10-K 1 sam04ar8_2004.txt 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, 2004 OR / / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File Number: 333-115122-30 Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-AR8 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New York 54-2165586 (State or other jurisdiction of 54-2165587 incorporation or organization) 54-2165588 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) c/o Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 9062 Old Annapolis Road Columbia, MD 21045 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 884-2000 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE. Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE. 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 X 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. Not applicable. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes ___ No X 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 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. PART I Item 1. Business. Omitted. Item 2. Properties. See Item 15(a), Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, and 99.3, for information provided in lieu of information required by Item 102 of Regulation S-K. Item 3. Legal Proceedings. The registrant knows of no material pending legal proceedings involving the trust created under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the Trust), the Trustee, the Servicer or the registrant with respect to the Trust other than routine litigation incidental to the duties of the respective parties. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. None. PART II Item 5. Market for registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. No established public trading market for the Certificates exists. Records provided to the Trust by the DTC and the Trustee indicate that as of December 31, 2004, the total number of holders of record for the Series of Certificates is 15. Item 6. Selected Financial Data. Omitted. Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation. Omitted. Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk. Not applicable. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. See Item 15(a), Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, for information provided in lieu of information required by Item 302 of Regulation S-K. Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. None. Item 9A. Controls and Procedures. Not applicable. Item 9B. Other Information. None. PART III Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant. Not applicable. Item 11. Executive Compensation. Not applicable. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management. Not applicable. Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions. Not applicable. Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services. Not applicable. PART IV Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules. (a) Exhibits (31.1) Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (99.1) Annual Independent Accountants' Servicing Reports concerning servicing activities. ~~a) Countrywide Home Loans Inc., as Servicer b) EverHome Mortgage Company, as Servicer~~

(99.2) Report of Management as to Compliance with Minimum Servicing Standards. ~~a) Countrywide Home Loans Inc., as Servicer b) EverHome Mortgage Company, as Servicer~~

(99.3) Annual Statements of Compliance under the Pooling and Servicing Agreements. ~~a) Countrywide Home Loans Inc., as Servicer b) EverHome Mortgage Company, as Servicer~~

(99.4) Aggregate Statement of Principal and Interest Distributions to Certificate Holders. No distributions to Certificateholders were made during the fiscal period covered by this report. (b) Not applicable. (c) Omitted. Filed herewith. 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: Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-AR8 (Registrant) Signed: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Master Servicer By: Dawn Hammond, Vice President By: /s/ Dawn Hammond, Vice President Dated: March 26, 2005 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE ACT. (a)(i) No annual report is provided to the Certificateholders other than with respect to aggregate principal and interest distributions. (a)(ii) No proxy statement, form of proxy or other proxy soliciting material has been sent to any Certificateholder with respect to any annual or other meeting of Certificateholders. Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Ex-31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification I, Dawn Hammond, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K, and all reports on Form 8-K containing distribution or servicing reports filed in respect of periods included in the year covered by this annual report , of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-AR8 Trust; 2. Based on my knowledge, the information in these reports, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading as of the last day of the period covered by this annual report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the distribution or servicing information required to be provided to the Trustee by the Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing or similar, agreement, for inclusion in these reports is included in these reports; 4. I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the master servicer under the pooling and servicing, or similar, agreement, and based on upon my knowledge and the annual compliance review required under that agreement, and except as disclosed in the reports, the master servicer has fulfilled its obligations under that agreement; and 5. The reports disclose all significant deficiencies relating to the servicer's compliance with the minimum servicing standards based upon the report provided by an independent public accountant, after conducting a review in compliance with the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or