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)
MARCH 15, 2002
AAMES CAPITAL ACCEPTANCE CORP.
ON BEHALF OF
AAMES MORTGAGE TRUST 2002-1
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 333-54184 95-4438859
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. employer
of incorporation) file number) identification no.)
350 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 43RD FLOOR LOS
ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (213) 210-5000 90071
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(Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone (ZIP Code)
number, including
area code
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed for the purposes of filing
certain opinions of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, counsel to the Registrant, in
connection with the proposed offering of the Aames Mortgage Trust 2002-1,
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2002-1.
Item 7. Financial Statements: Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits:
5.1 Opinion of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP regarding the legality of
Certificates
5.2 Opinion of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP regarding the legality of
Bonds
8.1 Opinion of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP regarding tax matters
23.1 Consent of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP (included in
Exhibits 5.1, 5.2 and 8.1)
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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.
AAMES CAPITAL ACCEPTANCE CORP.
By /s/ Rick Holguin
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Rick Holguin
Vice President
Dated: March 15, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
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5.1 Opinion of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP regarding the legality of
Certificates
5.2 Opinion of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP regarding the legality of
Bonds
8.1 Opinion of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP regarding tax matters
23.1 Consent of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP (included in
Exhibits 5.1, 5.2 and 8.1)