UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

xANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20112014

or

 

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Transitiontransition period fromto

Commission File Number of Issuing Entity: 333-155765-03000-20787-07

 

 

AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST

(Issuing Entity in respect of the Certificates)

 

AMERICAN EXPRESS

RECEIVABLES

FINANCING

CORPORATION II

 

AMERICAN EXPRESS

RECEIVABLES

FINANCING

CORPORATION III LLC

 

AMERICAN EXPRESS

RECEIVABLES

FINANCING

CORPORATION IV LLC

(Exact name of Depositors as specified in their respective charters)

 

AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK, FSB

(Exact name of Sponsors as specified in their respective charters)

 

New York Not Applicable

(State or other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization

of the Issuing Entity)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number

of the Issuing Entity)

c/o The Bank of New York Mellon

Corporate Trust

101 Barclay Street,

New York, New York

 10286

(Address of the Principal Executive Offices

of the Issuing Entity)

 

(Zip Code of the

Issuing Entity)

(212) 815-6258

(Telephone Number, including area code

of the Issuing Entity,

c/o The Bank of New York Mellon)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    YES  ¨    NO  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.    YES  ¨    NO  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    YES  x    NO  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    YES  ¨    NO  x¨

[Rule 405 of Regulation S-T is not applicable.]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer ¨  Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    YES  ¨    NO  x

Registrant has no voting or non-voting common equity outstanding held by non-affiliates.

 

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: NONE

 

 

 


PART I

The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:

 

Item 1.Business.

 

Item 1A.Risk Factors.

 

Item 2.Properties.

 

Item 3.Legal Proceedings.

 

Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments.

Not Applicable.

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not Applicable.

Substitute Information provided in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:

Item 1112(b) of Regulation AB: Significant obligors of pool assets (Financial information).

The pool assets held by the American Express Credit Account Master Trust (the “Trust”) do not include any significant obligors.

Item 1114(b)(2) of Regulation AB: Credit enhancement and other support, except for certain derivatives instruments (Financial information).

Based on the standards set forth in Item 1114(b) of Regulation AB, no information is required in response to this Item.

Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB: Certain derivatives instruments (Financial information).

Based on the standards set forth in Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB, no information is required in response to this Item.

Item 1117 of Regulation AB: Legal proceedings.

During the last several years as regulatory interest in credit card network pricing to merchants or terms of merchant rules and contracts has increased, American Express Company and its subsidiaries (“American Express”) have responded to many inquiries from banking and competition authorities throughout the world.

In 2010, the DOJ, along with Attorneys General from Arizona, Connecticut, Hawaii (Hawaii has since withdrawn its claim), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Vermont filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York against American Express, MasterCard International Incorporated and Visa, Inc., alleging a violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act. The complaint alleges that the defendants’ policies prohibiting merchants from steering a customer to use another network’s card, another type of card or another method of payment (“anti-steering” and “non-discrimination” rules and contractual provisions) violate the antitrust laws. The complaint seeks a judgment permanently enjoining the defendants from enforcing their anti-steering and non-discrimination rules and contractual provisions. The complaint does not seek monetary damages.

The DOJ matter was coordinated pre-trial with individual and putative class actions pending in the Eastern District of New York against American Express brought by merchants alleging that the “anti-steering” provisions in its merchant acceptance agreements with the plaintiffs violate federal antitrust laws. As alleged by the plaintiffs, these provisions prevent merchants from steering consumers or offering consumers incentives to use alternative forms of payment when consumers wish to use an American Express-branded card. Plaintiffs seek damages and injunctive relief. Arbitration proceedings raising similar claims also have been filed.

In July 2004, American Express was named as a defendant in a putative class action captionedThe Marcus Corporation v. American Express Company, et al., in which the plaintiffs allege an unlawful antitrust tying arrangement between certain of American Express’ charge cards and credit cards in violation of various state and federal laws. The plaintiffs in these actions seek injunctive relief and an unspecified amount of damages.


In December 2013, American Express announced a proposed settlement of theMarcus case and the putative class actions challenging American Express’ “anti-steering” or non-discrimination provisions. The settlement, which provides for certain injunctive relief for the proposed classes, received preliminary approval in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The final approval hearing was held on September 17, 2014 and American Express is awaiting decision.

