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


              Delaware                                 95-4449516
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(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
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(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (212) 815-2007
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None
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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 ( ss.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. [ ]

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity
held by non-affiliates of the Registrant: Not applicable
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes
of common stock, as of December 31, 2000: Not applicable
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

                                     None.

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         This Annual Report on Form 10-K (the "Report") is filed with respect
to the trust fund entitled CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2000-8 (the "Trust
Fund") formed pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement dated as of
November 1, 2000 (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement") among CWMBS, Inc., as
depositor (the "Company"), Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., as seller and master
servicer (the "Master Servicer"), and The Bank of New York, as trustee (the
"Trustee"), for the issuance of CWMBS, Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2000-8 (the "Certificates"). Certain information
otherwise required to be included in this Report by the Instructions to Form
10-K has been omitted in reliance on the relief granted to the Company in
CWMBS, Inc. (February 3, 1994) (the "Relief Letter").


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                                    PART I

ITEM 1.   BUSINESS

          Not applicable.  See the Relief Letter.

ITEM 2.   PROPERTIES

          Not applicable.  See the Relief Letter.

ITEM 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

          There were no material pending legal proceedings relating to the
          Trust Fund to which any of the Trust Fund, the Trustee, the Master
          Servicer or the Company was a party or of which any of their
          respective properties was the subject during the fiscal year covered
          by this Report, nor is the Company aware of any such proceedings
          contemplated by governmental authorities.

ITEM 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

          No matter was submitted to a vote of Certificateholders, and no
          Certificateholder consent was solicited during the fiscal year
          covered by this Report.


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                                    PART II

ITEM 5.   MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

          (a) There is no established public trading market for the
          Certificates.

          (b) As of December 31, 2000 there were less than 300 holders of
          record of the Certificates.

          (c) Not applicable. (Information as to distributions to
          Certificateholders is provided in the Registrant's monthly filings
          on Form 8-K.)

ITEM 6.   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

          Not applicable. See the Relief Letter.

ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
          RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

          Not applicable. See the Relief Letter.

ITEM 7A   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

          Not applicable.

ITEM 8.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

          Not applicable. See the Relief Letter.

ITEM 9.   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
          FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

          None.


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                                   PART III

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

          Not applicable. See the Relief Letter.

ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

          Not applicable. See the Relief Letter.

ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

          (a) Not applicable. See the Relief Letter.

          (b) Not applicable. See the Relief Letter.

          (c) Not applicable. See the Relief Letter.

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

          (a) Not applicable. See the Relief Letter.


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                                    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 (i) to deliver
                    an annual statement as to compliance with the provisions
                    of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and certain other
                    matters (the "Annual Statement of the Master Servicer")
                    and (ii) 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 Statement of the Master Servicer
                    is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report. 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 Registrant hereby
                    undertakes to file the Annual Report of the Firm of
                    Accountants as an Exhibit to a Form 10-K/A amending this
                    Form 10-K promptly following the date on which such report
                    becomes available.

               (2)  Not applicable.

               (3)  The required exhibits are as follows:

                              Exhibit 3(i): Copy of Company's Certificate of
                    Incorporation (Filed as an Exhibit to Registration
                    Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-63714)).

                              Exhibit 3(ii): Copy of Company's By-laws (Filed as
                    an Exhibit to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
                    33-53614)).

                              Exhibit 4: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Filed
                    as part of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
                    on January 18, 2001).

                              Exhibit 99.1: Annual Statement of the Master
                    Servicer.



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                    (b) Current Reports on Form 8-K filed during the last
                    quarter ending December 31, 2000:


                  Date of Current Report                Item Reported
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                  December 26, 2000              Monthly report sent to
                                                 certificateholders with the
                                                 December 2000 distribution

                  (c)      See subparagraph (a)(3) above.

                  (d)      Not applicable.  See the Relief Letter.

         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.

         No such annual report, proxy statement, form of proxy or other
soliciting material has been sent to Certificateholders. See the Relief
Letter.


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                                  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.

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

                                            By:  The Bank of New York,
                                                  as Trustee*

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

                                             Date: March 26, 2001


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


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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                      Sequential
Exhibit  Document                                                    Page Number
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3(i)      Company's Certificate of Incorporation (Filed as an Exhibit
          to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-63714)) *

3(ii)     Company's By-laws (Filed as an Exhibit to Registration Statement
          on Form S-3 (File No. 33-63714)) *

4         Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Filed as part of the Company's
          Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 18, 2001) *

99.1      Annual Statement of the Master Servicer.............................12













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*        Incorporated herein by reference.


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                                 Exhibit 99.1
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COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.


                             OFFICERS' CERTIFICATE
                    ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE MASTER SERVICER

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


      The undersigned do hereby certify that they are each an officer of
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (the "Master Servicer") and do hereby further
certify pursuant to Section 3.16 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for
the above-captioned Series (the "Agreement") that:

         (i) A review of the activities of the Master Servicer during the
         preceding calendar year and of the performance of the Master Servicer
         under the Agreement has been made under our supervision; and

         (ii) To the best of our knowledge, based on such review, the Master
         Servicer has fulfilled all its obligations under the Agreement
         throughout such year.

/s/ Thomas H. Boone                                  Dated: 3/26/01

THOMAS H. BOONE
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
  PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT


/s/ David A. Spector                                 Dated: 3/26/01

DAVID A. SPECTOR
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT