0000072971-17-000494.txt : 20171114 0000072971-17-000494.hdr.sgml : 20171114 20171114102810 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000072971-17-000494 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: ABS-15G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170930 ITEM INFORMATION: Periodic Filing of Rule 15Ga-1 Representations and Warranties Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20171114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171114 ABS RULE: RULE-15GA1 PERIOD START: 20170701 Y N ABS ASSET CLASS: Residential mortgages - Other/Combined FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURITIES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001011663 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES [6189] IRS NUMBER: 521972128 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: ABS-15G SEC ACT: Dodd Frank Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 025-00453 FILM NUMBER: 171199060 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8480 STAGECOACH CIRCLE CITY: FREDERICK STATE: MD ZIP: 21701 BUSINESS PHONE: 3018468881 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8480 STAGECOACH CIRCLE CITY: FREDERICK STATE: MD ZIP: 21701 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORWEST ASSET SECURITIES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960717 ABS-15G 1 15g_c_WFASC_CIK1011663_1117.htm FORM ABS-15G WFASC
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM ABS-15G

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIZER
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15G OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Check the appropriate box to indicate the filing obligation to which this form is intended to satisfy:

X   Rule 15-Ga-1 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.15Ga-1) for the reporting period

July 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  November 14, 2017

Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corp. (1)


Commission File Number of securitizer:     025-00453    

Central Index Key Number of securitizer:     1011663    


Michael Choquette - 612/667-3150
Name and telephone number, including area code,
of the person to contact in connection with this filing.


Indicate by check mark whether the securitizer has no activity to report for the initial period Pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1(c)(1) [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the securitizer has no activity to report for the quarterly period pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1(c)(2)(i) [ X ]

Indicate by check mark whether the securitizer has no activity to report for the annual period Pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1(c)(2)(ii) [ ]

___________________________
(1) In connection with the preparation of this filing, we have gathered the information required by this Form ABS-15G and Rule 15Ga-1 by, among other things, (i) identifying asset-backed securities transactions that fall within the scope of Rule 15Ga-1 for which we are a securitizer and that are not covered by a filing to be made by an affiliated securitizer ("Covered Transactions"), (ii) gathering information in our records regarding demands for repurchase or replacement of pool assets in Covered Transactions for breaches of representations or warranties concerning those pool assets ("Repurchases") that is required to be reported on Form ABS-15G ("Reportable Information"), (iii) identifying the parties in Covered Transactions that have a contractual obligation to enforce any Repurchase obligations of the party or parties making those representations or warranties based on our records ("Demand Entities"), and (iv) requesting all Reportable Information from trustees and other Demand Entities that is within their respective possession and which has not been previously provided to us.

SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the reporting entity has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corp. (Securitizer)

Date    November 14, 2017

/s/ Peter R. Diliberti    (Signature)     
President