SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    ------

                                  FORM 10-K/A

(Mark One)

     [X]  AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
     THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the fiscal year ended:   December 31, 2000
                                  -----------------

                                      OR

     [ ]  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: 333-72655-22
                                             ------------


                                  CWMBS, Inc.
               Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2000-8
            ------------------------------------------------------
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                                  95-4449516
-------------------------------            ------------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of            (IRS Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)

c/o  The Bank of New York
     101 Barclay Street
     New York, New York                                  10286
----------------------------------------   ------------------------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (212) 815-2007
                                                      --------------

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

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

<PAGE>

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 is not contained herein, and will 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. [ ]

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity
stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant: Not applicable
                                                --------------

Indicate the number of shares of common stock of the Registrant outstanding as
of December 31, 2000:  Not applicable
                       --------------

<PAGE>

                                Amendment No. 1
     The Registrant hereby amends its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, previously filed with the Commission (the
"Annual Report") solely for the purpose of including Part IV, Item 14 and
Exhibit 99.2, as a part of this report on Form 10-K.


Part IV


ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K


                             (a) (1) Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing
                         Agreement, the Master Servicer is required to cause a
                         firm of independent public accountants to deliver an
                         annual report as to compliance with the servicing
                         provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement
                         (the "Annual Report of the Firm of Accountants"). The
                         Annual Report of the Firm of Accountants is required
                         to be delivered not later than 120 days after the end
                         of the Master Servicer's fiscal year. The Annual
                         Report of the Firm of Accountants is attached as
                         Exhibit 99.2 to this Report.

<PAGE>

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this
Amendment No. 1 to the Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.

                                   CWMBS, INC.,
                                   MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES,
                                   SERIES 2000-8

                                   By:  The Bank of New York,
                                        as Trustee*


                                   By:  /s/ Courtney Bartholomew
                                        ----------------------------
                                        Name:   Courtney Bartholomew
                                        Title:  Vice President

Date:  May 22, 2001









-----------

*    This Report is being filed by the Trustee on behalf of the Trust Fund.
     The Trust Fund does not have any officers or directors.

<PAGE>

EXHIBIT INDEX


                                                                   Sequential
Exhibit Document                                                   Page Number
----------------                                                   -----------


99.2     Annual Report of the Firm of Accountants............................6