8-K 1 y04701e8vk.txt FORM 8-K 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 28, 2004 MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant specified in Charter) Delaware 333-112231 13-3416059 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 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)) ITEM 2.01. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets: General. On December 28, 2004, Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc. issued its First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-FFC, such series representing interests in a pool of adjustable rate conventional one- to four-family mortgage loans. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the prospectus dated October 25, 2004, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated December 23, 2004 (collectively, the "Prospectus"). The Certificates consist of the following classes: Class A, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class B-1, Class B-2, Class B-3, Class B-4, Class C, Class P and Class R. The Certificates represent beneficial ownership interests in the Trust Fund. The Trust Fund consists of the Mortgage Pool and certain other property described in the Prospectus. ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Exhibits:

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. Date: January 12, 2005 By: /s/ Matthew Whalen ---------------------- Name: Matthew Whalen Title: President INDEX TO EXHIBITS

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