similar procedure, as set forth in the pooling and servicing, or similar, agreement, that is included in these reports. In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties: Countrywide Home Loans Inc. as Servicer, EverHome Mortgage Company as Servicer. Date: March 26, 2005 /s/ Dawn Hammond Signature Vice President Title EX-99.1 (a) (logo) KPMG KPMG LLP Suite 2000 355 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90071-1568 Independent Accountants' Report The Board of Directors Countrywide Financial Corporation: We have examined the accompanying management's assertion, that Countrywide Financial Corporation and subsidiaries, including its wholly-owned subsidiary Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (CHL) and Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CHL, (collectively, the Company) complied with the minimum servicing standards set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers (USAP) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004. Management is responsible for the Company's compliance with those minimum servicing standards. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about the Company's compliance based on our examination. Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Company's compliance with the minimum servicing standards specified above and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the Company's compliance with the minimum servicing standards. In our opinion, management's assertion that Countrywide Financial Corporation and subsidiaries, including its wholly-owned subsidiary Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (CHL) and Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CHL, complied with the aforementioned minimum servicing standards as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004 is fairly stated, in all material respects. /s/ KPMG LLP March 17, 2005 KPMG LLP, a U.S. limited liability partnership, is the U.S. member firm of KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. EX-99.1 (b) (logo) Deloitte Deloitte & Touche LLP Suite 2801 One Independent Drive Jacksonville, FL 32202-5034 USA Tel: +1 904 665 1400 Fax: +1 904 665 1600 www.deloitte.com INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT To the Board of Directors EverHome Mortgage Company We have examined management's assertion that EverHome Mortgage Company (the "Company") has complied as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004, with its established minimum servicing standards described in the accompanying Management's Assertion Report dated February 25, 2005. Management is responsible for the Company's compliance with those minimum servicing standards. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about the Company's compliance based on our examination. Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Company's compliance with its minimum servicing standards and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the Company's compliance with its minimum servicing standards. In our opinion, management's assertion that the Company complied with the aforementioned minimum servicing standards as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004, is fairly stated, in all material respects based on the criteria set forth in Appendix I. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP February 25, 2005 Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu APPENDIX I MINIMUM SERVICING STANDARDS AS SET FORTH IN THE MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA'S UNIFORM SINGLE ATTESTATION PROGRAM FOR MORTGAGE BANKERS I. CUSTODIAL BANK ACCOUNTS 1. Reconciliations shall be prepared on a monthly basis for all custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts. These reconciliations shall: * be mathematically accurate; * be prepared within forty-five (45) calender days after the cutoff date; * be reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared the reconciliation; and * document explanations for reconciling items. These reconciling items shall be resolved within ninety (90) calender days of their original identification. 2. Funds of the servicing entity shall be advanced in cases where there is an overdraft in an investor's or a mortgagor's account. 3. Each custodial account shall be maintained at a federally insured depository institution in trust for the applicable investor. 4. Escrow funds held in trust for a mortgagor shall be returned to the mortgagor within thirty (30) calendar days of payoff of the mortgage loan. II. MORTGAGE PAYMENTS 1. Mortgage payments shall be deposited into the custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts within two business days of receipt. 2. Mortgage payments made in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents shall be posted to the applicable mortgagor records within two business days of receipt. 3. Mortgage payments shall be allocated to principal, interest, insurance, taxes or other escrow items in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents. 4. Mortgage payments identified as loan payoffs shall be allocated in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents. III. DISBURSEMENTS 1. Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of a mortgagor or investor shall be made only by authorized personnel. 2. Disbursements made on behalf of a mortgagor or investor shall be posted within two business days to the mortgagor's or investor's records maintained by the servicing entity. 3. Tax and insurance payments shall be made on or before the penalty or insurance policy expirations dates, as indicated on tax bills and insurance premium notices, respectively, provided that such support has been received by the servicing entity at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to these dates. 