THE 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 29, 2004

RESIDENTIAL  FUNDING MORTGAGE SECURITIES I, INC. (as company under a Pooling and
Servicing  Agreement,  dated as of September 1, 2004, providing for, inter alia,
the issuance of Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-S8)

                 Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE                              333-106093              75-2006294
(State or Other Jurisdiction         (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)                     File Number)         Identification No.)

8400 Normandale Bake Blvd.
Suite 250
Minneapolis, Minnesota                                    55437
(Address of Principal                                     (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)

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



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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(b)  under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14a-12(b))

[ ] 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.

               On September 29, 2004, Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I,
Inc.  caused the  issuance and sale of the  Mortgage  Pass-Through  Certificates
Series  2004-S8,  pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing  Agreement,  dated as of
September 1, 2004, among  Residential  Funding  Mortgage  Securities I, Inc., as
company,  Residential  Funding  Corporation,  as master  servicer and U.S.  Bank
National Association, as Trustee.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

               (a) Not applicable

               (b) Not applicable

               (c) Exhibits:

               10.1 Series  Supplement,  dated as of September  1, 2004,  to the
Standard  Terms of Pooling and  Servicing  Agreement,  dated as of June 1, 2004,
among Residential Funding Mortgage  Securities I, Inc., as company,  Residential
Funding Corporation,  as master servicer and U.S. Bank National Association,  as
trustee.



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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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                 RESIDENTIAL FUNDING MORTGAGE SECURITIES I,
                                 INC.

                                 By:    /s/ Joe Orning
                                 Name:  Joe Orning
                                 Title: Vice President


Dated: October 14, 2004



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                                     EXHIBIT
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THE 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 29, 2004

RESIDENTIAL  FUNDING MORTGAGE SECURITIES I, INC. (as company under a Pooling and
Servicing  Agreement,  dated as of September 1, 2004, providing for, inter alia,
the issuance of Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-S8)

                 Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE                              333-106093              75-2006294
(State or Other Jurisdiction         (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)                     File Number)         Identification No.)

8400 Normandale Bake Blvd.
Suite 250
Minneapolis, Minnesota                                    55437
(Address of Principal                                     (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code, is (952) 857-7000
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(b)  under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14a-12(b))

[ ] 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))
Item 8.01.  Other Events.

               On September 29, 2004, Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I,
Inc.  caused the  issuance and sale of the  Mortgage  Pass-Through  Certificates
Series  2004-S8,  pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing  Agreement,  dated as of
September 1, 2004, among  Residential  Funding  Mortgage  Securities I, Inc., as
company,  Residential  Funding  Corporation,  as master  servicer and U.S.  Bank
National Association, as Trustee.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

               (a) Not applicable

               (b) Not applicable

               (c) Exhibits:

               10.1 Series  Supplement,  dated as of September  1, 2004,  to the
Standard  Terms of Pooling and  Servicing  Agreement,  dated as of June 1, 2004,
among Residential Funding Mortgage  Securities I, Inc., as company,  Residential
Funding Corporation,  as master servicer and U.S. Bank National Association,  as
trustee.
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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                 RESIDENTIAL FUNDING MORTGAGE SECURITIES I,
                                 INC.

                                 By:    /s/ Joe Orning
                                 Name:  Joe Orning
                                 Title: Vice President

Dated: October 14, 2004
EXHIBIT