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 - March 25, 2004 ------------------------------- (Date of Earliest Event Reported) EQUITY ONE ABS, INC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (as depositor under a certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of December 31, 2003, providing for the issuance of Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-1) (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 333-104580-03 52-2029487 - ------------------------ --------------------- ----------------------- (State of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer I.D. No.) 103 Springer Building, 3411 Silverside Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19803 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (302) 478-6160 Item 5. Other Events. - --------------------- Attached hereto as Annex A is a copy of the Statement to Certificateholders sent to Class AF-1, AF-2, AF-3, AF-4, AF-5, AF-6, AV-1, AV-2, M-1, M-2, M-3, M-4, B-1 and B-2 Certificateholders with respect to the March 25, 2004 Distribution Date. 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. EQUITY ONE ABS, INC. By: /s/ James H. Jenkins -------------------------------- James H. Jenkins, Executive Vice President and CFO Dated: March 26, 2004 3 Page 1 of 8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity One Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-1 Statement to Certificateholders March 25, 2004 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTION IN DOLLARS - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORIGINAL BEGINNING ENDING FACE PRINCIPAL REALIZED DEFERRED PRINCIPAL CLASS VALUE BALANCE PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL LOSES INTEREST BALANCE - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AF1 205,000,000.00 201,737,668.05 6,160,800.36 201,468.25 6,362,268.61 0.00 0.00 195,576,867.69 AF2 91,000,000.00 91,000,000.00 0.00 188,100.23 188,100.23 0.00 0.00 91,000,000.00 AF3 82,000,000.00 82,000,000.00 0.00 208,643.12 208,643.12 0.00 0.00 82,000,000.00 AF4 55,500,000.00 55,500,000.00 0.00 191,620.13 191,620.13 0.00 0.00 55,500,000.00 AF5 30,350,000.00 30,350,000.00 0.00 129,211.39 129,211.39 0.00 0.00 30,350,000.00 AF6 30,000,000.00 30,000,000.00 0.00 105,101.38 105,101.38 0.00 0.00 30,000,000.00 AV1 124,300,000.00 123,331,914.40 1,784,222.63 138,066.47 1,922,289.10 0.00 0.00 121,547,691.77 AV2 124,350,000.00 122,119,494.00 1,754,513.80 136,709.19 1,891,222.99 0.00 0.00 120,364,980.20 M1 58,500,000.00 58,500,000.00 0.00 230,048.31 230,048.31 0.00 0.00 58,500,000.00 M2 49,500,000.00 49,500,000.00 0.00 210,946.35 210,946.35 0.00 0.00 49,500,000.00 M3 13,500,000.00 13,500,000.00 0.00 59,161.71 59,161.71 0.00 0.00 13,500,000.00 M4 13,500,000.00 13,500,000.00 0.00 60,848.83 60,848.83 0.00 0.00 13,500,000.00 B1 11,250,000.00 11,250,000.00 0.00 23,919.63 23,919.63 0.00 0.00 11,250,000.00 B2 11,250,000.00 11,250,000.00 0.00 30,261.95 30,261.95 0.00 0.00 11,250,000.00 R 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 900,000,000.00 893,539,076.45 9,699,536.79 1,914,106.94 11,613,643.73 0.00 0.00 883,839,539.66 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X 900,000,000.00 895,547,880.42 0.00 5.46 5.46 0.00 0.00 889,023,485.88 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1000 OF ORIGINAL FACE PASS-THROUGH RATES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- CURRENT BEGINNING ENDING RATE CLASS CUSIP PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL PRINCIPAL CLASS PASS-THRU - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- AF1 294751DM1 984.08618561 30.05268468 0.98277195 31.03545663 954.03350093 AF1 1.240000 % AF2 294751DN9 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 2.06703549 2.06703549 1,000.00000000 AF2 2.481000 % AF3 294751DP4 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 2.54442829 2.54442829 1,000.00000000 AF3 3.054000 % AF4 294751DQ2 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 3.45261495 3.45261495 1,000.00000000 AF4 4.145000 % AF5 294751DR0 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 4.25737694 4.25737694 1,000.00000000 AF5 5.110000 % AF6 294751DS8 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 3.50337933 3.50337933 1,000.00000000 AF6 4.205000 % AV1 294751DT6 992.21170072 14.35416436 1.11075197 15.46491633 977.85753636 AV1 1.390000 % AV2 294751DU3 982.06267793 14.10947969 1.09939035 15.20887004 967.95319823 AV2 1.390000 % M1 294751DV1 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 3.93244974 3.93244974 1,000.00000000 M1 4.720000 % M2 294751DW9 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 