As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on February 19. 1998
Registration No.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 19, 1998 (February 13, 1998)
COAST FEDERAL LITIGATION CONTINGENT PAYMENT RIGHTS TRUST
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 13-7140975
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(State or Other (Commission (IRS employer
Jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.)
of Incorporation)
E.A. Delle Donne Corporate Center
Montgomery Building
1011 Centre Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19805-1266
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(302) 636-3300
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Not Applicable
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(former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events.
On February 13, 1998, prior to the effective time of the
merger (the "Merger") of Coast Savings Financial, Inc. ("Coast")
with H.F. Ahmanson & Company ("Ahmanson"), the Amended and
Restated Declaration of Trust of the Coast Federal Litigation
Contingent Payment Rights Trust (the "Trust"), dated as of
February 13, 1998, was entered into by the Litigation Trustees of
the Trust, Coast as Sponsor, Bankers Trust Company as
Institutional Trustee, and Bankers Trust (Delaware) as Delaware
Trustee. On February 13, 1998, at the effective time of the
Merger, the Trust and Ahmanson entered into a Commitment
Agreement, dated February 13, 1998, in the form attached as
Exhibit A to the Trust Declaration.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
4.1 Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the
Coast Federal Litigation Contingent Payment Rights
Trust, dated as of February 13, 1998.
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.
Date: February 18, 1998
COAST FEDERAL LITIGATION CONTINGENT
PAYMENT RIGHTS TRUST
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Ray Martin
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Name: Ray Martin
Title: Litigation Trustee
By: /s/ Robert L. Hunt II
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Name: Robert L. Hunt II
Title: Litigation Trustee
By: /s/ James F. Barritt
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Name: James F. Barritt
Title: Litigation Trustee
By: /s/ Norman H. Raiden
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Name: Norman H. Raiden
Title: Litigation Trustee
EXHIBIT INDEX
4.1 Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Coast
Federal Litigation Contingent Payment Rights Trust, dated
as of February 13, 1998.