UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2020~~2021 or

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission file number of the issuing entity: 333-165147-04

Central Index Key Number of the issuing entity: 0001556965

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2012-C8

(exact name of the issuing entity as specified in its charter)

Central Index Key Number of the depositor: 0001013611

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.

(exact name of the depositor as specified in its charter)

Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0000835271

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

(exact name of the sponsor as specified in its charter)

Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0001548567

CIBC Inc.

(exact name of the sponsor as specified in its charter)

New York
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization of

the issuing entity)

38-3887002

38-3887003

38-7064512

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Numbers)

c/o Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

as Certificate Administrator

9062 Old Annapolis Road

Columbia, MD

(Address of principal executive offices of the issuing entity)

21045

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(212) 834-5467

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. o Yes ⌧ No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. o Yes ⌧ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ⌧ Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Not applicable.

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.

Not applicable.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer ⌧ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company o

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). o Yes ⌧ No

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

Not applicable.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. o Yes o No

Not applicable.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Not applicable.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and the Part of the Form 10-K (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document is incorporated: (1) Any annual report to security holders; (2) Any proxy or information statement; and (3) Any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or (c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The listed documents should be clearly described for identification purposes (e.g., annual report to security holders for fiscal year ended December 24, 1980).

Not applicable.

EXPLANATORY NOTES

This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes an assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria, accountants’ attestation report and servicer compliance statement from Computershare Trust Company, National Association (“CTCNA”). CTCNA was engaged by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”), in its capacity as certificate administrator and custodian, to perform certain specified servicing functions identified in the assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria and accountants’ attestation reports. Wells Fargo engaged CTCNA in connection with the sale of Wells Fargo’s corporate trust services business to CTCNA and its affiliates. Further, under the principles-based definition of “servicer” set forth in Item 1101(j) of Regulation AB that looks to the functions that an entity performs, this party is a “servicer” for the purposes of Item 1123 of Regulation AB. See Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations, Section 301.01 (Item 1101(j)).

PART I

Item 1. Business.

Omitted.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Omitted.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

Item 2. Properties.

Omitted.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

Omitted.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

PART II

Omitted.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

Omitted.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Omitted.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Omitted.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Omitted.

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

Omitted.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

Omitted.

Item 9B. Other Information.

None.

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Omitted.

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

Omitted.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

Omitted.

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

Omitted.

ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE ITEMS FOR REGULATION AB

Item 1112(b) of Regulation AB, Significant Obligor Financial Information.

The Battlefield Mall Mortgage ~~Loan~~ (Loan, #which 1represented on10% ~~Annex~~or ~~A-1~~more of the ~~prospectus~~pool ~~supplement~~assets ofheld ~~the~~by ~~registrant relating to~~ the issuing entity ~~filed on October 12, 2012 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)) constitutes a significant obligor within the meaning of Item 1101(k)(2) of Regulation AB~~ as ~~disclosed in the prospectus supplement. In accordance with Item 1112(b)~~ of ~~Regulation~~its ~~AB,~~cut-off ~~the most recent unaudited net operating income of the significant obligor was $14~~date,~~630,953.28~~ ~~for~~is ~~the~~no ~~twelve-month~~longer ~~period~~a ~~ended December~~pool ~~31, 2020~~asset.

Item 1114(b)(2) of Regulation AB, Significant Enhancement Provider Financial Information.

No entity or group of affiliated entities provides any external credit enhancement or other support for the certificates within this transaction as described under Item 1114(a) of Regulation AB.

Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB, Certain Derivatives Instruments (Financial Information).

No entity or group of affiliated entities provides any derivative instruments or other support for the certificates within this transaction as described under Item 1115 of Regulation AB.

Item 1117 of Regulation AB, Legal Proceedings.

The registrant knows of no material pending legal proceeding involving the trust or any party related to the trust, other than routine litigation incidental to the duties of those respective parties, and the following, with respect to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as ~~trustee~~Trustee, asCertificate ~~certificate~~Administrator ~~administrator~~ and ~~as custodian~~Custodian.