4. Any late payments penalties paid in conjunction with the payment of any tax bill or insurance premium notice shall be paid from the servicing entity's funds and not charged to the mortgagor, unless the late payment was due to the mortgagor's error or omission. 5. Amounts remitted to investors per the servicer's investor reports shall agree with cancelled checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank statements. 6. Unused checks shall be safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access. IV. INVESTOR ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING 1. The servicing entity's investor reports shall agree with, or reconcile to, investors' records on a monthly basis as to the total unpaid principal balance and number of loans serviced by the servicing entity. V. MORTGAGOR LOAN ACCOUNTING 1. The servicing entity's mortgage loan records shall agree with, or reconcile to, the records of mortgagors with respect to the unpaid principal balance on a monthly basis. 2. Adjustments on ARM loans shall be computed based on the related mortgage note and any ARM rider. 3. Escrow accounts shall be analyzed, in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents, on at least an annual basis. 4. Interest on escrow accounts shall be paid, or credited, to mortgagors in accordance with the applicable state laws. VI. DELINQUENCIES 1. Records documenting collection efforts shall be maintained during the period a loan is in default and shall be updated at least monthly. Such records shall describe the entity's activities in monitoring delinquent loans including, for example, phone calls, letters and mortgage payment rescheduling plans in cases where the delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment). VII. INSURANCE POLICIES 1. A fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy shall be in effect on the servicing entity throughout the reporting period in the amount of coverage represented to investors in management's assertion. EX-99.2 (a) (logo) Countrywide HOME LOANS 2900 MADERA ROAD SUN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 93065-6298 (805) 955-1000 Management's Assertion March 17, 2005 As of and for the year ended December 31, 2004, Countrywide Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries (which includes its wholly-owned subsidiary, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. ("CHL"), and Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P., a wholly owned subsidiary of CHL) ("the Company") has complied in all material respects with the minimum servicing standards set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation for Mortgage Bankers. As of and for this same period, the Company had in effect a fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy in the amount of $200 million and $100 million, respectively. /s/ Thomas K. McLaughlin Thomas K. McLaughlin Executive Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer /s/ Kevin Meyers Kevin Meyers Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer Loan Administration EX-99.2 (b) (logo)EverHome MORTGAGE COMPANY Management's Assertion Regarding Compliance With Minimum Servicing Standards As of and for the year ended December 31, 2004, EverHome Mortgage Company (the "Company") has complied, in all material respects, with the Company's established minimum servicing standards for single family residential mortgages as set forth in Appendix I (the "Standards"). The Standards are based on the Mortgage Banker's Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers. As of and for this same period, EverHome Mortgage Company had in effect a fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy in the amount of $20 million, respectively. /s/ Gary A. Meeks Gary A. Meeks Chairman and Executive Officer 2/25/05 Date /s/ Michael C. Koster Michael C. Koster President and Operating Officer 2-25-05 Date /s/ W. Blake Wilson W. Blake Wilson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, EverBank 2/25/05 Date 8100 Nations Way * Jacksonville, FL 32256 APPENDIX I MINIMUM SERVICING STANDARDS AS SET FORTH IN THE MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA'S UNIFORM SINGLE ATTESTATION PROGRAM FOR MORTGAGE BANKERS I. CUSTODIAL BANK ACCOUNTS 1. Reconciliations shall be prepared on a monthly basis for all custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts. These reconciliations shall: * be mathematically accurate; * be prepared within forty-five (45) calendar days after the cutoff date; * be reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared the reconciliation; and * document explanations for reconciling items. These reconciling items shall be resolved within ninety (90) calendar days of their original identification. 2. Funds of the servicing entity shall be advanced in cases where there is an overdraft in an investor's or a mortgagor's account. 3. Each custodial account shall be maintained at a federally insured depository institution in trust for the applicable investor. 4. Escrow funds held in trust for a mortgagor shall be returned to the mortgagor within thirty (30) calendar days of payoff of the mortgage loan. II. MORTGAGE PAYMENTS 1. Mortgage payments shall be deposited into the custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts within two business days of receipt. 2. Mortgage payments made in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents shall be posted to the applicable mortgagor records within two business days of receipt. 3. Mortgage payments shall be allocated to principal, interest, insurance, taxes or other escrow items in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents. 4. Mortgage payments identified as loan payoffs shall be allocated in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents. III. DISBURSEMENTS 1. Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of a mortgagor or investor shall be made only by authorized personnel. 2. Disbursements made on behalf of a mortgagor or investor shall be posted within two business days to the mortgagor's or investor's records maintained by the servicing entity. 