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): December 10, 2003 ------------------------- ASSET BACKED FUNDING CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 333-90830 75-2533468 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 214 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28255 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (704) 386-2400 ---------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Change Since Last Report:) Item 5. Other Events On or about November 25, 2003, the Registrant caused the issuance and sale of its Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2003-WMC1, consisting of Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5 and Class M-6 Certificates (collectively, the "Offered Certificates") pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2003, among the Registrant, as depositor, HomEq Servicing Corporation, as servicer, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning assigned in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Item 601(a) of Regulation S-K Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of November 21, 2003 by and among Asset Backed Funding Corporation, Banc of America Securities LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and Countrywide Securities Corporation. 4.1 Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2003, by and among Asset Backed Funding Corporation, HomEq Servicing Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank. (including exhibits) Signature page to follow 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. ASSET BACKED FUNDING CORPORATION By: /s/ Juanita Deane-Warner -------------------------------- Name: Juanita Deane-Warner Title: Vice President Date: December 10, 2003 ASSET BACKED FUNDING CORPORATION EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Exhibit Description Paper (P) or Electronic (E) - ----------- ------------------- --------------------------- 1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as E of November 21, 2003 by and among Asset Backed Funding Corporation, Banc of America Securities LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and Countrywide Securities Corporation. 4.1 Pooling and Servicing Agreement, E dated as of November 1, 2003, by and among Asset Backed Funding Corporation, HomEq Servicing Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank. (including exhibits)