4.26154242 4.26154242 1,000.00000000 M2 5.115000 % M3 294751DX7 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 4.38234889 4.38234889 1,000.00000000 M3 5.260000 % M4 294751DY5 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 4.50732074 4.50732074 1,000.00000000 M4 5.410000 % B1 294751DZ2 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 2.12618933 2.12618933 1,000.00000000 B1 2.640000 % B2 294751EA6 1,000.00000000 0.00000000 2.68995111 2.68995111 1,000.00000000 B2 3.340000 % - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- TOTALS 992.82119606 10.77726310 2.12678549 12.90404859 982.04393296 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- X N/A 995.05320047 0.00000000 0.00000607 0.00000607 987.80387320 X 0.000007 % - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS WITH THIS STATEMENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATOR LISTED BELOW: RYAN VAUGHN JPMorgan Chase Bank - Structured Finance Services NY 4 NEW YORK PLAZA FLR 6, New York, New York 10004 Tel: (212) 623-4484 / Fax: (212) 623-5930 Email: Ryan.M.Vaughn@JPMorgan.com - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMORGAN Copyright(C)2001 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. [LOGO] Page 2 of 8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity One Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-1 March 25, 2004 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 4.03(a)(i) Funds Allocable to Certificate Principal Group I Scheduled Principal 645,337.43 Group I Curtailments 47,630.51 Group I Prepayments 3,451,095.13 Group I Repurchases 0.00 Group I Liquidation Proceeds 0.00 Group II-A Scheduled Principal 99,081.85 Group II-A Curtailments 6,247.07 Group II-A Prepayments 1,094,828.64 Group II-A Repurchases 0.00 Group II-A Liquidation Proceeds 0.00 Group II-B Scheduled Principal 100,917.73 Group II-B Curtailments 4,221.32 Group II-B Prepayments 1,075,034.86 Group II-B Repurchases 0.00 Group II-B Liquidation Proceeds 0.00 Extra Principal Distribution Amount 3,175,142.26 Sec. 4.03 (a)(ii) Interest Distribution Amounts Interest Distribution - AF-1 201,468.25 Unpaid Interest - AF-1 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - AF-1 0.00 Interest Distribution - AF-2 188,100.23 Unpaid Interest - AF-2 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - AF-2 0.00 Interest Distribution - AF-3 208,643.12 Unpaid Interest - AF-3 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - AF-3 0.00 Interest Distribution - AF-4 191,620.13 Unpaid Interest - AF-4 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - AF-4 0.00 Interest Distribution - AF-5 129,211.39 Unpaid Interest - AF-5 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - AF-5 0.00 Interest Distribution - AF-6 105,101.38 Unpaid Interest - AF-6 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - AF-6 0.00 Interest Distribution - AV-1 138,066.47 JPMORGAN Copyright(C)2001 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. [LOGO] Page 3 of 8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity One Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-1 March 25, 2004 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unpaid Interest - AV-1 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - AV-1 0.00 Interest Distribution - AV-2 136,709.19 Unpaid Interest - AV-2 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - AV-2 0.00 Interest Distribution - M-1 230,048.31 Unpaid Interest - M-1 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - M-1 0.00 Interest Distribution - M-2 210,946.35 Unpaid Interest - M-2 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - M-2 0.00 Interest Distribution - M-3 59,161.71 Unpaid Interest - M-3 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - M-3 0.00 Interest Distribution - M-4 60,848.83 Unpaid Interest - M-4 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - M-4 0.00 Interest Distribution - B-1 23,919.63 Unpaid Interest - B-1 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - B-1 0.00 Interest Distribution - B-2 30,261.95 Unpaid Interest - B-2 0.00 Remaining Unpaid Interest - B-2 0.00 Interest Reductions Net Prepayment Interest Shortfalls 0.00 Relief Act Reductions 473.16 Class AF-1 Interest Reduction 45.27 Class AF-2 Interest Reduction 42.27 Class AF-3 Interest Reduction 46.88 Class AF-5 Interest Reduction 29.03 Class AF-4 Interest Reduction 86.12 Class AF-6 Interest Reduction 23.62 Class AV-1 Interest Reduction 31.02 Class AV-2 Interest Reduction 30.72 Class M-1 Interest Reduction 51.69 Class M-2 Interest Reduction 47.40 Class M-3 Interest Reduction 13.29 Class M-4 Interest Reduction 13.67 Class B-1 Interest Reduction 