UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

ý	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
	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 33-97994

FIRST UNION COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC. (In Respect of COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1997- C1)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	51643598
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One First Union Center Charlotte, North Carolina	282280600
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (704) 374-6828

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

Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered

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

(Title of class)

(Title of class)

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.
          ý Yes       o No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 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.     o  Not applicable.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes  o No  ý

Aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of December 31, 2004.

Not Applicable.

Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2004.

Not Applicable.

Registrant has not been involved in bankruptcy proceedings during the proceeding five years, and is not reporting as a corporate issuer.

The following documents are incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K.

None.

FIRST UNION COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1997-C1

FORM 10-K

INDEX

PART I.
	Item 1. Business
	Item 2. Properties
	Item 3. Legal Proceedings
	Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
PART II.
	Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
	Item 6. Selected Financial Data
	Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
	Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
	Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
PART III.
	Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
	Item 11. Executive Compensation
	Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
	Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
	Item 14. Controls and Procedures
PART IV.
	Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K
	Supplemental Information to be Furnished with Reports Filed Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of Registrants Which Have Not Registered Securities Pursuant to Section 12 of such Act
SIGNATURES
INDEX OF EXHIBITS

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PART I

Item 1.Business

This Annual Report on Form 10-K is being filed on behalf of First Union Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. (the “Registrant”) by U.S. Bank National Association (successor in interest to State Street Bank and Trust Company), solely in its capacity as successor trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”) under the Pooling Agreement hereinafter identified and with respect to the Registrant’s Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-C1 (the “Certificates”).  The Certificates were issued under a Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 1997 (the “Pooling Agreement”) among the Registrant, as Depositor, Wachovia Bank, National Association (formerly known as First Union National Bank, and prior to that, First Union National Bank of North Carolina), as master servicer (the “Master Servicer”), Criimi Mae Services Limited Partnership (“CMSLP”), as special servicer, (the “Special Servicer”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as the initial trustee.

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Pooling Agreement.

Certain of the information contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K has been supplied to the Trustee by third parties without independent review or investigation by the Trustee and no representation or warranty of any kind is made by the Trustee with respect to such information.

The information called for by this item is omitted as it is not applicable to the Trust Fund.  As used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, “omitted” means that the response to the referenced item is omitted in reliance on the procedures outlined in the no action letter issued on March 27, 1997 by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff with respect to First Union Residential Securitization Transactions, Inc.

Item 2.Properties

Information regarding the mortgaged properties securing the Mortgage Loans has been set forth in the Prospectus Supplement relating to the Certificates filed with the Commission.  The Trust Fund created under the Pooling Agreement has or will acquire title to real estate only upon default of the related mortgages under the Mortgage Loans

The Annual Statement as to Compliance of Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer is annexed hereto as Exhibit 15(a)(1)(i).  The Annual Servicing Report of KPMG LLP, an independent public accountant, with respect to Wachovia Bank, National Association as the Master Servicer required to be delivered under the Pooling Agreement is annexed hereto as Exhibit 15(a)(1)(ii).

The certification from Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, is annexed hereto as Exhibit 15(a)(1)(iii).

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The Annual Statement as to Compliance of CMSLP as the Special Servicer required under the Pooling Agreement is annexed hereto as Exhibit 15(a)(1)(iv).  The Annual Independent Public Accountant’s Servicing Report of Ernst & Young LLP, an independent public accountant, with respect to CMSLP as the Special Servicer required to be delivered under the Pooling Agreement is annexed hereto as Exhibit 15(a)(1)(v).

Item 3.Legal Proceedings

The Registrant knows of no material pending legal proceedings involving either of (i) the Mortgage Properties or (ii) to the extent related to the Trust Fund, the Registrant, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, or the Trustee, in each case, with respect to the Trust Fund other than ordinary routine litigation, if any, incidental to the Trustee’s, the Master Servicer’s, the Special Servicer’s, or the Registrant’s duties under the Pooling Agreement and not material when taken as a whole.

Item 4.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

No matters were submitted to a vote or consent of the holders of the Certificates during the period covered by this report.

PART II

Item 5.Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

Presently, there is no established trading market for the Certificates known to the Registrant.  As of December 31, 2004, there are an aggregate of 79 registered holders of all Classes of the Registrant’s Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series, 1997-C1, including direct participants of the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) but excluding Cede & Co., DTC’s nominee.  The computation of the approximate number of holders is based in part upon the number of individual participants in a security position listings provided by DTC.

