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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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) September 6, 2000
AMERICAN EXPRESS AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES
CENTURION BANK FINANCING CORPORATION II
(as Originators of the American Express Credit Account Master Trust)
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
on behalf of
American Express Credit Account Master Trust
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Utah 11-2869526 333-91473 Delaware 13-3854638 333-91473
(State or Other (I.R.S. (Commission (State or Other (I.R.S. (Commission
Jurisdiction of Employer File Number) Jurisdiction of Employer File
Incorporation or Identification Incorporation or Identification Number)
Organization) Number) Organization) Number)
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6985 UnionPark Center World Financial Center
Midvale, Utah 84047 200 Vesey Street
(801) 565-5000 New York, New York 10285
(212) 640-2000
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of each Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
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N/A N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed
Changed Since Last Report) 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 September 6, 2000, the Registrant made
available to prospective investors a series term
sheet setting forth a description of the collateral
pool and the proposed structure of $650,000,000
aggregate principal amount of Class A Floating Rate
Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2000-5, and
$63,030,000 aggregate principal amount of Class B
Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates, Series
2000-5, of the American Express Credit Account
Master Trust. The series term sheet is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.01.
Item 6. Not Applicable.
Item 7. Exhibit.
The following is filed as an Exhibit to this Report under Exhibit 99.01.
Exhibit 99.01 Series Term Sheet, dated September 6, 2000, Class A
Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates, Series
2000-5, and the Class B Floating Rate Asset Backed
Certificates, Series 2000-5, of the American Express
Credit Account Master Trust.
Item 8. Not Applicable.
Item 9. Not Applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
American Express Centurion Bank,
on behalf of the American Express
Credit Account Master Trust
By: /s/ Maureen A. Ryan
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Name: Maureen A. Ryan
Title: Assistant Treasurer
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
American Express Receivables Financing
Corporation II
on behalf of the American Express Credit
Account Master Trust
By: /s/ Leslie R. Scharfstein
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Name: Leslie R. Scharfstein
Title: President
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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Exhibit 99.01 Series Term Sheet, dated September 6, 2000, with respect to
the proposed issuance of the Class A Floating Rate Asset
Backed Certificates, Series 2000-5, and the Class B Floating
Rate Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2000-5, of the
American Express Credit Account Master Trust.