5.37 Class B-2 Interest Reduction 6.80 JPMORGAN Copyright(C)2001 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. [LOGO] Page 4 of 8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity One Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-1 March 25, 2004 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 4.03(a)(iii) Available Funds Shortfall Class AF-1 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class AF-2 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class AF-3 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class AF-4 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class AF-5 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class AF-6 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class AV-1 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class AV-2 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class M-1 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class M-2 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class M-3 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class M-4 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class B-1 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Class B-2 Available Funds Shortfall 0.00 Sec. 4.03(a)(v) Pool Principal Balances Group I Beginning Pool Balance 648,685,711.74 Group I Ending Pool Balance 644,541,648.67 Group II-A Beginning Pool Balance 123,614,648.06 Group II-A Ending Pool Balance 122,414,490.50 Group II-B Beginning Pool Balance 122,729,622.81 Group II-B Ending Pool Balance 121,549,448.90 Total Beginning Pool Balance 895,029,982.61 Total Ending Pool Balance 888,505,588.07 Sec. 4.03(a)(vi) Servicing Fee Group I Servicing Fee 270,285.71 Group II-A Servicing Fee 51,506.10 Group II-B Servicing Fee 51,137.34 Sec. 4.03(a)(viii) Delinquency Advances Group I Delinquency Advances Included in Current Distribution 0.00 Group I Recouped Advances Included in Current Distribution 83,917.91 Group I Recouped Advances From Liquidations 0.00 Group I Aggregate Amount of Advances Outstanding -0.00 Group II-A Delinquency Advances Included in Current Distribution 0.00 Group II-A Recouped Advances Included in Current Distribution 31,716.43 Group II-A Recouped Advances From Liquidations 0.00 Group II-A Aggregate Amount of Advances Outstanding 0.00 Group II-B Delinquency Advances Included in Current Distribution 0.00 Group II-B Recouped Advances Included in Current Distribution 27,790.39 Group II-B Recouped Advances From Liquidations 0.00 Group II-B Aggregate Amount of Advances Outstanding 0.00 JPMORGAN Copyright(C)2001 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. [LOGO] Page 5 of 8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity One Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-1 March 25, 2004 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 4.03(a)(ix) A Group I,Group II-A, and Group II-B Loans Delinquent -------------------------------------------------------- Group 1 -------------------------------------------------------- Period Number Principal Balance Percentage 0-30 days 389 49,717,512.02 7.71 % 31-60 days 23 2,992,082.31 0.46 % 61-90 days 6 893,711.03 0.14 % 91+days 1 220,000.00 0.03 % Total 419 53,823,305.36 8.34 % -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Group 2 -------------------------------------------------------- Period Number Principal Balance Percentage 0-30 days 68 9,777,936.77 7.99 % 31-60 days 8 997,285.13 0.81 % 61-90 days 1 140,000.00 0.11 % 91+days 0 0.00 0.00 % Total 77 10,915,221.90 8.91 % -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Group 3 -------------------------------------------------------- Period Number Principal Balance Percentage 0-30 days 48 5,978,822.28 4.92 % 31-60 days 9 901,347.15 0.74 % 61-90 days 1 246,365.21 0.20 % 91+days 0 0.00 0.00 % Total 58 7,126,534.64 5.86 % -------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 4.03 (a)(ix) B Group I,Group II-A, and Group II-B Loans in Foreclosure -------------------------------------------------------- Group 1 -------------------------------------------------------- Number Principal Balance Percentage 1 320,000.00 0.05 % -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Group 2 -------------------------------------------------------- Number Principal Balance Percentage 0 0.00 0.00 % -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Group 3 -------------------------------------------------------- Number Principal Balance Percentage 0 0.00 0.00 % -------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 4.03(a)(x),(xi) Group I,Group II-A, and Group II-B Loans in REO JPMORGAN Copyright(C)2001 