- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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): May 3, 2001 ACE SECURITIES CORP. (as depositor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated on or about April 1, 2001, providing for the issuance of the ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2001-AQ1 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates. ACE SECURITIES CORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 333-45458 56-2088493 - ---------------------------- ---------- ------------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 6525 Morrison Boulevard Suite 318 Charlotte, NC 28211 - ----------------------- ---------- (Address of Principal (Zip Code) Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (704) 365-0569 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 5. Other Events. Filing of Computational Materials Pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, concurrently with, or subsequent to, the filing of this Current Report on Form 8-K (the "Form 8-K"), Ace Securities Corp. (the "Company") is filing a prospectus and prospectus supplement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to its ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2001-AQ1 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates. In connection with the offering of the ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2001-AQ1 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Inc. ("DBAG"), as underwriter of the Certificates, has prepared certain materials (the "Computational Materials") for distribution to their potential investors. Although the Company provided DBAG with certain information regarding the characteristics of the Mortgage Loans in the related portfolio, the Company did not participate in the preparation of the Computational Materials. For purposes of this Form 8-K, "Computational Materials" shall mean computer generated tables and/or charts displaying, with respect to any Class or Classes of Certificates, any of the following: yield; average life; duration; expected maturity; interest rate sensitivity; loss sensitivity; cash flow characteristics; background information regarding the Mortgage Loans; the proposed structure; decrement tables; or similar information (tabular or otherwise) of a statistical, mathematical, tabular or computational nature. The Computational Materials, listed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto are filed on Form SE dated May 3, 2001. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. ------------------------ (a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) Exhibits: 99.1 Computational Materials filed on Form SE dated May 3, 2001. 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. ACE SECURITIES CORP. By: /s/ Doris J. Hearn ----------------------- Name: Doris J. Hearn Title: Vice President Dated: May 3, 2001 Exhibit Index - ------------- Exhibit Page - ------- ---- 99.1 Computational Materials filed on Form SE dated May 3, 2001. SIDLEY AUSTIN BROWN & WOOD LLP One World Trade Center New York, New York 10048 Telephone: (212) 839-5300 Facsimile: (212) 839-5599 May 3, 2001 BY MODEM - -------- Securities and Exchange Commission Judiciary Plaza 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2001-AQ1 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates ------------------------------------------------------ Ladies and Gentlemen: On behalf of Ace Securities Corp., (the "Company"), we enclose herewith for filing, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, for Computational Materials in connection with the above-referenced transaction. Very truly yours, /s/ George Hoyt George Hoyt Enclosure