============================================================================== 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 Collateral Terms Sheets - --------------------------------- 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 "Collateral Terms Sheets") 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 Collateral Terms Sheets. For purposes of this Form 8-K, "Collateral Term Sheets" shall mean descriptive information about the assets underlying an ABS offering, typically including data regarding the contractual and related characteristics of the underlying loans, such as the weighted average coupon, weighted average maturity and other factual information regarding the types of assets comprising the pool. The Collateral Term Sheets 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 Collateral Terms Sheets 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 Collateral Terms Sheets filed on Form SE dated May 3, 2001.