A non-jury trial in the DOJ matter concluded on August 18, 2014. Closing arguments were held on October 9, 2014 following submission of post-trial proposed findings and briefs. On February 19, 2015, the trial court found that the challenged provisions were anticompetitive and will now determine the scope of the remedy when it enters judgment in the case. American Express intends to vigorously pursue an appeal of the decision and judgment. A trial date for the individual merchant actions has not been set. Defendants’ motion for summary judgment in the individual merchant actions is pending.

In July 2004, a purported class action complaint,Ross, et al. v. American Express Company, American Express Travel Related Services and American Express Centurion Bank, was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that American Express conspired with Visa, MasterCard and Diners Club in the setting of foreign currency conversion rates and in the inclusion of arbitration clauses in certain of their cardholder agreements. The suit seeks injunctive relief and unspecified damages. The class is defined as “all Visa, MasterCard and Diners Club general-purpose cardholders who used cards issued by any of the MDL Defendant Banks.” American Express Card Members are not part of the class. The settlement of the claims asserted on behalf of the damage class concerning foreign currency conversion rates was approved in 2012. On April 10, 2014, following a trial of the claims asserted by the injunction class concerning cardholder arbitration clauses, the Court dismissed plaintiffs’ claims and granted judgment in favor of American Express. Plaintiffs have appealed.

In October 2009, a putative class action, captionedLopez, et al. v. American Express Bank, FSB and American Express Centurion Bank, was filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The amended complaint sought to certify a class of California American Express Card Members whose interest rates were changed from fixed to variable in or around August 2009 or otherwise increased. On August 20, 2014, plaintiffs filed an amended nationwide complaint and an unopposed motion for preliminary approval of a settlement of the claims alleged in that complaint. The settlement provides for certain relief to class members, attorneys’ fees and costs of up to $6 million. On September 22, 2014, the motion for preliminary approval was denied without prejudice to renew. The parties are responding to the Court’s questions regarding the class notice and claims processes and the request for preliminary approval will be renewed.


PART II

The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

Not Applicable.

Substitute Information provided in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:

Item 1112(b) of Regulation AB: Significant obligors of pool assets (Financial information).

The pool assets held by the American Express Credit Account Master Trust (the “Trust”) do not include any significant obligors.

Item 1114(b)(2) of Regulation AB: Credit enhancement and other support, except for certain derivatives instruments (Financial information).

Based on the standards set forth in Item 1114(b) of Regulation AB, no information is required in response to this Item.

Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB: Certain derivatives instruments (Financial information).

Based on the standards set forth in Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB, no information is required in response to this Item.

Item 1117 of Regulation AB: Legal proceedings.

American Express Company and its subsidiaries (“American Express”) are involved in a number of legal and arbitration proceedings, including class actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their respective business activities.

Since July 2003, American Express has been named in a number of putative class actions in which the plaintiffs allege an unlawful antitrust tying arrangement between certain of American Express’ charge cards and credit cards in violation of various state and federal laws. These cases have all been consolidated in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York under the caption:In re American Express Merchants’ Litigation. A case making similar allegations was also filed in the Southern District of New York in July 2004 captioned:The Marcus Corporation v. American Express Company et al.TheMarcuscase is not consolidated. The plaintiffs in these actions seek injunctive relief and an unspecified amount of damages. In April 2004, American Express filed a motion to dismiss all the actions filed prior to the date of its motion. In March 2006, that motion was granted, with the court finding the claims of the plaintiffs to be subject to arbitration. The plaintiffs appealed the District Court’s arbitration ruling and in January 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the District Court. American Express filed with the United States Supreme Court a petition for awrit of certiorari from the Second Circuit’s arbitration ruling. In May 2010, the Supreme Court granted American Express’ petition, vacated the judgment of the Second Circuit and remanded the case back to the Second Circuit for further consideration. On March 8, 2011, the Second Circuit again reversed the District Court, and reaffirmed its prior reasoning in doing so notwithstanding the Supreme Court’svacatur and remand of the decision. American Express thereafter filed a motion with the Second Circuit requesting that the court stay issuance of the mandate remanding the matter to the District Court pending a petition forwrit of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court. On April 4, 2011, the Second Circuit granted American Express’ motion to stay the issuance of the mandate. On May 9, 2011, the Second Circuit requested additional briefing from the parties concerning how the decision by the United States Supreme Court inAT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcionapplies to this case. That briefing was submitted on June 3, 2011. On August 1, 2011, the Second Circuit issued an order stating that it wassua sponteconsidering rehearing. On February 1, 2012, the Second Circuit again reversed the District Court, and reaffirmed its prior reasoning in doing so notwithstanding the decision by the United States Supreme Court inAT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion. On February 14, 2012, American Express petitioned the Second Circuit for rehearingen banc.


