================================================================================ 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): April 10, 2001 FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORP. (AS DEPOSITOR UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF April 1, 2001, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2001-1) Financial Asset Securities Corp. -------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delaware 333-84929 06-1442101 -------- --------- ---------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 600 Steamboat Road Greenwich, Connecticut 92618 ----------------------- ----- (Address of Principal (Zip Code) Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code, is (203)625-2700 ------------- ================================================================================ Item 5. Other Events. This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to file a copy of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of April 1, 2001, among Financial Asset Securities Corp. as depositor, Saxon Mortgage, Inc. as master servicer, Meritech Mortgage Services, Inc. as servicer and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association as trustee (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), in connection with the issuance by Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust 2001-1 of Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2001-1. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (q) Not applicable. (r) Not applicable. (s) Exhibits: Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 4.1 Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2001, by and among Financial Asset Securities Corp. as depositor, Saxon Mortgage, Inc. as master servicer, Meritech Mortgage Services, Inc. as servicer and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association as trustee, in connection with the issuance by Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust 2001-1 of Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2001-1. 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: April 10, 2001 FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORP. By: /s/ James Raezer ---------------- Name: James Raezer Title: Vice President Index to Exhibits Sequentially Exhibit No. Description Numbered Page ----------- ----------- ------------- 4.1 Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of 7 April 1, 2001, by and among Financial Asset Securities Corp. as depositor, Saxon Mortgage, Inc. as master servicer, Meritech Mortgage Services, Inc. as servicer and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association as trustee, in connection with the issuance by Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust 2001-1 of Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2001-1.