~~Beginning~~In onDecember ~~June 18,~~ 2014, aPhoenix ~~group of institutional~~Light ~~investors~~SF ~~filed~~Limited ~~civil~~and ~~complaints~~certain inrelated ~~the~~entities ~~Supreme~~and ~~Court of~~ the ~~State~~National ofCredit ~~New York,~~Union ~~New~~Administration ~~York~~(“NCUA”) ~~County,~~filed ~~and~~complaints ~~later~~in the ~~U.S.~~United ~~District~~States District Court for the Southern District of New York, against Wells Fargo Bank, ~~N.A.,~~alleging claims (“against Wells Fargo Bank”) in its capacity as trustee for ~~certain~~a number of residential mortgage -backed securities ~~(“RMBS”)~~ trusts. ~~The~~ ~~complaints~~Complaints ~~against~~raising ~~Wells~~similar allegations ~~Fargo~~have ~~Bank~~been ~~alleged~~filed ~~that~~by Commerzbank AG in the Southern District of New York and by IKB International and IKB Deutsche Industriebank in New York state court. In each case, the plaintiffs allege that Wells Fargo Bank, as trustee, caused losses to investors, and ~~asserted~~plaintiffs assert causes of action based upon, among other things, the trustee'’s alleged failure to: ~~(i)~~ notify and enforce ~~repurchase~~ repurchase obligations of mortgage loan sellers for purported breaches of ~~representations~~ representations and warranties, ~~(ii)~~ notify investors of alleged events of default, and ~~(iii)~~ abide by appropriate standards of care following alleged events of default. ~~Relief sought included money damages in an unspecified amount, reimbursement of expenses, and equitable relief. In November 2018,~~ Wells Fargo Bank ~~reached~~previously ~~an agreement,~~settled intwo ~~which~~class itaction ~~denied any wrongdoing, to resolve such claims on a classwide basis for the 271 RMBS trusts at issue. On May 6, 2019, the court entered an order approving the settlement agreement. Separate~~ lawsuits ~~against~~with ~~Wells Fargo Bank making~~ similar allegations ~~filed~~that bywere ~~certain other~~filed ~~institutional investors concerning several RMBS trusts~~ in ~~New~~November ~~York federal~~2014 and ~~state~~December ~~court~~2016 ~~are not covered~~ by ~~the settlement agreement. In~~institutional ~~addition~~investors toin the ~~foregoing~~Southern ~~cases,~~District inof ~~August~~New ~~2014~~York and ~~August~~New ~~2015~~York ~~Nomura~~state ~~Credit~~court, ~~& Capital Inc~~respectively. ~~(“Nomura”)~~In ~~and~~addition, ~~Natixis~~Park ~~Real~~Royal ~~Estate~~I ~~Holdings,~~ LLC ~~(“Natixis”) filed~~and aPark ~~total~~Royal ofII ~~seven~~LLC ~~third-party~~have filed complaints ~~against Wells Fargo Bank~~ in New York state court. Inalleging the underlying first-party actions, Nomura and Natixis have been sued for alleged breaches of representations and warranties made in connection with residential mortgage-backed securities sponsored by them. In the third-party actions, Nomura and Natixis allege that Wells Fargo Bank, ~~as master servicer~~N.A., ~~primary~~as ~~servicer or securities administrator~~trustee, ~~failed to notify~~ ~~Nomura and Natixis of their own breaches,~~ failed to ~~properly~~take ~~oversee~~appropriate ~~the primary~~actions ~~servicers,~~upon ~~and~~learning ~~failed~~of todefective ~~adhere~~mortgage ~~to accepted servicing practices.~~loan ~~Natixis additionally alleges that Wells Fargo Bank failed to perform default oversight duties~~documentation. ~~Wells~~In ~~Fargo~~March Bank has asserted counterclaims alleging that Nomura and Natixis failed to provide Wells Fargo Bank notice of their representation and warranty breaches. With respect to each of the foregoing litigations2021, ~~Wells Fargo Bank believes plaintiffs' claims are without merit and intends to contest~~ the ~~claims~~Company ~~vigorously,~~entered ~~but~~into ~~there~~an ~~can~~agreement ~~be no assurances as~~ to resolve the ~~outcome~~case offiled ~~the~~by ~~litigations or~~ the ~~possible impact of the litigations on Wells Fargo Bank or the related RMBS trusts~~NCUA.

