SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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 12, 1996 FIRST UNION RESIDENTIAL SECURITIZATION TRANSACTIONS, INC., (as depositor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1996, which forms FURST Home Equity Loan Trust 1996-2, which will issue Series 1996-2 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 28288-0600 (Address of Principal (Zip Code) Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 704-383-3624 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Item 5. Other Events. On December 12, 1996, the Registrant caused the issuance and sale of $220,000,000 initial principal amount of Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1996-2, Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class B1-IO, Class B2-IO, Class RU and Class RL (collectively, the "Certificates") pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of December 1, 1996, among the Registrant, as depositor, First Union National Bank of North Carolina, as seller and as master servicer, Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, as trustee, and First Union National Bank of North Carolina, Trust Department, as document custodian. 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. 4 Pooling and Servicing Agreement for Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1996-2 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 RESIDENTIAL SECURITIZATION TRANSACTIONS, INC. By: /s/ Patrick J. Tadie Name: Patrick J. Tadie Title: Senior Vice President Dated: December 16, 1996 - 2 - Exhibit Index Exhibit Page 4 Pooling and Servicing Agreement for Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1996-2 8 Opinion of Moore & Van Allen, PLLC as to tax matters - 3 -