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) December 30, 2004

RESIDENTIAL  FUNDING MORTGAGE SECURITIES I, INC. (as company under a Pooling and
Servicing  Agreement,  dated as of December 1, 2004,  providing for, inter alia,
the issuance of Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-S9)

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


             DELAWARE              333-106093-15              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))

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Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01      Other Events.

               On December 30, 2004,  Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I,
Inc.  caused the  issuance and sale of the  Mortgage  Pass-Through  Certificates
Series  2004-S9,  pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing  Agreement,  dated as of
December 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.


Section 9 - Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

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 December 1, 2004,  to the Standard
Terms of Pooling and Servicing  Agreement,  dated as of December 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/Joseph Orning
                                         Name:   Joseph Orning
                                         Title:  Vice President


Dated:  January 12, 2005



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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) December 30, 2004

RESIDENTIAL  FUNDING MORTGAGE SECURITIES I, INC. (as company under a Pooling and
Servicing  Agreement,  dated as of December 1, 2004,  providing for, inter alia,
the issuance of Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-S9)

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

             DELAWARE              333-106093-15              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))
Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01      Other Events.

               On December 30, 2004,  Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I,
Inc.  caused the  issuance and sale of the  Mortgage  Pass-Through  Certificates
Series  2004-S9,  pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing  Agreement,  dated as of
December 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.

Section 9 - Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

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 December 1, 2004,  to the Standard
Terms of Pooling and Servicing  Agreement,  dated as of December 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/Joseph Orning
                                         Name:   Joseph Orning
                                         Title:  Vice President

Dated:  January 12, 2005