SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported) August 28, 1996 FIRST UNION RESIDENTIAL SECURITIZATION TRANSACTIONS, INC., (as depositor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1996, which forms FURST Home Equity Loan Trust 1996-1, which will issue Series 1996-1 Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates). FIRST UNION RESIDENTIAL SECURITIZATION TRANSACTIONS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) North Carolina 333-3574 56-1967773 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification #) 301 South College Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 (Address of Principal (Zip Code) Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 704-383-3624 - - ----------------------------------------------------------------- Item 5. Other Events On August 28, 1996, the Registrant caused the issuance and sale of approximately $157,259,000 initial principal amount of Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1996-1, Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class B and Class R (collectively, the "Certificates") pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing agreement dated as of August 1, 1996, among the Registrant, First Union National Bank of North Carolina, as seller and master servicer, First Union National Bank of North Carolina, Trust Department, as document custodian, and Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, as trustee. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) Exhibits The following exhibits are filed herewith. The exhibit numbers correspond with Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K. 3.1 Amended Articles of Incorporation of First Union Residential Securitization Transactions, Inc. 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of First Union Residential Securitization Transactions, Inc. 4 Pooling and Servicing Agreement for Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1996-1 8 Opinion of Moore & Van Allen, PLLC as to tax matters SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant duly caused this report to be signed on it's behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. FIRST UNION SECURITIZATION TRANSACTIONS, INC. By: /s/ Patrick J. Tadie Name: Patrick J. Tadie Title: Vice President Dated: August 31, 1996 - 2 - Exhibit Index Exhibit Page 3.1 Amended Articles of Incorporation of First Union Residential Securitization Transactions, Inc. 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of First Union Residential Securitization Transactions, Inc. 4 Pooling and Servicing Agreement for Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1996-1 8 Opinion of Moore & Van Allen, PLLC as to tax matters - 3 -