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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) February 28, 1997
Access Financial Services Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-07837 41-1768416
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
400 Highway 169 South, Suite 400
St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55426
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (612) 542-6500
No Change
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
Filing of Opinion of Dewey Ballantine with respect
to Certain Tax Matters
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Access Financial Lending Corp. (the "Registrant") registered issuances of
up to $1,500,000,000 principal amount of Mortgage Loan Pass-Through Certificates
on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), by a Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Registration File No. 333-07837) (the "Registration Statement"). Pursuant to
the Registration Statement, Access Financial Mortgage Loan Trust 1996-4 (the
"Trust") is issuing its Mortgage Loan Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-1
(the "Certificates"). This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to disclose
the opinion of Dewey Ballantine, New York, New York, in connection with certain
tax matters related to the creation of the Trust and the issuance of the
Certificates.
The following is filed herewith. The exhibit number corresponds with Item
601(b) of Regulation S-K.
Exhibit No. Description
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8.1 Opinion of Dewey Ballantine dated February 28, 1997
concerning tax matters.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
ACCESS FINANCIAL LENDING CORP.
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as the Registrant and on behalf of Access
Financial Mortgage Loan Trust 1997-1
By: /s/ Dan J. Cheever
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Name: Dan J. Cheever
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
Dated: February 28, 1997
Exhibit Index
Description of Exhibit
Exhibit No. Description
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8.1 Opinion of Dewey Ballantine dated February 28, 1997
concerning tax matters.