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United States
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
DISCOVER CARD MASTER TRUST I
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-23108 Not required
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(State of organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
c/o Discover Bank
12 Read's Way
New Castle, Delaware 19720
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(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which each class
to be so registered is to be registered
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None None
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
Series 2000-8 Floating Rate Class A Credit Card Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2000-8 Floating Rate Class B Credit Card Pass-Through Certificates
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
Item 1 incorporates by reference "The Certificates" on pages 17 to 32
of the Prospectus dated October 17, 2000 (filed pursuant to Rule
424(b) as part of Registration Statement No. 333-37066) and "The
Certificates" on pages S-31 to S-45 of the Prospectus Supplement dated
October 17, 2000 (filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of
Registration Statement No. 333-37066).
Item 2. Exhibits
Exhibit 4.1 (a) Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October
1, 1993, between Discover Bank (formerly Greenwood
Trust Company) as Master Servicer, Servicer and
Seller and U.S. Bank National Association (formerly
First Bank National Association, successor trustee
to Bank of America Illinois, formerly Continental
Bank, National Association) as Trustee (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Discover Card Master
Trust I's Registration Statement on Form S-1
(Registration No. 33-71502), filed on November 10,
1993).
Exhibit 4.1 (b) First Amendment to Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
dated as of August 15, 1994, between Discover Bank
(formerly Greenwood Trust Company) as Master
Servicer, Servicer and Seller and U.S. Bank National
Association (formerly First Bank National
Association, successor trustee to Bank of America
Illinois, formerly Continental Bank, National
Association) as Trustee (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.4 of Discover Card Master Trust I's
Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 1, 1995 and
filed on August 10, 1995, File No. 0-23108).
Exhibit 4.1 (c) Second Amendment to Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
dated as of February 29, 1996, between Discover Bank
(formerly Greenwood Trust Company) as Master
Servicer, Servicer and Seller and U.S. Bank National
Association (formerly First Bank National
Association, successor trustee to Bank of America
Illinois, formerly Continental Bank, National
Association) as Trustee (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.4 of Discover Card Master Trust I's
Current Report on Form 8-K, dated April 30, 1996 and
filed on May 1, 1996, File No. 0-23108).
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Exhibit 4.1 (d) Third Amendment to Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
dated as of March 30, 1998, between Discover Bank
(formerly Greenwood Trust Company) as Master
Servicer, Servicer and Seller and U.S. Bank National
Association (formerly First Bank National
Association, successor trustee to Bank of America
Illinois, formerly Continental Bank, National
Association) as Trustee (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.1(d) of Discover Card Master Trust I's
Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed April 13,
1998, File No. 0-23108).
Exhibit 4.1(e) Fourth Amendment to Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
dated as of November 30, 1998, between Discover Bank
(formerly Greenwood Trust Company) as Master
Servicer, Servicer and Seller and U.S. Bank National
Association (formerly First Bank National
Association, successor trustee to Bank of America
Illinois, formerly Continental Bank, National
Association) as Trustee (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.1 of Discover Card Master Trust I's
Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 30, 1998,
File No. 0-23108).
Exhibit 4.2 Series Supplement, dated as of October 24, 2000,
between Discover Bank as Master Servicer, Servicer
and Seller and U.S. Bank National Association as
Trustee, with respect to Series 2000-8, including
form of Class A Certificate and form of Class B
Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.4 of Discover Card Master Trust I's Current Report
on Form 8-K, dated October 24, 2000).
Exhibit 99.1 Prospectus Supplement dated October 17, 2000 and
Prospectus dated October 17, 2000 with respect to
the Floating Rate Class A Credit Card Pass-Through
Certificates and the Floating Rate Class B Credit
Card Pass-Through Certificates of Discover Card
Master Trust I, Series 2000-8.
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Signature
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 its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Discover Card Master Trust I
(Registrant)
By: Discover Bank
(Originator of the Trust)
Dated: October 24, 2000 By: /s/ Michael F. Rickert
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Michael F. Rickert
Assistant Vice President
and Assistant Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Page
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4.1 (a) Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October ---
1, 1993, between Discover Bank (formerly Greenwood
Trust Company) as Master Servicer, Servicer and Seller
and U.S. Bank National Association (formerly First
Bank National Association, successor trustee to Bank
of America Illinois, formerly Continental Bank,
National Association) as Trustee (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Discover Card Master Trust
I's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration
No. 33-71502), filed on November 10, 1993).
4.1 (b) First Amendment to Pooling and Servicing Agreement, ---
dated as of August 15, 1994, between Discover Bank
(formerly Greenwood Trust Company) as Master Servicer,
Servicer and Seller and U.S. Bank National Association
(formerly First Bank National Association, successor
trustee to Bank of America Illinois, formerly
Continental Bank, National Association) as Trustee
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of Discover
Card Master Trust I's Current Report on Form 8-K,
dated August 1, 1995 and filed on August 10, 1995,
File No. 0-23108).
4.1 (c) Second Amendment to Pooling and Servicing Agreement, ---
dated as of February 29, 1996, between Discover Bank
(formerly Greenwood Trust Company) as Master Servicer,
Servicer and Seller and U.S. Bank National Association
(formerly First Bank National Association, successor
trustee to Bank of America Illinois, formerly
Continental Bank, National Association) as Trustee
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of Discover
Card Master Trust I's Current Report on Form 8-K,
dated April 30, 1996 and filed on May 1, 1996, File
No. 0-23108).
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4.1 (d) Third Amendment to Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
dated as of March 30, 1998, between Discover Bank
(formerly Greenwood Trust Company) as Master Servicer,
Servicer and Seller and U.S. Bank National Association
(formerly First Bank National Association, successor
trustee to Bank of America Illinois, formerly
Continental Bank, National Association) as Trustee
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1(d) of
Discover Card Master Trust I's Registration Statement
on Form 8-A filed April 13, 1998, File No. 0-23108).
4.1 (e) Fourth Amendment to Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
dated as of November 30, 1998, between Discover Bank
(formerly Greenwood Trust Company) as Master Servicer,
Servicer and Seller and U.S. Bank National Association
(formerly First Bank National Association, successor
trustee to Bank of America Illinois, formerly
Continental Bank, National Association) as Trustee
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Discover
Card Master Trust I's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
November 30, 1998, File No. 0-23108).
4.2 Series Supplement, dated as of October 24, 2000,
between Discover Bank as Master Servicer, Servicer and
Seller and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee,
with respect to Series 2000-8, including form of Class
A Certificate and form of Class B Certificate
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of Discover
Card Master Trust I's Current Report on Form 8-K,
dated October 24, 2000).
99.1 Prospectus Supplement dated October 17, 2000 and
Prospectus dated October 17, 2000 with respect to the
Floating Rate Class A Credit Card Pass-Through
Certificates and the Floating Rate Class B Credit Card
Pass-Through Certificates of Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 2000-8.
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