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<p align="center"><b><font face="serif" size="5">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b><br>
<font size="2" face="serif"><b>Washington, D.C.  20549</b></font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of<br>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </b> <u> September 30, 2005</u></font></p>
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<td width="30%"><font size="2" face="serif">13-3416059</font></td>
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4 World Financial Center 10th Floor<br>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">ITEM 8.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Other Events</u>.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant registered issuances of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc. Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;), by a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration File No. 333-127233 (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;).  Pursuant to the Registration Statement, the Registrant issued $457,221,000 in aggregate principal amount Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4 and Class M-5 Certificates of its C-Bass Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-CB6 on September 30, 2005.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to satisfy an undertaking, contained in the definitive Prospectus, dated August 26, 2005, as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement, dated September 28, 2005 (collectively, the &#147;Prospectus Supplement&#148;), to file a copy of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (as defined below) executed in connection with the issuance of the Certificates, a form of which was filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Certificates (as defined below) were issued pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1, dated as of September 1, 2005, among Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., as depositor (the &#147;Depositor&#148;), Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, as seller (the &#147;Seller&#148;), Litton Loan Servicing LP, as servicer (the &#147;Servicer&#148;) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as trustee (the &#147;Trustee&#148;).  The &#147;Certificates&#148; consist of the following classes:  Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class B-1, Class B-2, Class B-3, Class B-4, Class B-5,
Class N, Class X, Class R-X and Class R.  The Certificates evidence all the beneficial ownership interest in a trust fund (the &#147;Trust Fund&#148;) that consists primarily of a pool of certain fixed and adjustable rate, first and second lien residential mortgage loans (the &#147;Mortgage Loans&#148;) with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of approximately $499,698,839.31 as of September 1, 2005.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.</font></p>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2005, between Credit Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, as Seller, and Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., as Purchaser.</font></td>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>SIGNATURES</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.</font></p>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 1,&nbsp;2005, among Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., as Depositor, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Litton Loan Servicing LP, as Servicer</font></td>
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Prepared and filed by St Ives Financial
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 30, 2005
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant specified in Charter)
Delaware
333-127233
13-3416059
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
250 Vesey Street
4 World Financial Center 10th Floor
New York, New York
10080
(Address of principal executive offices)
Zip Code
Registrant's telephone, including area code:
(212) 449-0357
No Change
(Former name and former 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 communications 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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ITEM 8.01
Other Events
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The Registrant registered issuances of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc. Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), by a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration File No. 333-127233 (the "Registration Statement").  Pursuant to the Registration Statement, the Registrant issued $457,221,000 in aggregate principal amount Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4 and Class M-5 Certificates of its C-Bass Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-CB6 on September 30, 2005.
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to satisfy an undertaking, contained in the definitive Prospectus, dated August 26, 2005, as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement, dated September 28, 2005 (collectively, the "Prospectus Supplement"), to file a copy of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (as defined below) executed in connection with the issuance of the Certificates, a form of which was filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
The Certificates (as defined below) were issued pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1, dated as of September 1, 2005, among Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., as depositor (the "Depositor"), Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, as seller (the "Seller"), Litton Loan Servicing LP, as servicer (the "Servicer") and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee").  The "Certificates" consist of the following classes:  Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class B-1, Class B-2, Class B-3, Class B-4, Class B-5,
Class N, Class X, Class R-X and Class R.  The Certificates evidence all the beneficial ownership interest in a trust fund (the "Trust Fund") that consists primarily of a pool of certain fixed and adjustable rate, first and second lien residential mortgage loans (the "Mortgage Loans") with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of approximately $499,698,839.31 as of September 1, 2005.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
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ITEM 9.01.
Financial Statements;
Pro Forma
Information and Exhibits.
(a)
Not applicable.
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Exhibits:
4.1
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2005, among Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., as Depositor, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Trustee, Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, as Seller, and Litton Loan Servicing LP, as Servicer.
99.1
Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2005, between Credit Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, as Seller, and Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., as Purchaser.
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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.
MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.
By:
/s/ Matthew Whalen
Name:
Matthew Whalen
Title:
President
Date:  October 14, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
Page No.
4.1
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2005, among Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., as Depositor, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Litton Loan Servicing LP, as Servicer
99.1
Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2005, between Credit Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, as Seller, and Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., as Purchaser