Information as to distributions to Certificateholders have been provided in the Registrant’s monthly Form 8-K filings with respect to the Certificates.

Item 6.Selected Financial Data

Omitted.

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

Omitted.

Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Omitted.

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Item 9.Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

The Registrant knows of no changes or disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosure with respect to the Trust Fund or the Certificates.

PART  III

Item 10.Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

Omitted.

Item 11.Executive Compensation

Omitted.

Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

(a)The Registrant is responding to this item by providing information with respect to the security ownership of certain owners of the Certificates, which information is annexed hereto as Exhibit 99.1

(b)Omitted.

(c)As of December 31, 2004, the Class K Certificates constitute the “Controlling Class” of Certificates within the meaning and bearing the rights and limitations set forth in the Pooling Agreement, including without limitation the right to designate an entity to serve as Special Servicer under the Pooling Agreement and to advise the Special Servicer with respect to certain actions enumerated in the Pooling Agreement.  Reference is hereby made in all respects to the Pooling Agreement for a complete description of the rights and limitations of the Controlling Class.  The Registrant has been informed that the records of the Trustee reflect that the registered holder of the Class K Certificates is LaSalle National Bank as Trustee for Criimi Mae Series 1998-C1.

Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

Not Applicable.

Item 14.Controls and Proceedures

Not Applicable (Asset-Backed Issuer).

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PART IV

Item 15.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)(1)  Financial Statements

(i)  The Statement as to Compliance to be delivered by Wachovia Bank, National Association as Master Servicer under the Pooling Agreement is annexed hereto as Exhibit 15(a)(1)(i).

(ii)  The Annual Servicing Report of KPMG LLP, an independent public accountant relating to master servicing by Wachovia Bank, National Association is annexed hereto as Exhibit 15(a)(1)(ii).

(iii)  The certification from Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, is annexed hereto as Exhibit 15(a)(1)(iii).

(iv)  The Annual Statement as to Compliance by CMSLP as Special Servicer required pursuant to the Pooling Agreement is annexed hereto as Exhibit 15(a)(1)(iv).

(v)  The Annual Independent Accountant’s Servicing Report of Ernst & Young LLP, an independent public accountant, with respect to CMSLP as Special Servicer is annexed hereto as Exhibit 15(a)(1)(v).

(a)(2)  Financial Statement Schedules

Omitted.

(a)(3)  Exhibits

Unless otherwise indicated, the following exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K and previously furnished to the Commission as exhibits to a Report on Form 8-K, are incorporated into this Form 10-K by reference:

4.Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 1997, by and among First Union Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor, First Union National Bank of North Carolina as Master Servicer, Criimi Mae Services Limited Partnership as Special Servicer, and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee.

99.1*Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners.

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(b)The following Reports on Form 8-K were filed with the Commission by or on behalf of the Registrant with respect to the Certificates during the last three months of the period covered by this report:

1.  Report of Form 8K dated October 28, 2004 responding to items 5 and 7.

2.  Report on Form 8K dated December 2, 2004 responding to items 5 and 7.

3.  Report on Form 8K dated December 23, 2004 responding to items 5 and 7.

*  Filed herewith

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OF REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF SUCH ACT.

The Registrant has not sent an annual report or proxy material to the holders of its Certificates.  The Registrant will not be sending an annual report or proxy materials to the holders of its Certificates subsequent to the filing of this Form 10-K.

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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.

	FIRST UNION COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC. (In Respect of its COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1997-C1)
Dated: March 30, 2005		By:  U.S. Bank National Association (successor in interest to State Street Bank and Trust Company), solely in its capacity as Trustee of the Trust Fund for the Registrant’s Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-C1 and not individually on behalf of the Registrant
		By:	/s/ James H. Byrnes

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INDEX OF EXHIBITS

DESCRIPTION

15(a)(1)(i)	Annual Statement as to Compliance by Wachovia Bank, National Association as Master Servicer.
15(a)(1)(ii)	Annual Independent Accountant’s Report of KPMG LLP, an independent public accountant, with respect to master servicing by Wachovia Bank, National Association.
15(a)(1)(iii)	Certification from Wachovia Bank, National Association under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
15(a)(1)(iv)	Annual Statement as to Compliance by CMSLP, as Special Servicer.
15(a)(1)(v)	Annual Independent Accountant’s Servicing Report of Ernst & Young LLP, with respect to special servicing by CMSLP.
99.1	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners (with original principal balances).

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