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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 8, 2004
ACE SECURITIES CORP.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware 333-110039 56-2088493
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
6525 Morrison Blvd.,
Suite 318
Charlotte, North
Carolina 28211
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL (ZIP CODE)
EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code, is (704) 365-0569.
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Item 5. Other Events.
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Description of the Mortgage Pool
On or about April 20, 2004, the Registrant will cause the
issuance and sale of approximately $1,532,021,000 initial principal
amount of ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2004-OP1
Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates (the "Certificates") pursuant to
a Pooling and Servicing Agreement to be dated as of April 1, 2004,
between the Registrant as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota,
National Association as master servicer and securities administrator,
Option One Mortgage Corporation as servicer and HSBC Bank USA, as
trustee.
Collateral Term Sheets
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (the "Underwriter") has advised
the Registrant that it has furnished to certain prospective purchasers
of Certificates certain materials ("Collateral Term Sheets") in written
form, which are in the nature of data tables.
The Collateral Term Sheets have been provided by the
Underwriter. The information in the Collateral Term Sheets is
preliminary and may be superseded by the Prospectus Supplement relating
to the Certificates and by any other information subsequently filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Collateral Term Sheets were prepared by the Underwriter at
the request of certain prospective investors, based on assumptions
provided by, and satisfying the special requirements of, such
prospective investors. The Collateral Term Sheets may be based on
assumptions that differ from the assumptions set forth in the
Prospectus Supplement.
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Item 7. Financial Statements, PRO FORMA Financial Information and
Exhibits
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(a) Financial Statements.
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Not applicable.
(b) PRO FORMA Financial Information.
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Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits
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ITEM 601(A) OF
REGULATION S-K
EXHIBIT NO. EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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1 99.1 Collateral Term Sheets (as defined in Item 5) that
have been provided by the Underwriter to certain
prospective purchasers of ACE Securities Corp.
Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2004-OP1. The
Collateral Term Sheets have been filed on paper
pursuant to a continuing hardship exemption from
certain electronic requirements.
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 8, 2004
ACE SECURITIES CORP.
By: /s/ Evelyn Echevarria
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Name: Evelyn Echevarria
Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Doris J. Hearn
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Name: Doris J. Hearn
Title: Vice President
EXHIBIT INDEX
Item 601(a) of Sequentially
Regulation S-K Numbered
Exhibit Number Exhibit No. Description Page
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1 99.1 Collateral Term Sheets. 6
The Preliminary Structural and
Collateral Term Sheet has been
filed on paper pursuant to a
continuing hardship exemption from
certain electronic requirements.