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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): January 4, 2001
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 2001-1. On January 4, 2001, $1,200,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of Series 2001-1 Floating Rate Class A Credit Card Pass-Through
Certificates and $63,158,000 aggregate principal amount of Series 2001-1
Floating Rate Class B Credit Card Pass-Through Certificates of Discover Card
Master Trust I were issued 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, dated as of January 4, 2001, for
Series 2001-1 between Discover Bank as Master Servicer, Servicer and Seller and
U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee.
Item 7. Exhibits
Exhibit 1.1 Terms Agreement among Discover Bank, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital
Inc. and Dresdner Kleinwort Benson North America LLC, dated
December 21, 2000.
Exhibit 4.1 Series Supplement with respect to Series 2001-1 between
Discover Bank as Master Servicer, Servicer and Seller and U.S.
Bank National Association as Trustee, including a form of
Class A Certificate and form of Class B Certificate, dated as
of January 4, 2001.
Exhibit 4.2 Credit Enhancement Agreement among U.S. Bank National
Association as Trustee, Discover Bank as Master Servicer,
Servicer and Seller and Discover Receivables Financing
Corporation as Credit Enhancement Provider, dated as of
January 4, 2001.
Exhibit 4.3 Letter of Representations among Discover Bank, U.S. Bank
National Association as Trustee and The Depository Trust
Company with respect to Discover Card Master Trust I, Series
2001-1, dated as of January 4, 2001.
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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: January 4, 2001 By: /s/ Michael F. Rickert
Michael F. Rickert
Vice President, Chief Accounting
Officer and Treasurer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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1.1 Terms Agreement among Discover Bank, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital
Inc. and Dresdner Kleinwort Benson North America LLC, dated
December 21, 2000.
4.1 Series Supplement with respect to Series 2001-1 between
Discover Bank as Master Servicer, Servicer and Seller and U.S.
Bank National Association as Trustee, including a form of
Class A Certificate and form of Class B Certificate, dated as
of January 4, 2001.
4.2 Credit Enhancement Agreement among U.S. Bank National
Association as Trustee, Discover Bank as Master Servicer,
Servicer and Seller and Discover Receivables Financing
Corporation as Credit Enhancement Provider, dated as of
January 4, 2001.
4.3 Letter of Representations among Discover Bank, U.S. Bank
National Association as Trustee and The Depository Trust
Company with respect to Discover Card Master Trust I, Series
2001-1, dated as of January 4, 2001.
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