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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
American Express American Express Receivables
Centurion Bank Financing Corporation II
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(Exact name of co-registrants as specified in their respective charters)
Utah Delaware
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(State of incorporation (State of incorporation
or organization) or organization)
11-2869526 13-3854638
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(I.R.S. Employer (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) Identification No.)
World Financial Center
6985 Union Park Center 200 Vesey Street
Midvale, Utah New York, New York
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(Address of principal (Address of principal
executive offices) executive offices)
84047 10285
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(Zip Code) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
American Express Credit Account Master Trust
Class A Series 2000-5 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates
Class B Series 2000-5 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1.1 Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
The description of the Class A Series 2000-5 Floating Rate Asset Backed
Certificates and Class B Series 2000-5 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates
appears under the captions entitled: "Prospectus Summary"; "Risk Factors";
"Description of the Certificates"; "Certain Legal Aspects of the Receivables";
"Tax Matters"; and "ERISA Considerations" in the Prospectus, dated September 8,
2000, and "Summary of Series Terms" and "Maturity Considerations" in the Series
2000-5 Prospectus Supplement, dated September 8, 2000 (the Prospectus and the
Prospectus Supplement are attached hereto as Exhibit 4.3).
Item 2. Exhibits
Exhibit 4.1 Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16,
1996 (incorporated by reference to Registration
Statement No. 33-95784 filed on May 30, 1996).
Exhibit 4.2 Series 2000-5 Supplement to the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2000.
Exhibit 4.3 Series 2000-5 Prospectus, dated September 8, 2000,
and Prospectus Supplement, dated September 8, 2000,
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on September 12, 2000 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2).
Exhibit 5.1 Form of specimens of certificates representing the
Class A Series 2000-5 Floating Rate Asset Backed
Certificates and the Class B Series 2000-5 Floating
Rate Asset Backed Certificates.
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SIGNATURES
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.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK
By: /s/ Maureen A. Ryan
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Name: Maureen A. Ryan
Title: Assistant Treasurer
AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES
FINANCING CORPORATION II
By: /s/ Leslie R. Scharfstein
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Name: Leslie R. Scharfstein
Title: President
Date: September 15, 2000
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
Exhibit 4.1 Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16,
1996 (incorporated by reference to Registration
Statement No. 33-95784 filed on May 30, 1996).
Exhibit 4.2 Series 2000-5 Supplement to the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2000.
Exhibit 4.3 Series 2000-5 Prospectus, dated September 8, 2000,
and Prospectus Supplement, dated September 8, 2000,
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on September 12, 2000 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2).
Exhibit 5.1 Form of specimens of certificates representing the
Class A Series 2000-5 Floating Rate Asset Backed
Certificates and the Class B Series 2000-5 Floating
Rate Asset Backed Certificates.