In October 2007, The Marcus Corporation filed a motion seeking certification of a class. In September 2008, American Express moved for summary judgment seeking dismissal of The Marcus Corporation’s complaint, and The Marcus Corporation cross-moved for partial summary judgment on the issue of liability. In March 2009, the court denied the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification, without prejudicing their right to remake such a motion upon resolution of the pending summary judgment motions. A case captionedHayama Inc. v. American Express Company et al., which makes similar allegations as those in the actions described above, was filed and remains in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County (filed December 2003). American Express continues to request that the California Superior Court stay such action. To date theHayamaaction has been stayed.

In February 2009, an amended complaint was filed inIn re American Express Merchants’ Litigation. The amended complaint contains a single count alleging a violation of federal antitrust laws through an alleged unlawful tying of: (a) corporate, small business and/or personal charge card services; and (b) Blue, Costco and standard GNS credit card services. In addition, in February 2009, a new complaint making the same allegations as made in the amended complaint filed inIn re American Express Merchants’ Litigationwas also filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. That new case is captionedGreenporter LLC and Bar Hama LLC, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. American Express Company and American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Proceedings in theGreenporteraction and on the amended complaint filed inIn re American Express Merchants’ Litigationhave been held in abeyance pending the disposition of the motions for summary judgment in theMarcuscase.

Since August 2005, American Express has been named in a number of putative class actions alleging that American Express’ “anti-steering” policies and contractual provisions violate United States antitrust laws. Those cases were consolidated in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York under the captionIn re American Express Anti-Steering Rules Antitrust Litigation. The plaintiffs’ complaint in that consolidated action seeks injunctive relief and unspecified damages. These plaintiffs agreed that a stay would be imposed with regard to their respective actions pending the appeal of the court’s arbitration ruling discussed above. Given the 2009 ruling of the Second Circuit (described above in connection withIn re American Express Merchants’ Litigation), the stay was lifted, and American Express’ response to the complaint was filed in April 2009. In July 2010 the court entered an order partially staying the case pending the Second Circuit’s arbitration ruling (following the 2010 remand by the Supreme Court described above in connection withIn re American Express Merchants’ Litigation). In June 2010, the attorneys representing the plaintiffs inIn re American Express Anti-Steering Rules Antitrust Litigationfiled an action making similar allegations captionedNational Supermarkets Association v. American Express and American Express Travel Related Services. Upon filing, the plaintiffs designated that case as “related” toIn re American Express Anti-Steering Rules Antitrust Litigation. That case had been partially stayed pending the Second Circuit’s arbitration ruling referenced above.

In June 2008, five separate lawsuits were filed against American Express Company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York alleging that American Express’ “anti-steering” provisions in its merchant acceptance agreements with the merchant plaintiffs violate federal antitrust laws. As alleged by the plaintiffs, these provisions prevent merchants from offering consumers incentives to use alternative forms of payments when consumers wish to use an American Express-branded card. The five suits were filed by each of Rite-Aid Corp., CVS Pharmacy Inc., Walgreen Co., Bi-Lo LLC, and H.E. Butt Grocery Company. The plaintiff in each action seeks damages and injunctive relief. American Express filed its answer to these complaints and also filed a motion to dismiss these complaints as time barred. The court denied American Express’ motion to dismiss the complaints in March 2010. On October 1, 2010, the parties to these actions agreed to stay all proceedings pending related mediations, and Magistrate Judge Ramon E. Reyes entered an order staying these actions on October 18, 2010. The parties have since notified the court that those mediations have reached impasses. On January 21, 2011, the following parties filed lawsuits making similar allegations that American Express’ “anti-steering” provisions violate antitrust laws: Meijer, Inc., Publix Super Markets, Inc., Raley’s Inc., Supervalu, Inc., The Kroger Co., Safeway, Inc., Ahold U.S.A., Inc., Albertson’s LLC, Hy-Vee, Inc., and The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc.

