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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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) December 15, 2000
MBNA America Bank, National Association
(as successor to First Union Direct Bank)
(as Originator of the First Union Master Credit Card Trust)
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
on behalf of
First Union Master Credit Card Trust
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United States 33-98546-01 51-0331454
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification Number)
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Wilmington, Delaware 19884-0781
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(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (800) 362-6255
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 1. Not Applicable.
Item 2. Not Applicable.
Item 3. Not Applicable.
Item 4. Not Applicable.
Item 5. The First Union Master Credit Card Trust, Series 1996-1
Certificateholders' Statement for the period of November 2000 was
delivered to Certificateholders on December 15, 2000.
Item 6. Not Applicable.
Item 7. Exhibits.
The following are filed as Exhibits to this Report under Exhibits 20.1 and 20.2.
Exhibit 20.1 First Union Master Credit Card Trust, Series 1996-1
Certificateholders' Statement for the December 15, 2000
Distribution Date.
Exhibit 20.2 Key Performance Factors for the First Union Master
Credit Card Trust, Series 1996-1 as of November 30, 2000.
Item 8. Not Applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MBNA AMERICA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
on behalf of the First Union Master Credit
Card Trust
By:
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Name: Jack Fioravanti
Title: Senior Vice President
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Description
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Exhibit 20.1 First Union Master Credit Card Trust, Series 1996-1 Certificateholders' Statement for
the December 15, 2000 Distribution Date.
Exhibit 20.2 Key Performance Factors for the First Union Master Credit Card Trust, Series 1996-1 as
of November 30, 2000.
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