UNITED STATES
                       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): September 28, 2006


                    RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION,
                  on behalf of the RASC Series 2006-EMX8 Trust
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                   333-131209-11            51-0362653
 (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)

    8400 Normandale Lake Boulevard, Suite 250
              Minneapolis, Minnesota                                55437
    (Address of principal executive office)                      (Zip Code)

                                 (952) 857-7000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code )


                                       N/A
             (Former name or address, if changed since last report)

Check  the  appropriate  box  below  if the  Form  8-K  filing  is  intended  to
simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ] Written communication  pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)

[ ] Soliciting  material  pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



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                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

SECTION 8 - OTHER EVENTS.

ITEM 8.01.     OTHER EVENTS.


        On September 28, 2006,  Residential Asset Securities  Corporation caused
the issuance  and sale of the  Residential  Asset  Securities  Corporation  Home
Equity  Mortgage  Asset-Backed  Pass-Through  Certificates,   Series  2006-EMX8,
pursuant to a Pooling and  Servicing  Agreement  dated as of  September  1, 2006
among  Residential  Asset  Securities  Corporation,  as  depositor,  Residential
Funding Corporation,  as master servicer and the U.S. Bank National Association,
as  trustee.  The  mortgage  loans  were sold to  Residential  Asset  Securities
Corporation  pursuant to an Assignment  and  Assumption  Agreement,  dated as of
September 28, 2006 between Residential Funding Corporation and Residential Asset
Securities Corporation.

SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

ITEM 9.01 (D). EXHIBITS.


        The following  execution copies of Exhibits to the Form S-3 Registration
Statement of the Registrant are hereby filed.

                  10.1    Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September
                          1,   2006   among    Residential    Asset   Securities
                          Corporation,   as   depositor,   Residential   Funding
                          Corporation, as master servicer and U.S. Bank National
                          Association, as trustee.

                  10.2    Assignment  and  Assumption  Agreement,  dated  as  of
                          September  28,  2006,  between   Residential   Funding
                          Corporation   and   Residential    Asset    Securities
                          Corporation.

                  10.3    Confirmation,  dated as of September 28, 2006, between
                          U.S. Bank National  Association,  as trustee on behalf
                          of the RASC Series  2006-EMX8  Trust and Barclays Bank
                          PLC.

                  99.1    Mortgage Loan Schedule.





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                                   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.


                                 RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION



                                 By:  /s/Tim Jacobson
                                 Name:  Tim Jacobson
                                 Title: Vice President




Dated:  October 13, 2006


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                                  Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.                  Description

10.1 Pooling and  Servicing  Agreement,  dated as of  September  1, 2006,  among
     Residential Asset Securities Corporation, as depositor, Residential Funding
     Corporation,  as master servicer and the U.S. Bank National Association, as
     trustee.

10.2 Assignment  and  Assumption  Agreement,  dated as of  September  28,  2006,
     between  Residential  Funding  Corporation and Residential Asset Securities
     Corporation.

10.3 Confirmation,  dated  as of the  September  28,  2006,  between  U.S.  Bank
     National  Association,  as trustee on behalf of the RASC  Series  2006-EMX8
     Trust and Barclays Bank PLC.

99.1 Mortgage Loan Schedule.
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UNITED STATES
                       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): September 28, 2006

                    RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION,
                  on behalf of the RASC Series 2006-EMX8 Trust
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                   333-131209-11            51-0362653
 (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)

    8400 Normandale Lake Boulevard, Suite 250
              Minneapolis, Minnesota                                55437
    (Address of principal executive office)                      (Zip Code)

                                 (952) 857-7000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code )

                                       N/A
             (Former name or address, if changed since last report)

Check  the  appropriate  box  below  if the  Form  8-K  filing  is  intended  to
simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ] Written communication  pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)

[ ] Soliciting  material  pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

SECTION 8 - OTHER EVENTS.

ITEM 8.01.     OTHER EVENTS.

        On September 28, 2006,  Residential Asset Securities  Corporation caused
the issuance  and sale of the  Residential  Asset  Securities  Corporation  Home
Equity  Mortgage  Asset-Backed  Pass-Through  Certificates,   Series  2006-EMX8,
pursuant to a Pooling and  Servicing  Agreement  dated as of  September  1, 2006
among  Residential  Asset  Securities  Corporation,  as  depositor,  Residential
Funding Corporation,  as master servicer and the U.S. Bank National Association,
as  trustee.  The  mortgage  loans  were sold to  Residential  Asset  Securities
Corporation  pursuant to an Assignment  and  Assumption  Agreement,  dated as of
September 28, 2006 between Residential Funding Corporation and Residential Asset
Securities Corporation.

SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

ITEM 9.01 (D). EXHIBITS.

        The following  execution copies of Exhibits to the Form S-3 Registration
Statement of the Registrant are hereby filed.

                  10.1    Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September
                          1,   2006   among    Residential    Asset   Securities
                          Corporation,   as   depositor,   Residential   Funding
                          Corporation, as master servicer and U.S. Bank National
                          Association, as trustee.

                  10.2    Assignment  and  Assumption  Agreement,  dated  as  of
                          September  28,  2006,  between   Residential   Funding
                          Corporation   and   Residential    Asset    Securities
                          Corporation.

                  10.3    Confirmation,  dated as of September 28, 2006, between
                          U.S. Bank National  Association,  as trustee on behalf
                          of the RASC Series  2006-EMX8  Trust and Barclays Bank
                          PLC.

                  99.1    Mortgage Loan Schedule.
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.

                                 RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION

                                 By:  /s/Tim Jacobson
                                 Name:  Tim Jacobson
                                 Title: Vice President

Dated:  October 13, 2006
Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.                  Description

10.1 Pooling and  Servicing  Agreement,  dated as of  September  1, 2006,  among
     Residential Asset Securities Corporation, as depositor, Residential Funding
     Corporation,  as master servicer and the U.S. Bank National Association, as
     trustee.

10.2 Assignment  and  Assumption  Agreement,  dated as of  September  28,  2006,
     between  Residential  Funding  Corporation and Residential Asset Securities
     Corporation.

10.3 Confirmation,  dated  as of the  September  28,  2006,  between  U.S.  Bank
     National  Association,  as trustee on behalf of the RASC  Series  2006-EMX8
     Trust and Barclays Bank PLC.

99.1 Mortgage Loan Schedule.