In November 2010, two putative class action complaints making allegations similar to those inIn re American Express Anti-Steering Rules Antitrust Litigation were filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York by Firefly Air Solutions, LLC d/b/a 128 Café and Plymouth Oil Corp. d/b/a Liberty Gas Station. In addition, in December 2010, a putative class action complaint making similar allegations, and seeking certification of a Wisconsin-only class, was filed by Treehouse Inc. d/b/a Treehouse Gift & Home in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. In January 2011, a putative class complaint, captionedIl Forno v. American Express Centurion Bank, seeking certification of a California-only class and making allegations similar to those inIn re American Express Anti-Steering Rules Antitrust Litigation, was filed in United States District Court for the Central District of California. These matters also had been partially stayed pending the Second Circuit’s arbitration


decision in the action captionedIn re American Express Merchants’ Litigation. After the partial stay was lifted, plaintiffs filed a Consolidated Class Complaint making similar allegations to the prior class allegations in the various class complaints, but dropping certain merchants as plaintiffs. After this complaint was filed, the court again partially stayed these matters on May 18, 2011 in light of the Second Circuit’s stay of the issuance of the mandate in the action captionedIn re American Express Merchants’ Litigation.

On February 7, 2011, in response to a transfer motion filed by the plaintiffs in the Plymouth Oil action discussed above, the United States Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation entered an order centralizing the following actions discussed above in the Eastern District of New York for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings before the Honorable Nicholas G. Garaufis: (a) the putative class action that had been previously pending in the Southern District of New York captionedIn re American Express Anti-Steering Rules Antitrust Litigation; (b) the putative class actions already pending in the Eastern District of New York filed by Firefly Air Solutions, LLC and by Plymouth Oil Corp.; and (c) the individual merchant suits already pending in the Eastern District of New York. On February 15, 2011, the United States Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation issued a conditional transfer order centralizing the related putative class actions pending in the Central District of California and Western District of Wisconsin before Judge Garaufis in the Eastern District of New York, and those actions have been centralized before Judge Garaufis for all pre-trial purposes. These consolidated matters are being coordinated with the action brought by the DOJ and certain states that is also pending in the Eastern District of New York against American Express relating to the non-discrimination provisions in its merchant agreements, which case is described above.

During the last few years as regulatory interest in credit card network pricing to merchants and related issues has increased, American Express Company and its affiliates (collectively, “American Express”) have responded to many inquiries from banking and competition authorities throughout the world.

On October 4, 2010, the DOJ, along with Attorneys General from Connecticut, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Texas, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York against American Express, MasterCard International Incorporated and Visa, Inc., alleging a violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act. The complaint alleges that the defendants’ policies prohibiting merchants from steering a customer to use another network’s card, another type of card or another method of payment (“anti-steering” and “non-discrimination” rules and contractual provisions) violate the antitrust laws. The complaint alleges that the defendants participate in two distinct markets, a “General Purpose Card network services market,” and a “General Purpose Card network services market for merchants in travel and entertainment (“T&E”) businesses.” The complaint contends that each of the defendants has market power in the alleged two markets. The complaint seeks a judgment permanently enjoining the defendants from enforcing their anti-steering and non-discrimination rules and contractual provisions. The complaint does not seek monetary damages. Concurrent with the filing of the complaint, Visa and MasterCard announced they had reached an agreement settling the allegations in the complaint against them by agreeing to modifications in their rules prohibiting merchants that accept their cards from steering customers to use another network’s card, another type of card or another method of payment. In December 2010, the complaint filed by the DOJ and certain state attorneys general was amended to add as plaintiffs the Attorneys General from Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah and Vermont. The State of Hawaii subsequently withdrew as a plaintiff. American Express’ response to the amended complaint was filed in early January 2011. This matter is being coordinated with other cases pending in the Eastern District of New York against American Express relating to the non-discrimination provisions in its merchant agreements, which cases are described below.

In September 2001,Hoffman, et al. v. American Express Travel Related Services Company, et al. was filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, Alameda County. Plaintiffs in that case claim that American Express erroneously charged Cardmember accounts in connection with its airflight insurance programs because in certain circumstances customers must request refunds, as disclosed in materials for the voluntary program. In January 2006, the court certified a class of American Express charge Cardmembers asserting claims for breach of contract and conversion under New York law, with a subclass of California residents asserting violations of California Business & Professions Code §§ 17200 and 17500, and a subclass of New York residents asserting violation of New York General Business Law § 349. American Express sought to compel arbitration of the claims of all non-California residents. The motion to compel arbitration was denied by the trial court, which decision was affirmed by the California Court of Appeal in July 2007. The case went to trial in November 2008 and January to February 2009. American Express was granted judgment on all counts. The plaintiffs have appealed the Superior Court’s decision and American Express has filed a protective notice of appeal to preserve certain legal issues; briefing on the appeal has been completed.


