SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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) October 15, 2002 Corporate Asset Backed Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) Delaware 33-73666 22-3281571 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 445 Broad Hollow Road Suite 239 Melville, New York 11747 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631) 587-4700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant. NOT APPLICABLE. Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. NOT APPLICABLE. Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership. NOT APPLICABLE. Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant. NOT APPLICABLE. Item 5. Other Events. NOT APPLICABLE. Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors. NOT APPLICABLE. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro-Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (a) NOT APPLICABLE. (b) NOT APPLICABLE. (c) EXHIBITS. Cash Transactions by the CABCO Trust for BellSouth Debentures on October 15, 2002. $1,518,750.00 to the Trust Certificate Holders. Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year. NOT APPLICABLE. 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. .. CORPORATE ASSET BACKED CORPORATION, as Depositor By: /s/ Robert Vascellaro ----------------------------- Name: Robert Vascellaro Title: Vice President and Treasurer Date: October 16, 2002 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Page List of Cash Transactions.