Edgar Filing: Accredited Mortgage Loan REIT Trust

Accredited Mortgage Loan REIT Trust

Date: August 29, 2007

/s/ David E. Hertzel

David E. Hertzel

General Counsel

Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

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 27, 2007

Accredited Mortgage Loan REIT Trust

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

001-32276

35-2231035

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

15253 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(858) 676-2100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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))

Section 5—Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02—Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On August 27, 2007, A. Jay Meyerson, a member of the Board of Trustees of Accredited Mortgage Loan REIT Trust (the “Company”), notified the Company that he was resigning from the Board of Trustees of the Company effective immediately. Mr. Meyerson stated that he had accepted a position with an employer whose policies do not permit membership on corporate boards due to potential conflicts of interest. Mr. Meyerson was the Chief Executive Officer of Aames Investment Corporation (“Aames”) prior to the acquisition of Aames by the Company’s parent company, Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co., and Mr. Meyerson joined the Company’s Board of Trustees after the acquisition. Mr. Meyerson did not identify any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

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.