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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 15, 2000
Discover Card Master Trust I
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 0-23108 51-0020270
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(State of (Commission (IRS Employer
Organization) File Number) Identification No.)
c/o Discover Bank
12 Read's Way
New Castle, Delaware 19720
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (302) 323-7184
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable
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Item 5. Other Events
Series 2000-9. On December 15, 2000, the registrant made
available to investors a prospectus supplement, dated December 8, 2000, and
prospectus, dated December 8, 2000, with respect to the issuance of $500,000,000
aggregate principal amount of Series 2000-9 6.35% Class A Credit Card
Pass-Through Certificates and $26,316,000 aggregate principal amount of Series
2000-9 Floating Rate Class B Credit Card Pass-Through Certificates of Discover
Card Master Trust I, pursuant to the 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, as
amended, and the Series Supplement for Series 2000-9, to be dated as of December
19, 2000, between Discover Bank as Master Servicer, Servicer and Seller and U.S.
Bank National Association as Trustee. A copy of the prospectus and prospectus
supplement is attached as Exhibit 99.
Item 7. Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
Exhibit 99 Prospectus, dated December 8, 2000, and Prospectus
Supplement, dated December 8, 2000, with respect to the 6.35%
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 2000-9.
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SIGNATURES
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.
Discover Card Master Trust I
(Registrant)
By: Discover Bank
(Originator of the Trust)
Date: December 15, 2000 By: /s/ Michael F. Rickert
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Michael F. Rickert
Vice President, Chief Accounting
Officer and Treasurer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Description Page
99 Prospectus, dated December 8, 2000, and Prospectus --
Supplement, dated December 8, 2000, with respect to the
6.35% 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 2000-9.
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