In addition, a case making the same factual allegations (purportedly on behalf of a different class of Cardmembers) as those in theHoffmancase is pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, entitledLaw Enforcement Systems v. American Express et al. That case was stayed pending the trial in theHoffmanaction. After judgment was rendered for American Express inHoffman, the plaintiff inLaw Enforcement Systemsasked the court to lift the stay and to allow plaintiff to obtain certain Cardmember information. The court denied the request. American Express has moved to dismiss the complaint in light of the decision inHoffmanand the failure to substitute an appropriate plaintiff in the case. The plaintiff subsequently filed a motion to add a new plaintiff. Both of those motions are pending. Further, on October 30, 2008, a putative class action on behalf of American Express credit Cardmembers making the same allegations as those raised in theHoffmanandLaw Enforcement Systemscases was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, captionedKass v. American Express Card Services, Inc., American Express Company and American Express Travel Related Services. On March 11, 2009, theKassCourt entered an order granting the joint motion of the parties to stay the case, and the court also administratively closed the case.

In June 2006, a putative class action captionedHoma v. American Express Company et al.was filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The case alleges, generally, misleading and fraudulent advertising of the “tiered” “up to 5 percent” cash rebates with the Blue Cash card. The complaint initially sought certification of a nationwide class consisting of “all persons who applied for and received an American Express Blue Cash card during the period from September 30, 2003 to the present and who did not get the rebate or rebates provided for in the offer.” On December 1, 2006, however, plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint dropping the nationwide class claims and asserting claims only on behalf of New Jersey residents who “while so residing in New Jersey, applied for and received an American Express Blue Cash card during the period from September 30, 2003 to the present.” The plaintiff seeks unspecified damages and other unspecified relief that the District Court deems appropriate. In May 2007, the District Court granted American Express’ motion to compel individual arbitration and dismissed the complaint. Plaintiff appealed that decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and in February 2009, the Third Circuit reversed the decision and remanded the case back to the District Court for further proceedings. In October 2009, a putative class action captionedPagsolingan v. American Express Company, et al.was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. That case made allegations that were largely similar to those made inHoma, except thatPagsolinganalleged multiple theories of liability and sought to certify a nationwide class of “[a]ll persons who applied for and received an American Express Blue Cash card during the period from September 30, 2003 to the present and who did not get the rebate or rebates provided for in the offer.” In May 2010, plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed thePagsolingancase in its entirety. Subsequently, in response to a request by American Express, the District Court stayed theHomaaction pending the outcome of the caseAT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, which was subsequently decided by the United States Supreme Court in a manner that supports American Express’ position that its motion to compel arbitration should have been granted. American Express has renewed its motion to compel individual arbitration, and on August 30, 2011, the District Court granted the motion and reinstated its earlier order compelling individual arbitration. On September 22, 2011, plaintiff appealed to the Third Circuit. Briefing regarding that appeal is presently ongoing.

In June 2009, a putative class action, captionedMesi v. American Express Centurion Bank, was filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The complaint seeks to certify a class of American Express Cardmembers with billing addresses in 16 different states “whose interest rates on their outstanding balances were retroactively increased” by American Express. The complaint seeks, among other things, damages “in excess of $5,000,000” and unspecified injunctive relief. The complaint has been amended three times by plaintiff. On February 16, 2012, American Express filed a motion to compel arbitration and stay action.

In September 2010, a putative class action, captionedMeeks v. American Express Centurion Bank, was filed in Fulton County Superior Court, Georgia, alleging that plaintiff received unilateral interest rate increases despite alleged promises that the rate would remain fixed. In October 2010, American Express removed the matter to federal court. In October 2010, a First Amended Class Action Complaint was filed, which included three additional named plaintiffs. Plaintiffs assert claims for breach of contract, covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unconscionability, unjust enrichment, duress, violation of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, violation of California’s Consumer Legal Remedies Act, violation of California’s Unfair Competition law, and violation of California’s False Advertising Act. Plaintiffs seek to certify a nationwide class of all American Express Cardmembers who received unilateral interest rate increases


despite their accounts being in good standing. In November 2010, plaintiffs filed a motion seeking to remand the case from federal court back to state court, which the court denied in April 2011. In April 2011, American Express filed a motion to compel arbitration. On January 20, 2012, the District Court entered an order administratively closing the action pending further developments in a case captionedRoss v. American Express Companypending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

In October 2009, a putative class action, captionedLopez, et al. v. American Express Bank, FSB and American Express Centurion Bank, was filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The complaint seeks to certify a nationwide class of American Express Cardmembers whose interest rates were changed from fixed to variable in or around August 2009 or otherwise increased. American Express filed a motion to compel arbitration, and plaintiffs amended their complaint to limit the class to California residents only. American Express filed a revised motion to compel arbitration and a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. Both motions were denied by the court. Subsequently, in response to a request by American Express, the court stayed the action pending the outcome of the case captionedAT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, which was subsequently decided by the United States Supreme Court in a manner that supports American Express’ position that its motion to compel arbitration should have been granted.