In addition to the foregoing cases, in August 2014 and August 2015 Nomura Credit & Capital Inc. (“Nomura”) and Natixis Real Estate Holdings, LLC (“Natixis”) filed a total of seven third-party complaints against Wells Fargo Bank in New York state court. In the underlying first-party actions, Nomura and Natixis have been sued for alleged breaches of representations and warranties made in connection with residential mortgage-backed securities sponsored by them. In the third-party actions, Nomura and Natixis allege that Wells Fargo Bank, as master servicer, primary servicer or securities administrator, failed to notify Nomura and Natixis of their own breaches, failed to properly oversee the primary servicers, and failed to adhere to accepted servicing practices. Natixis additionally alleges that Wells Fargo Bank failed to perform default oversight duties. Wells Fargo Bank has asserted counterclaims alleging that Nomura and Natixis failed to provide Wells Fargo Bank notice of their representation and warranty breaches.

With respect to each of the foregoing litigations, Wells Fargo Bank believes plaintiffs’ claims are without merit and intends to contest the claims vigorously, but there can be no assurances as to the outcome of the litigations or the possible impact of the litigations on Wells Fargo Bank or the related RMBS trusts.

Item 1119 of Regulation AB, Affiliations and Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

The information regarding this Item has been previously provided in a prospectus supplement of the Registrant relating to the issuing entity filed on October 12, 2012 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5).

Item 1122 of Regulation AB, Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria.

The reports on assessments of compliance with the servicing criteria for asset-backed securities and related attestation reports on such assessments of compliance with respect to the mortgage loans are attached hereto under Item 15 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Attached as Exhibit AA to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K is a chart identifying the entities participating in a servicing function for the transaction responsible for each applicable servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d).

Item 1123 of Regulation AB, Servicer Compliance Statement.

The servicer compliance statements are attached as Exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

(a) The following is a list of documents filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

(1) Not applicable

(2) Not applicable

(3) See below

4 Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2012, by and among J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., as Depositor, KeyCorp Real Estate Capital Markets, Inc., as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, and Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Senior Trust Advisor (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 18, 2012 under Commission File No. 333-165147-04 and incorporated by reference herein).

31 Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

33 Reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities.

33.1 KeyBank National Association (as successor to KeyCorp Real Estate Capital Markets, Inc.), as Master Servicer

33.2 Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer

33.3 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator

33.4 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian

33.5 Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Senior Trust Advisor

33.6 Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Trustee and Certificate Administrator on and after November 1, 2021

33.7 Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian on and after November 1, 2021

34 Attestation reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities.

34.1 KeyBank National Association (as successor to KeyCorp Real Estate Capital Markets, Inc.), as Master Servicer

34.2 Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer

34.3 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator

34.4 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian

34.5 Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Senior Trust Advisor

34.6 Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Trustee and Certificate Administrator on and after November 1, 2021

34.7 Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian on and after November 1, 2021

35 Servicer compliance statements.

35.1 KeyBank National Association (as successor to KeyCorp Real Estate Capital Markets, Inc.), as Master Servicer

35.2 Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer

35.3 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator

35.4 Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Certificate Administrator on and after November 1, 2021

99.1 Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 18, 2012, between J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., as Purchaser, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Seller (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 18, 2012 under Commission File No. 333-165147-04 and incorporated by reference herein)

99.2 Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 18, 2012, between J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., as Purchaser, and CIBC Inc., as Seller (filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 18, 2012 under Commission File No. 333-165147-04 and incorporated by reference herein)

(b) The exhibits required to be filed by the Registrant pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed above.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.
(Depositor)

/s/ Kunal K. Singh

Kunal K. Singh, President and Chief Executive Officer

(senior officer in charge of securitization of the depositor)

Date: March 1817, ~~2021~~2022

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