================================================================================ ================================================================================ 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 22, 2001 ACE SECURITIES CORP. (AS DEPOSITOR UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF March 1, 2001, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2001-NC1) ACE Securities Corp. ---------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delaware 333-88101 56-2088493 -------- --------- ---------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number) 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 -------------- ================================================================================ -2- Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. ------------------------------------------------------------------ (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Exhibits: Item 601(a) of Regulation S-K Exhibit No. Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- ----------- 1 5.1, 8.1, 23.1 Opinion and Consent of Thacher Proffitt & Wood. 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: March 22, 2001 ACE SECURITIES CORP. By: /s/ Douglas K. Johnson --------------------------- Name: Douglas K. Johnson Title: President By: /s/ Evelyn Echevarria --------------------------- Name: Evelyn Echevarria Title: Vice President EXHIBIT INDEX Item 601(a) of Exhibit Regulation S-K Number Exhibit No. Description - ------ ----------- ----------- 1 5.1, 8.1, 23.1 Opinion and Consent of Counsel