American Express is a defendant in the putative class action lawsuit entitledKarin O’Brien v. American Express Company, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California on August 16, 2011. Plaintiff alleges American Express made telephone calls to her cellular phone without her prior express consent in an effort to collect missed payments. Plaintiff purports to assert her Telephone Consumer Protection Act claims on behalf of herself and all persons within the United States who, on or after August 16, 2007, received a non-emergency telephone call from American Express to a cellular telephone through the use of an automatic telephone dialing system or an artificial or prerecorded voice and who did not provide prior express consent for such calls. On October 12, 2011, American Express filed a motion to compel arbitration and stay action. Plaintiff seeks discovery in response to the arbitration motion, and the parties are awaiting a ruling on plaintiff’s motion to compel discovery.

American Express was named as a defendant in a putative class action captionedKhanna, et al. v. American Express Company, Trilegiant Corporation, Inc. et al., filed on September 7, 2011, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Plaintiffs alleged that American Express and other defendants worked with Trilegiant, an Internet-based provider of membership programs, clubs, and services, to defraud online consumers by charging their credit or debit card accounts via deceptive and unlawful marketing and sales practices. The suit asserted claims of unjust enrichment and violations of the federal RICO Act, and sought injunctive relief, restitution and/or disgorgement of amounts wrongfully charged, and unspecified damages. American Express filed a motion to compel arbitration, which the court granted in December 2011, and plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the action.

PART II

The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:

Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

 

Item 6.Selected Financial Data.

 

Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

 

Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

 

Item 9A.Controls and Procedures.

Item 9B. Other Information.

Not Applicable.


PART III

The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:

 

Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

 

Item 11.Executive Compensation.

 

Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

 

Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

 

Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Substitute Information provided in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:

Item 1119 of Regulation AB: Affiliations and Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

Information required by Item 1119 of Regulation AB has been omitted from this report on Form 10-K in reliance on the Instruction to Item 1119.

Item 1122 of Regulation AB: Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria.

Each of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. (“TRS”), for (for itself and on behalf of its wholly-ownedwholly owned subsidiaries Amex Card Services Company (“ACSC”), American Express Centurion Bank and American Express Bank, FSB, andFSB), TransCentra, Inc. (formerly known as Regulus Group LLC), for (“TransCentra”) (for itself and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“TransCentra”)wholly owned subsidiaries), and The Bank of New York Mellon (each, a “Servicing Participant”) has been identified by the registrant as a party participating in the servicing function with respect to the pool assets held by the American Express Credit Account Master Trust.Trust for the period covered by this Form 10-K. Each of the Servicing Participants has completed a report on an assessment of compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to such Servicing Participant (each, a “Report on Assessment”) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011,2014, which Reports on Assessment are attached as exhibits to this Form 10-K. In addition, each of the Servicing Participants has provided an attestation report (each, an “Attestation Report”) by a registered independent public accounting firm regarding its related Report on Assessment. Each Attestation Report is attached as an exhibit to this Form 10-K.

Vendors

A Servicing Participant may engage one or more vendors, who are not considered servicers for purposes of Regulation AB, to perform specific and limited, or scripted activities that address all or a portion of one or more servicing criteria applicable to such Servicing Participant. In general in these cases, the Servicing Participant has instituted policies and procedures to monitor whether such vendors’ activities comply in all material respects with such servicing criteria, and may elect to take responsibility for assessing compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to such vendors’ activities in such Servicing Participant’s Report on Assessment.


Where the Servicing Participant has not instituted such policies and procedures, or where the Servicing Participant does not otherwise elect to take responsibility for assessing its vendors’ activities, the vendor is itself treated as a Servicing Participant and is required to provide its own Report on Assessment and related Attestation Report.

