UNITED STATES
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) December 19, 2006
ACE Securities Corp. (as depositor under a Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of
August 1, 2006, providing for, inter alia, the issuance of ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity
Loan Trust, Series 2006-FM1 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates)
ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-FM1
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)
ACE Securities Corp.
(Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter)
DB Structured Products, Inc.
(Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 333-131727-11 | 56-2088493 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
6525 Morrison Blvd., Suite 318 Charlotte, North Carolina | 28211 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code, is (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Materially Definitive Agreement
Amendment to Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement
On August 25, 2006, a certain pool of mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans”) was sold by DB Structured Products, Inc. (the “Seller”) to ACE Securities Corp. (the “Purchaser”) pursuant to a Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 25, 2006 (the “Agreement”), by and between the Purchaser and the Seller, which Agreement was included in an exhibit attached to a Form 8-K filed with the United States Securities & Exchange Commission on November 3, 2006. The Purchaser and the Seller entered into Amendment Number One to the Agreement (the “Amendment”), dated as of December 19, 2006, attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1. The Amendment reflects the addition of certain representations and warranties to the Agreement.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 4.1 | Amendment Number One, dated as of December 19, 2006, to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 25, 2006, by and between DB Structured Products, Inc., as seller, and ACE Securities Corp., as purchaser. |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 22, 2006
ACE SECURITIES CORP.
By: /s/ Evelyn Echevarria
Name: Evelyn Echevarria
Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Doris Hearn
Name: Doris Hearn
Title: Vice President
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Index to Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | Sequentially Numbered Page |
| 4.1 | Amendment Number One, dated as of December 19, 2006, to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 25, 2006, by and between DB Structured Products, Inc., as seller, and ACE Securities Corp., as purchaser. | 6 |
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