SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K/A Amendment No. 1 (Mark One) | x | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 | | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File No.: 333-03574-01 First Union Residential Securitization Transactions, Inc., Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1996-1 Trust (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) North Carolina (governing law of pooling and servicing agreement) State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 52-1996088 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) c/o Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. 7485 New Horizon Way Frederick, MD 21703 (Address of principal executive (Zip Code) offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (301)696-7900 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A amends Item 14 of the original Annual Report on Form 10-K (the "Original Form 10-K") filed on March 28, 1997, by Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. (the "Reporting Person"), on behalf of First Union Residential Securitization Transactions, Inc., Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1996-1 Trust (the "Trust"), established pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement") among Norwest Asset Securities Corporation, (the "Company"), as depositor, a trustee and a master servicer (or, if applicable, a servicer) and in some instances, a certificate administrator, pursuant to which the First Union Residential Securitization Transactions, Inc., Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1996-1 registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Certificates") were issued. Item 14 of the Original Form 10-K is amended to read in its entirety as follows: Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K. (a) Exhibits In accordance with the no action letter from the Office of Chief Counsel of the Division of Corporate Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission dated December 17, 1996 (the "No Action Letter"), the following exhibits are or will be provided: 99.1 Annual Independent Accountants' Servicing Reports concerning servicing activities under the Pooling and Servicing Agreements for the year ended December 31, 1996, in accordance with the Exemption Request. (a) First Union National Bank of North Carolina, as Servicer and Master Servicer<F1> 99.2 Report of Management as to Compliance with Minimum Servicing Standards for the year ended December 31, 1996, in accordance with the Exemption Request. (a) First Union National Bank of North Carolina, as Servicer and Master Servicer<F1> 99.3 Annual Statements of Compliance under the Pooling and Servicing Agreements for the year ended December 31, 1996, in accordance with the Exemption Request. (a) First Union National Bank of North Carolina, as Servicer and Master Servicer<F1> 99.4 Aggregate Statement of Principal and Interest Distributions to Certificate Holders.<F2> (b) On October 8, 1996, November 4, 1996, and December 3, 1996, reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Company in order to provide the statements for the monthly distributions to holders of the Certificates. No other reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the last quarter of the period covered by this report. (c) Not applicable. (d) Omitted pursuant to the Exemption request. <F1> Filed herewith. <F2> Previously filed. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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: FIRST UNION RESIDENTIAL SECURITIZATION TRANSACTIONS, INC. HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1996-1 TRUST By: NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., as Trustee By: /s/Sherri J. Sharps By: Sherri J. Sharps Title: Vice President -- Securities Administration Services Dated: September 5, 1997 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. 99.1 Annual Independent Accountants' Servicing Reports concerning servicing activities under the Pooling and Servicing Agreements for the year ended December 31, 1996, in accordance with the Exemption Request. (a) First Union National Bank of North Carolina, as Servicer and Master Servicer<F1> 99.2 Report of Management as to Compliance with Minimum Servicing Standards for the year ended December 31, 1996, in accordance with the Exemption Request. (a) First Union National Bank of North Carolina, as Servicer and Master Servicer<F1> 99.3 Annual Statements of Compliance under the Pooling and Servicing Agreements for the year ended December 31, 1996, in accordance with the Exemption Request. (a) First Union National Bank of North Carolina, as Servicer and Master Servicer<F1> 99.4 Aggregate Statement of Principal and Interest Distributions to Certificate Holders.<F2> <F1> Filed herewith. <F2> Previously filed.