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. [LOGO] Page 6 of 8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity One Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-1 March 25, 2004 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Group 1 -------------------------------------------------------- Number Principal Balance Percentage 0 0.00 0.00 % -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Group 2 -------------------------------------------------------- Number Principal Balance Percentage 0 0.00 0.00 % -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Group 3 -------------------------------------------------------- Number Principal Balance Percentage 0 0.00 0.00 % -------------------------------------------------------- Market Value of Group I REO Loans 0.00 Market Value of Group II-A REO Loans 0.00 Market Value of Group II-B REO Loans 0.00 Sec. 4.03(a)(xii) Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Three Largest Loans Group I Three Largest Loans 1,468,811.95 Group II-A Three Largest Loans 977,394.66 Group II-B Three Largest Loans 1,406,950.76 Sec. 4.03(a)(xiii) Net WAC Cap Carryover Class AV-1 Net WAC Cap Carryover Amounts Due 0.00 Class AV-1 Net WAC Cap Carryover Amounts Paid 0.00 Class AV-1 Net WAC Cap Carryover Remaining Amounts Due 0.00 Class AV-2 Net WAC Cap Carryover Amounts Due 0.00 Class AV-2 Net WAC Cap Carryover Amounts Paid 0.00 Class AV-2 Net WAC Cap Carryover Remaining Amounts Due 0.00 Class B-1 Net WAC Cap Carryover Amounts Due 0.00 Class B-1 Net WAC Cap Carryover Amounts Paid 0.00 Class B-1 Net WAC Cap Carryover Remaining Amounts Due 0.00 Class B-2 Net WAC Cap Carryover Amounts Due 0.00 Class B-2 Net WAC Cap Carryover Amounts Paid 0.00 Class B-2 Net WAC Cap Carryover Remaining Amounts Due 0.00 Sec. 4.03(a)(xiv) Aggregate Principal Balance of Balloon Loans with Original Terms <= 36 Months and 60+ Contractually Past Due Group I Aggregate Principal Balance of Balloon Loans 0.00 Group II-A Aggregate Principal Balance of Balloon Loans 0.00 Group II-B Aggregate Principal Balance of Balloon Loans 0.00 Sec. 4.03 (a)(xv),(xxii) Realized Losses Group I Current Period Realized Losses 0.00 Group I Cumulative Realized Losses 0.00 JPMORGAN Copyright(C)2001 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. [LOGO] Page 7 of 8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity One Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-1 March 25, 2004 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Group II-A Current Period Realized Losses 0.00 Group II-A Cumulative Realized Losses 0.00 Group II-B Current Period Realized Losses 0.00 Group II-B Cumulative Realized Losses 0.00 Sec. 4.03 (a)(xvi) Reserve Fund Beginning Balance of Reserve Fund 0.00 Funds Withdrawn From Reserve Fund For Distribution 0.00 Funds Deposited to Reserve Fund 0.00 Ending Balance of Reserve Fund 0.00 Sec. 4.03 (a)(xvii) Number of Loans Repurchased Group I Number of Loans Repurchased 0.00 Group II-A Number of Loans Repurchased 0.00 Group II-B Number of Loans Repurchased 0.00 JPMORGAN Copyright(C)2001 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. [LOGO] Page 8 of 8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity One Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-1 March 25, 2004 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 4.03 (a)(xviii) Weighted Average Mortgage Rate of Outstanding Loans (as of first day of related Due Period) Group I Weighted Average Mortgage Rate 7.39 % Group II-A Weighted Average Mortgage Rate 7.29 % Group II-B Weighted Average Mortgage Rate 7.16 % Sec. 4.03 (a)(xix) Weighted Average Remaining Term of Outstanding Loans Group I Weighted Average Remaining Term 331.00 Group II-A Weighted Average Remaining Term 357.00 Group II-B Weighted Average Remaining Term 357.00 Sec. 4.03 (a)(xxi), Overcollateralization Amounts (xxii),(xxiii) Overcollateralization Amount 5,183,946.23 Overcollateralization Target Amount 39,150,000.00 Overcollateralization Release Amount 0.00 Overcollateralization Deficiency Amount 33,966,053.77 Sec. 4.03 (a)(xxiv) Trigger Events Has a Trigger Event Occurred and is continuing? NO Cumulative Realized Losses as a percentage of the Original Pool Balance 0.00 % Senior Enhancement Percentage 17.72 % Senior Specified Enhancement Percentage 43.70 % Sec. 4.03 (a)(xxv) 60+ Day Delinquent Loans 60+ Day Delinquent Loans as a percentage of the current Pool Balance 0.20 % Sec. 4.03 (a)(xxvi) Amount of Funds Collected by Trustee under Yield Maintenance Agreement 0.00 Sec. 4.03 (a)(xxvii) Pre-Funded Amount 517,897.81 JPMORGAN Copyright(C)2001 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. [LOGO]