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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"><b><font face="serif" size="5">Form 8-K</font></b></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>
The Securities Exchange Act
      of 1934</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </b> <u> September 22, 2005</u></font></p>
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    <td align="center" valign="middle"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.</font></b></td>
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    <td align="center" valign="middle"><font size="2" face="serif"><font face="serif" size="1">(Exact
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    <td width="33%" align="center" valign="middle"><font size="2" face="serif">Delaware</font></td>
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    <td align="center" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif"><font face="serif" size="1">(State
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    <font size="2" face="serif"><font face="serif" size="1">File Number)</font></font></td>
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      <font size="2" face="serif"><font face="serif" size="1">Identification
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    <td width="50%" align="center" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">250 Vesey Street</font><br>
      <font size="2" face="serif">4 World Financial Center 28th Floor</font><br>
    <font size="2" face="serif">New York, New York</font></td>
    <td align="center" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">10080</font></td>
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    of principal executive offices)</font></font></td>
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    area code:</b> (212) 449-0357</font></td>
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    and former address, if changed since last report)</font></font></td>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">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):</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><img src="emptybox.gif" width="12" height="12"> Written communications pursuant
to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><img src="emptybox.gif" width="12" height="12"> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><img src="emptybox.gif" width="12" height="12"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><img src="emptybox.gif" width="12" height="12"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">ITEM 8.01. <u>Other Events</u>.<sup>1</sup></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Attached hereto as exhibits are certain materials (the &#8220;Computational Materials&#8221;) furnished to the Registrant by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated (the &#8220;Underwriter&#8221;) in respect of C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-CB6 (the &#8220;Certificates&#8221;).  The Certificates are being offered pursuant to a Prospectus Supplement and accompanying Prospectus (together, the &#8220;Prospectus&#8221;).  The Prospectus will be filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Act&#8221;).  The Certificates have been registered pursuant to the Act under a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (333-121605)
(the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;).  The Computational Materials are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Computational Materials were prepared solely by the Underwriter, and the Registrant did not prepare or participate (other than providing the background information concerning the underlying pool of assets upon which the Computational Materials are based to the Underwriter) in the preparation of the Computational Materials.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any statements or information contained in the Computational Materials shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of the Prospectus and the Registration Statement by statements or information contained in the Prospectus.</font></p>
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<td width="97%"><p><font face="serif" size="1"> Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Prospectus.</font></p></td>
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<p><font size="2" face="serif">ITEM 9.01. <u>Financial Statements; <i>Pro Forma</i> Information
and Exhibits.</u></font></p>
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  <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Computational Materials</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">By:<u> /s/ Tom Saywell</u></font><font size="2"><br>
  <font face="serif">Name: Tom Saywell</font><br>
  <font face="serif">Title: Vice President</font></font></td>
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<td align="left" width="43%"><font size="2" face="serif">Date:  September 23,
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>EXHIBIT INDEX</b></font></p>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">99.1</font></td>
<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Computational Materials</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 22, 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 28th 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
.
1
Attached hereto as exhibits are certain materials (the "Computational Materials") furnished to the Registrant by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (the "Underwriter") in respect of C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-CB6 (the "Certificates").  The Certificates are being offered pursuant to a Prospectus Supplement and accompanying Prospectus (together, the "Prospectus").  The Prospectus will be filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act").  The Certificates have been registered pursuant to the Act under a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (333-121605)
(the "Registration Statement").  The Computational Materials are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.
The Computational Materials were prepared solely by the Underwriter, and the Registrant did not prepare or participate (other than providing the background information concerning the underlying pool of assets upon which the Computational Materials are based to the Underwriter) in the preparation of the Computational Materials.
Any statements or information contained in the Computational Materials shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of the Prospectus and the Registration Statement by statements or information contained in the Prospectus.
1
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Prospectus.
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ITEM 9.01.
Financial Statements;
Pro Forma
Information
and Exhibits.
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
(c)
Exhibits:
99.1     Computational Materials
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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/ Tom Saywell
Name: Tom Saywell
Title: Vice President
Date:  September 23,
    2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
Page No.
99.1
Computational Materials