---------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) SEPTEMBER 6, 2001 AAMES CAPITAL ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION ON BEHALF OF AAMES MORTGAGE TRUST 2001-3 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) ------------------------------------------------------ DELAWARE 333-54184 95-4619902 ------------------------------ ------------ ------------------- (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. employer jurisdiction of incorporation) file number) identification no.) 350 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 40TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071 ---------------------------------------- -------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code) (323) 210-5000 -------------------- Registrant's telephone number, including area code N/A -------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ---------------------------- Item 5. Other Events Filing of Computational Materials. This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to file a copy of the Computational Materials (as defined below) prepared and distributed by Morgan Stanley & Co. Incoporated, as an underwriter, in connection with the issuance by Aames Mortgage Trust 2001-3 of Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2001-3. The term "Computational Materials" shall have the meaning given in the No-Action Letter of May 20, 1994 issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") to Kidder, Peabody Acceptance Corporation I, Kidder, Peabody & Co. Incorporated and Kidder Structured Asset Corporation, as made applicable to other issuers and underwriters by the SEC in response to the request of the Public Securities Association dated May 24, 1994, and supplemented in the No-Action Letter of February 17, 1995 issued by the SEC to the Public Securities Association. Some or all of the Computational Materials were also distributed by Countrywide Securities Corporation, Lehman Brothers Inc. and Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., other underwriters; the legend which such underwriters placed on the Computational Materials is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, 99.3 and 99.4. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) Exhibits: 99.1 Computational Materials. 99.2 Legend of Countrywide Securities Corporation for Computational Materials 99.3 Legend of Lehman Brothers Inc. for Computational Materials 99.4 Legend of Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. for Computational Materials 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. AAMES CAPITAL ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION By: /s/ John Kohler --------------------------------- John Kohler Executive Vice President Dated: September 20, 2001 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit ------- 99.1 Computational Materials. 99.2 Legend of Countrywide Securities Corporation for Computational Materials 99.3 Legend of Lehman Brothers Inc. For Computational Materials 99.4 Legend of Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. For Computational Materials