 28211 | ||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) | ||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code(704) 365-0569 | ||
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01
Other Events
The consolidated financial statements of Ambac Assurance Corporation (“Ambac”) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2004, included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 15, 2005; Commission File No. 1-10777) as they relate to Ambac, are hereby incorporated by reference in (i) the registration statement, (ii) the prospectus and (iii) the prospectus supplement.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
(c)
Exhibits:
Exhibit No.
Description
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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.
ACE SECURITIES CORP.
By:/s/ Doris J. Hearn_
Name: Doris J. Hearn
Title:
Dated: March 31, 2005
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | Page |
23.1 | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of Ambac Assurance Corporation | |
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors
Ambac Assurance Corporation:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No. 333-119047) of ACE Securities Corp. (the “Registrant”), the Prospectus and in the Prospectus Supplement of the Registrant (the “Prospectus Supplement”), via the Form 8-K of the Registrant dated March 31, 2005 of our report dated March 2, 2005 on the consolidated financial statements of Ambac Assurance Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2004, which report appears in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Ambac Financial Group, Inc., which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2005, and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus Supplement. Our report refers to changes, in 2003, in Ambac Assu rance Corporation’s methods of accounting for variable interest entities and stock-based compensation.
/s/ KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP
March 31, 2005
McKee Nelson LLP
Five Times Square, 35th Floor
New York, New York 10036
Telephone: (917) 777-4333
Facsimile: (917) 777-4299
March 31, 2005
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE:
ACE Securities Corp.
Automobile Receivable Backed Notes, Series 2005-A
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel for ACE Securities Corp.(the “Company”). We enclose herewith for filing, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K in connection with the above-referenced transaction.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Matthew P. Joseph
Matthew P. Joseph
Enclosure
