FLEET CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST II
8-K, 1999-07-13
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
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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) July 13, 1999


                      Fleet Bank (RI), National Association
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                on behalf of the

                        Fleet Credit Card Master Trust II

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              United States                               333-52583-01                           050495490
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     (State or Other Jurisdiction of                (Commission File Number)            (IRS Employer Identification
             Incorporation)                                                                       Number)


                  111 Westminster Street
                 Providence, Rhode Island                                              02903
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         (Address of Principal Executive Office)                                     (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code (401) 278-5451


                                       N/A
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 1.           Not Applicable.

Item 2.           Not Applicable.

Item 3.           Not Applicable.

Item 4.           Not Applicable.

Item 5.           On July 13, 1999, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP delivered
                  its legality opinion with respect to Series 1999-B.

Item 6.           Not Applicable.

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

                  Exhibits

                   5.1      Legality Opinion of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
                            LLP.

                  23.1      Consent of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
                            (included in opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)

Item 8.           Not Applicable.

Item 9.           Not Applicable.


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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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                           FLEET BANK (RI), NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                             On behalf of the Fleet Credit Card
                                             Master Trust II



                                           By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Lipson
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Name: Jeffrey A. Lipson
                                              Title: Vice President

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit                            Description
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5.1            Legality opinion of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

23.1           Consent of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (included in
               opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)



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                                                                     Exhibit 5.1


               [Letterhead of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP]



                                  July 13, 1999



Fleet Bank (RI), National Association
Providence, Rhode Island  02903


         RE: Fleet Credit Card Master Trust II, Series 1999-B


Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We have acted as special counsel for Fleet Bank (RI), National
Association, a national banking association ("Fleet (RI)"), in connection with
(i) the Registration Statement on Form S-3 Nos. 333-52583 and 333-52583-01 (the
"Registration Statement") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), for the registration
under the Act of asset backed certificates and (ii) the Amended and Restated
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1993 (as amended by
Amendment Number 1 to the Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
dated as of July 1, 1994, as further amended by Amendment Number 2 to the
Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 6,
1995, as further amended by Amendment Number 3 to the Amended and Restated
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 20, 1998, and as further
amended by Amendment Number 4 to the Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of May 14, 1999, and as assigned by Advanta National Bank to
Fleet (RI) pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of
February 20, 1998 (the "Assignment and Assumption Agreement") among Advanta
National Bank, Fleet (RI), Fleet Credit Card, LLC and Bankers Trust Company, as
Trustee, the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), between Fleet (RI), as Seller
and Servicer, and Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee for the Fleet Credit Card
Master Trust II (the "Trust").

         Fleet (RI) proposes to cause the Trust to sell the Fleet Credit Card
Master Trust II Class A Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1999-B
(the "Class A Certificates") and the Fleet Credit Card Master Trust II Class B
Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1999-B (the "Class B
Certificates" and together with the Class A Certificates, the "Certificates").
Such Certificates will be issued under the Series 1999-B Supplement (the "Series
Supplement") to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement together with the Series Supplement, the "Agreement").


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Fleet Bank (RI), National Association
July 13, 1999
Page 2


         We have examined such instruments, documents and records as we deemed
relevant and necessary as a basis of our opinion hereinafter expressed. In such
examination, we have assumed the following: (a) the authenticity of original
documents and the genuineness of all signatures; (b) the conformity to the
originals of all documents submitted to us as copies; and (c) the truth,
accuracy and completeness of the information, representations and warranties
contained in the records, documents, instruments and certificates we have
reviewed.

         Based on such examination, we are of the opinion that when the
Certificates have been duly executed, authenticated and delivered in accordance
with the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and sold in the manner described in
the Registration Statement and the prospectus and prospectus supplement relating
thereto, the Certificates will be legally issued, fully paid, non-assessable and
binding obligations of the Trust and the holders of the Certificates will be
entitled to the benefits of such Pooling and Servicing Agreement, except as
enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, arrangement, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, or other laws
relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally and general
principles of equity, including without limitation concepts of materiality,
reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing, and the possible unavailability of
specific performance or injunctive relief, regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

         We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion by Fleet (RI) on behalf
of the Trust as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K for incorporation
into the Registration Statement by reference thereto and to the use of our name
wherever appearing in the Registration Statement and the prospectus contained
therein. In giving such consent, we do not admit that we are "experts," within
the meaning of the term as used in the Act or the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission issued thereunder, with respect to any part
of the Registration Statement, including this opinion as an exhibit or
otherwise.

                                       Very truly yours,



                                       /s/ Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

                                       ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP




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