Exceptions

No Report on Assessment or related Attestation Report has identified any material instance of noncompliance with the servicing criteria identified in such Report on Assessment as applicable to the related Servicing Participant. In addition, no Report on Assessment or related Attestation Report has identified any material deficiency in such Servicing Participant’s policies and procedures to monitor vendor compliance.

Platform Level Reports

Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) require that each Servicing Participant complete a Report on Assessment at a “platform” level, meaning that the transactions covered by the Report on Assessment should include all asset backedasset-backed securities transactions involving such Servicing Participant that are backed by the same asset type. During 2011,2014, TRS’ proprietary facilities conducted paper payment remittance processing services and performed billing dispute services. TransCentra also performed paper payment remittance processing services at three locations in the United States. As a remittance processor, TransCentra is responsible for, among other services, transmitting payment information to TRS, which TRS in turn uses to update its account obligor records. In its Report on Assessment attached as Exhibit 33.2 to this Form 10-K, TransCentra defines its platform to include (i) remittance processing services it provides to customers who are issuers or servicers of asset backedasset-backed securities transactions and (ii) who have requested confirmation of TransCentraTransCentra’s compliance in connection with loan and/or receivables portfolios that include pool assets for asset backed securities transactions. In addition, eFunds Corporation (“eFunds”), a wholly-owned


wholly owned subsidiary of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., also performs billing disputesdispute services at its Gurgaon and Mumbai, India sites. Within guidelines prescribed by TRS, eFunds is responsible for all aspects of billing disputes, from front end capture of information to the resolution of disputes between cardmembers and merchants. The Bank of New York Mellon is Trustee of the Trust. In its Report on Assessment attached as Exhibit 33.3 to this Form 10-K, The Bank of New York Mellon defines its platform to include (i) publicly issued (i.e., transaction-level reporting initially required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) asset-backed securities issued on or after January 1, 2006 (and like-kind transactions issued prior to January 1, 2006), and (ii)that are subject to Regulation AB for which The Bank of New York Mellon provides trustee, securities administration, or paying agent or custodial services, as defined and to the extent applicable in the transaction agreements, other than residential mortgage-backed securities and other mortgage-related asset-backed securities.

None of TRS or the Trust is an affiliate of TransCentra or The Bank of New York Mellon.


Item 1123 of Regulation AB: Servicer Compliance Statement.

Each of TRS, ACSC, American Express Centurion Bank, American Express Bank, FSB and TransCentra has been identified by the registrant as a servicer or subservicer with respect to the pool assets held by the Trust. EachTrust for the period covered by this Form 10-K. With the exception of ACSC, each of them has provided a Statement of Compliance for the period covered by this Form 10-K (a “Compliance Statement”), in each case signed by an authorized officer thereof. Each Compliance Statement is attached as an exhibit to this Form 10-K. Effective January 1, 2015, ACSC merged into TRS. Therefore, the Compliance Statement provided by TRS and the review and certification described therein encompass the servicing procedures performed by ACSC during the period covered by this Form 10-K.

PART IV

Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

 

(a)  (1)Not applicable.
(2)Not applicable.
(3)The exhibits filed in response to Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the Exhibit Index.
(b)  The exhibits filed in response to Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the Exhibit Index.
(c)  Not applicable.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST
By:

AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES FINANCING CORPORATION II,

Depositor

By:

/s/ Anderson Y. Lee

Name:Anderson Y. Lee
Title:

President

(senior officer in charge of securitization)

By:

AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES FINANCING CORPORATION III LLC,

Depositor

By:

/s/ Kevin L. ThompsonTodd N. Boren

Name:Kevin L. ThompsonTodd N. Boren
Title:

President

(senior officer in charge of securitization)

By:

AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES FINANCING CORPORATION IV LLC,

Depositor

By:

/s/ Denise D. Roberts

Name:Denise D. Roberts
Title:

President

(senior officer in charge of securitization)

Dated: March 20, 201227, 2015


EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Annual Report or, where indicated, were heretofore filed and are hereby incorporated by reference (* indicates exhibits electronically filed herewith).

 

  3.1

Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrationof Form S-3/A, filed April 20, 2004, File No. 333-113579-02)333-113579).

  3.2

Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Registrationof Form S-3/A, filed April 20, 2004, File No. 333-113579-01)333-113579).

  4.1

American Express Credit Account Master Trust Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, among American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II, as transferors, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., as servicer, and The Bank of New York, as trustee and securities intermediary (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 10-K, datedfiled March 13,14, 2006, File No. 000-20787-07).

