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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) December 19, 2000
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Spiegel Credit Corporation III
Spiegel Master Trust
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
333-39062 and 333-39062-01 36-3976025
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
400 West 9/th/ Street, Suite 101B, Wilmington DE 19801
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(302) 429-7609
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
No Change
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On December 19, 2000, Registrants caused the issuance and sale by
Spiegel Credit Card Master Note Trust of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount
of Class A Series 2000-A Floating Rate Asset-Backed Notes.
The Registrant is filing final forms of the exhibits listed in Item
7(c) below relating to the Notes.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit
No. Document Description
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(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Exhibit 1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated December 8, 2000,
among Banc of America LLC as Representative of the
Underwriters, Spiegel, Inc. and Spiegel Credit
Corporation III
Exhibit 4.1 Master Indenture, dated as of December 1, 2000,
between Spiegel Credit Card Master Note Trust and
The Bank of New York
Exhibit 4.2 Indenture Supplement, dated as of December 1, 2000,
between Spiegel Credit Card Master Note Trust and
The Bank of New York
Exhibit 4.3 Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated as of
December 1, 2000, among Spiegel Credit Corporation
III, First Consumers National Bank and Spiegel
Credit Card Master Note Trust
Exhibit 4.4 Trust Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2000,
between Spiegel Credit Corporation III and Bankers
Trust Company
Exhibit 4.5 Administration Agreement, dated as of December 1,
2000, between Spiegel Credit Card Master Note Trust
and First Consumers National Bank
Exhibit 4.6 Collateral Series Supplement including form of
Collateral Certificate, dated as of December 1,
2000, among Spiegel Credit Corporation III, First
Consumers National Bank and The Bank of New York
Exhibit 4.7 Form of Spiegel Credit Card Master Note Trust Series
2000-A Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes
Exhibit 4.8 Financial Guaranty Insurance Policy issued by MBIA
with respect to the Notes
Exhibit 4.9 Financial Guaranty Insurance Policy issued by MBIA
with respect to the Interest Rate Swap
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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.
SPIEGEL CREDIT CORPORATION III
(Co-Registrant)
Dated: December 20, 2000 By: /s/
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Name: John R. Steele
Title: Treasurer and Director
SPIEGEL MASTER TRUST
(Co-Registrant)
By: Spiegel Credit Corporation III,
as originator of Spiegel Master Trust
Dated: December 20, 2000 By: /s/
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Name: John R. Steele
Title: Treasurer and Director
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