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): August 26, 2003

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.

as Depositor and Master Servicer under a
Pooling and Servicing Agreement
dated as of August 1, 2003
providing for the issuance of

WaMu MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 2003-AR9
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		333-103345-17		94-2528990
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1201 THIRD AVENUE, WMT 1706
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (206) 377-8555

ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

7.1	Pooling and Servicing Agreement by and among Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corp., as Depositor and Master Servicer, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware, as Delaware Trustee, dated as of August 1, 2003.

The Mortgage Loan Schedule, included as Exhibit D to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, has been intentionally omitted from this filing. Copies may be obtained from Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corp. or Deutsche Bank National Trust Company by contacting,

in the case of Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corp.,

        Laura Kelsey
        Master Servicing Department
        Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corp.
        75 N. Fairway Drive,VHF2A01
        Vernon Hills, IL 60061
        Telephone: (847) 393-5198
        Facsimile:     (847) 549-2997

in the case of Deutsche Bank National Trust Company,

        Alan Sueda
        Trust Administrator
        Deutsche Bank National Trust Company
        1761 E. St. Andrew Place
        Santa Ana, CA 92705
        Telephone:  (714) 247-6315
        Facsimile:    (714) 247-6329

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.

		WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
Date: September 10, 2003		By:		/s/ David H. Zielke David H. Zielke First Vice President and Counsel

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORT SEC CORP WAMU MO PS TH CE SE 03 AR9 8-K