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<B><FONT SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<BR>
</B></FONT>Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
<BR>
<B><FONT SIZE=5>FORM 8-K<BR>
<BR>
</B></FONT>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
<BR>
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT SIZE=5>February 5, 2000</B></FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT SIZE=5>Financial Corporation</B></FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">0-19604</B></TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">95-340340</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">(State or other jurisdiction <BR>
of incorporation)</TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Commission file numbers)</TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">(I.R.S. employer <BR>
identification no.)</TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">350 South Grand Avenue<BR>
Los Angeles, California</B></TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=31><P></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=31>
<B><U><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
</U>90071</B></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">(ZIP Code)</TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">(213) 210-5000</B></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</TD>
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<B><U><P ALIGN="CENTER">NA</B></U></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>Item 5. <U>Other Events</U>.</P>
<P>Reference is made to the press release of Registrant issued on February 5, 2001 which contains information meeting the requirements of this Item 5 and is incorporated herein by this reference. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K
as Exhibit 99.1.</P>
<P>Item 7. <U>Financial Statements; <I>Pro Forma</I> Financial Information and Exhibits</U>.<BR>
<BR>
(a) Not applicable.<BR>
<BR>
(b) Not applicable.<BR>
<BR>
(c) Exhibits:</P>
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<P>99.1</TD>
<TD WIDTH="90%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P><A HREF="aampr02052001wtbls.htm">Press release issued February 5, 2001.</A></TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="90%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="90%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURES</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
</B><P>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>
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<P><B>AAMES FINANCIAL CORPORATION</B></TD>
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<P><BR>
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By:<U> /s/ Ralph W. Flick</U><BR>
Ralph W. Flick<BR>
Assistant Secretary</TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Dated: February 5, 2001</P>
<P><HR></P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</P>
<B><FONT SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">Index to Exhibits</P>
</B></FONT><U><P>Exhibit Index</P></U>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>99.1</TD>
<TD WIDTH="90%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P><A HREF="aampr02052001wtbls.htm">Press release issued February 5, 2001.</A></TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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Aames Financial Corporation Current Report on Form 8-K (02/05/2001)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
February 5, 2000
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Financial Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-19604
95-340340
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission file numbers)
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
350 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, California
90071
(Address of principal executive offices)
(ZIP Code)
(213) 210-5000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NA
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5.
Other Events
.
Reference is made to the press release of Registrant issued on February 5, 2001 which contains information meeting the requirements of this Item 5 and is incorporated herein by this reference. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K
as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7.
Financial Statements;
Pro Forma
Financial Information and Exhibits
.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits:
99.1
Press release issued February 5, 2001.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AAMES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Ralph W. Flick
Ralph W. Flick
Assistant Secretary
Dated: February 5, 2001
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit Index
99.1
Press release issued February 5, 2001.