SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
First Deposit National Bank on behalf of the
Providian Master Trust, formerly the
First Deposit Master Trust
(Issuer in respect of the Providian Master Trust
5.75% Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1993-2
Remarketed Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1993-3
6.90% Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1994-1
Floating Rate Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1995-1
6.05% Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1995-2
Floating Rate Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1996-1)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
United States of America 02-0118519
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
295 Main Street
Tilton, New Hampshire 03276
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) please check the
following box.
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If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2), please check the following box.
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
$750,500,000 aggregate principal amount of Providian Master
Trust Floating Rate Senior Asset Backed Certificates, Series
1996-1 with an expected final payment date of June 15, 2003.
Item 1. Description of the Registrant's Securities to be Registered
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For a description of the Providian Master Trust $750,500,000
Floating Rate Senior Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-1
("Series 1996-1 Senior Certificates"), reference is hereby
made to the description of the Series 1996-1 Senior
Certificates contained in the Prospectus and Prospectus
Supplement filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)
under the Securities Act and incorporated herein by reference
to the registrant's Registration Statements on Form S-3
(File Numbers 33-99462 and 333-22131). (See in particular
"Description of Certificates" in the Prospectus and "Series
Provisions" in the Prospectus Supplement).
Item 2. Exhibits
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4.1 Form of Series 1996-1 Certificate (included within Exhibit
4.5)
4.2 Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 1993
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the issuer's
Registration Statements on Form S-3 File Numbers 33-84844 and
333-22131).
4.3 Amendment No. 1 dated as of August 1, 1994 to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to
the issuer's Registration Statement on Form S-3 File Number
34-84884).
4.4 Amendment No. 2 dated as of June 1, 1995 to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement (incorporated by reference to the issuer's
report on Form 8-K filed on June 24, 1995).
4.5 Amendment No. 3 dated as of March 1, 1997 to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement (incorporated by reference to the issuer's
report on Form 8-K filed on March 17, 1997).
4.6 Form of Series 1996-1 Supplement (incorporated by reference
to the issuer's report on Form 8-K filed on July 16, 1996).
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on behalf of the Providian Master Trust by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PROVIDIAN MASTER TRUST
By: FIRST DEPOSIT NATIONAL BANK,
Servicer
By: /s/ David J. Petrini
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David J. Petrini
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Date: March 26, 1997