3. Tax and insurance payments shall be made on or before the penalty or insurance policy expiration dates, as indicated on tax bills and insurance premium notices, respectively, provided that such support has been received by the servicing entity at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to these dates. 4. Any late payment penalties paid in conjunction with the payment of any tax bill or insurance premium notice shall be paid from the servicing entity's funds and not charged to the mortgagor, unless the late payment was due to the mortgagor's error or omission. 5. Amounts remitted to investors per the servicer's investor reports shall agree with cancelled checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank statements. 6. Unused checks shall be safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access. IV. INVESTOR ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING 1. The servicing entity's investor reports shall agree with, or reconcile to, investors' records on a monthly basis as to the total unpaid principal balance and number of loans serviced by the servicing entity. V. MORTGAGOR LOAN ACCOUNTING 1. The servicing entity's mortgage loan records shall agree with, or reconcile to, the records of mortgagors with respect to the unpaid principal balance on a monthly basis. 2. Adjustments on ARM loans shall be computed based on the related mortgage note and any ARM rider. 3. Escrow accounts shall be analyzed, in accordance with the mortgagor's loan documents, on at least an annual basis. 4. Interest on escrow accounts shall be paid, or credited, to mortgagors in accordance with the applicable state laws. VI. DELINQUENCIES 1. Records documenting collection efforts shall be maintained during the period a loan is in default and shall be updated at least monthly. Such records shall describe the entity's activities in monitoring delinquent loans including, for example, phone calls, letters and mortgage payment rescheduling plans in cases where the delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment). VII. INSURANCE POLICIES 1. A fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy shall be in effect on the servicing entity throughout the reporting period in the amount of coverage represented to investors in management's assertion. EX-99.3 (a) Exhibit "A" Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A. 9062 Old Annapolis Rd. Columbia, MD 21045 Attention: Master Servicing RE: Officer's Certificate Dear Master Servicer: The undersigned Officer certifies the following for the 2004 fiscal year: (A) I have reviewed the activities and performance of the Servicer during the preceding fiscal year under the terms of the Servicing Agreement, Trust Agreement, Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Seller/Servicer Guide and to the best of these Officers' knowledge, the Servicer has fulfilled all of its duties, responsibilities or obligations under these Agreements throughout such year, or if there has been a default or failure of the servicer to perform any of such duties, responsibilities or obligations, a description of each default or failure and the nature and status thereof has been reported to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A.; (B) I have confirmed that the Servicer is currently an approved FNMA or FHLMC servicer in good standing; (C) I have confirmed that the Fidelity Bond, the Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy and any other bonds required under the terms of the Servicing Agreement, Trust Agreement, Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Seller/Servicer Guide are in full force and effect; (D) All premiums for each Hazard Insurance Policy, Flood Insurance Policy (if applicable) and Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy (if applicable), with respect to each Mortgaged Property, have been paid and that all such insurance policies are in full force and effect; (E) All real estate taxes, governmental assessments and any other expenses accrued and due, that if not paid could result in a lien or encumbrance on any Mortgaged Property, have been paid, or if any such costs or expenses have not been paid with respect to any Mortgaged Property, the reason for the non-payment has been reported to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A.; (F) All Custodial Accounts have been reconciled and are properly funded; and (G) All annual reports of Foreclosure and Abandonment of Mortgage Property required per section 6050H, 6050J and 6050P of the Internal Revenue Code, respectively, have been prepared and filed. Certified By: /s/ Countrywide /s/ Joseph Candelario Officer First Vice President Title /s/ 3/21/05 Date EX-99.3 (b) (logo)EverHome MORTGAGE COMPANY Officer's Certification of Servicing 2004 The undersigned officer certifies to the best of his/her knowledge the following for the 2004 fiscal year: (a) I have reviewed the activities and performance of EverHome Mortgage Company, f/k/a Alliance Mortgage Company during the preceding fiscal year under the terms of the Servicing Agreement, Trust Agreement, Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Seller/Servicer Guide. To the best of this Officers' knowledge, we have fulfilled all of its duties, responsibilities or obligations under these Agreements throughout such year; (b) I have confirmed that the Fidelity Bond, the Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy and any other bonds required under the terms of the Servicing Agreement, Trust Agreement, Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Seller/Servicer Guide are in full force and effect; (c) All Custodial Accounts have been reconciled and are properly funded. /s/ Pam E. Rothenberg Pam E. Rothenberg Sr. Vice President February 21, 2005 EverHome Mortgage Company, 8100 Nations Way, Jacksonville, FL 32256

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