AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES FINANCING CORP
8-K, 2001-01-16
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                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D. C. 20549

                              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) January 16, 2001

                    American Express Master Trust
                     (Issuer in respect of the
 7.60%  Class A Accounts Receivable Trust Certificates, Series 1994-2,
 7.85%  Class A Accounts Receivable Trust Certificates, Series 1994-3,
Class A Floating Rate Accounts Receivable Trust Certificates, Series 1996-1,
Class A Floating Rate Accounts Receivable Trust Certificates, Series 1996-2 and
 5.90%  Class A Accounts Receivable Trust Certificates, Series 1998-1)
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             American Express Receivables Financing Corporation
                 Co-Originator of the Trust and a Transferor
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          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                  33-47812
                                  33-49106
                                  33-67502
                                  33-81634
                                 333-51045
         Delaware                000-21424               13-3632012
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission             (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)           File Numbers)         Identification No.)

200 Vesey Street, New York, New York                       10285
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(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (212) 640-3975
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                      American Express Centurion Bank
                 Co-Originator of the Trust and a Transferor
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          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Utah                   000-21424-01            11-2869526
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission             (IRS Employer
   of incorporation)            File Numbers)         Identification No.)

6985 Union Park Center, Midvale, Utah                      84047
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(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (801) 565-5000
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Item 5.  Other Events

     Information  concerning  the American  Express Master Trust is contained in
the Monthly  Servicer's  Certificate  dated January 8, 2001 for the Distribution
Date  occurring on January 16, 2001 and the  preceding  Due Period from November
27, 2000 through  December 27, 2000 provided to The Bank of New York, as Trustee
under the Master Pooling and Servicing Agreement,  dated as of June 30, 1992, as
amended (the  "Agreement"),  for the American Express Master Trust. Such Monthly
Servicer's  Certificate is attached  hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is  incorporated
herein by reference.  Information  concerning interest distributions made on the
Class A Certificates,  Series 1996-1, 1996-2 and 1998-1 occurring on January 16,
2001,  is contained in the Payment  Date  Statements  provided to the holders of
such Class A Certificates. Information concerning interest distributions made on
the Class B  Certificates,  Series  1994-2,  1994-3,  1996-1,  1996-2 and 1998-1
occurring  on January 16, 2001,  is  contained  in the Payment  Date  Statements
provided  to the  holder  of  such  Class  B  Certificates.  Such  Payment  Date
Statements  are attached  hereto as Exhibits  20.1 and 20.2,  respectively,  and
incorporated herein by reference.


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

Exhibit No.    Description
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Exhibit 20.1   Payment  Date  Statements  relating   to  interest  distributions
               on  the  Class A  Certificates, Series 1996-1, 1996-2 and 1998-1,
               occurring on January 16, 2001.

Exhibit 20.2   Payment  Date  Statements  relating   to  interest  distributions
               on  the  Class B  Certificates,  1994-2,  1994-3,  1996-1, 1996-2
               and 1998-1, occurring on January 16, 2001.

Exhibit 99.1   Monthly  Servicer's  Certificate  dated  January 8, 2001 for  the
               Distribution  Date  occurring   on   January  16, 2001  and   the
               preceding  Due  Period  from November 27, 2000  through  December
               27, 2000  provided  to  The  Bank  of  New York, as Trustee under
               the Agreement for the American Express Master Trust.




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                               SIGNATURES
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         Pursuant to the  requirements  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 on the date indicated.

Dated:  January 16, 2001


                               AMERICAN EXPRESS MASTER TRUST


                               AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES
                               FINANCING CORPORATION,
                               Transferor

                               By:    /s/ Leslie R. Scharfstein
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                               Name:  Leslie R. Scharfstein
                               Title: President




                               AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION
                               BANK,
                               Transferor

                               By:    /s/ Rhonda Halpern
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                               Name:  Rhonda Halpern
                               Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Designation     Description                                               Page
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Exhibit 20.1    Payment   Date   Statements   relating   to  interest        5
                distributions  on  the Class A  Certificates,  Series
                1996-1, 1996-2 and 1998-1, occurring  on January 16,
                2001.


Exhibit 20.2    Payment   Date   Statements   relating   to  interest       11
                distributions  on  the Class B  Certificates,  Series
                1994-2, 1994-3, 1996-1, 1996-2  and 1998-1, occurring
                on January 16, 2001.


Exhibit 99.1    Monthly Servicer's Certificate dated January 8, 2001        21
                for  the Distribution Date occurring on  January 16,
                2001  and  the  preceding  Due  Period  from November
                27, 2000 through  December 27, 2000 provided  to  The
                Bank of  New York,  as Trustee  under  the  Agreement
                for the American Express Master Trust.






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