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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 2000-3 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates
Class B Series 2000-3 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 2000-3 Floating Rate Asset
Backed Certificates and Class B Series 2000-3 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
April 27, 2000, and "Summary of Series Terms" and "Maturity Considerations" in
the Series 2000-3 Prospectus Supplement, dated April 27, 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 2000-3 Supplement to the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of May 3, 2000.
Exhibit 4.3 Series 2000-3 Prospectus, dated April 27, 2000, and
Prospectus Supplement, dated April 27, 2000, as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2000
pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2).
Exhibit 5.1 Form of specimens of certificates representing the Class A
Series 2000-3 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates and
the Class B Series 2000-3 Floating Rate Asset Backed
Certificates.
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SIGNATURE
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 Ryan
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Name: Maureen 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: May 3, 2000
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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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 2000-3 Supplement to the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of May 3, 2000.
Exhibit 4.3 Series 2000-3 Prospectus, dated April 27, 2000, and
Prospectus Supplement, dated April 27, 2000, as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2000
pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2).
Exhibit 5.1 Form of specimens of certificates representing the Class A
Series 2000-3 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates and
the Class B Series 2000-3 Floating Rate Asset Backed
Certificates.