  4.2

First Amendment to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated December 17, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.01 of Form 8-K, dated December 17, 2007, File No. 333-113579-02)000-20787-07).

  4.3

Second Amendment to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated October 24, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated October 24, 2008, File No. 333-113579-02)000-20787-07).

  4.4

Third Amendment to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated February 24, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated February 26,24, 2009, File No. 333-113579-02)000-20787-07).

  4.5

Fourth Amendment to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated October 7, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated October 7, 2010, File No. 333-130508)000-20787-07).

  4.6

Fifth Amendment to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated May 10, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated May 10, 2013, File No. 000-20787-07).
  4.7Sixth Amendment to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated January 29, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated January 29, 2014, File No. 000-20787-07).
  4.8Supplemental Assumption Agreement, dated June 27, 1996, between American Express Centurion Bank, as Assignor, and American Express Deposit Corporation, as Assignee, with respect to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement Governing the American Express Credit Account Master Trust (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of Form 8-K, dated July 15, 1996, File No. 000-207807-07)000-20787-07).

  4.7

  4.9
Form of American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form S-3, filed March 6, 1996, File No. 33-95784).

  4.8

  4.10
Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated April 16, 2004, between American Express Centurion Bank and American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of Form 8-K, dated April 16, 2004, File No. 000-207807-07)000-20787-07).

  4.9

  4.11
First Amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated October 24, 2008, between American Express Centurion Bank and American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated October 24, 2008, File No. 000-20787-07).

  4.10

  4.12
Second Amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated February 24, 2009, between American Express Centurion Bank and American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated February 26,24, 2009, File No. 000-20787-07).

  4.11

  4.13
Third Amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated October 7, 2010, between American Express Centurion Bank and American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated October 7, 2010, File No. 333-113579)000-20787-07).
  4.14Fourth Amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated May 10, 2013, between American Express Centurion Bank and American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated May 10, 2013, File No. 000-20787-07).


  4.12

  4.15Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated April 16, 2004, between American Express Bank, FSB and American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of Form 8-K, dated April 16, 2004, File No. 000-207807-07)000-20787-07).

  4.13

  4.16
First Amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated October 24, 2008, between American Express Bank, FSB and American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of Form 8-K, dated October 24, 2008, File No. 000-20787-07).

  4.14

  4.17
Second Amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated February 24, 2009, between American Express Bank, FSB and American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of Form 8-K, dated February 26,24, 2009, File No. 000-20787-07).

  4.15

  4.18
Third Amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated October 7, 2010, between American Express Bank, FSB and American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of Form 8-K, dated October 7, 2010, File No. 000-20787-07).

  4.16

  4.19
Series 2004-2 Supplement, dated June 2, 2004, supplementingFourth Amendment to the Pooling and ServicingReceivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended10, 2013, between American Express Bank, FSB and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to timeAmerican Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14.3 of Form 8-K, dated as of June 2, 2004,May 10, 2013, File No. 000-207807-07)000-20787-07).

  4.17

  4.20
Series 2005-2 Supplement, dated March 24, 2005, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated as of March 24, 2005, File No. 000-207807-07).

  4.18

Series 2005-4 Supplement, dated June 17, 2005, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated as of June 17, 2005, File No. 000-207807-07).

  4.19

Series 2005-7 Supplement, dated August 18, 2005, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated as of August 18, 2005, File No. 000-207807-07).

  4.20

Series 2007-2 Supplement, dated February 14, 2007, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated as of February 14, 2007, File No. 333-113579-02).

  4.21

Series 2007-5 Supplement, dated May 17, 2007, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated as of May 17, 2007, File No. 333-113579-02).

  4.22

Series 2007-7 Supplement, dated July 24, 2007, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated as of July 24, 2007, File No. 333-113579-02).

  4.23

Series 2007-8 Supplement, dated October 15, 2007, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated as of October 15, 2007, File No. 333-113579-02).

  4.24

Series 2008-2 Supplement, dated February 22, 2008, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated as of February 22, 2008, File No. 333-113579-02)000-20787-07).

  4.25

  4.21
Series 2008-4 Supplement, dated as of April 17, 2008, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated as of April 17, 2008, File No. 333-113579-02).


  4.26

Series 2008-5 Supplement, dated as of June 12, 2008, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated as of June 12, 2008, File No. 333-113579-02).

  4.27

Series 2008-6 Supplement, dated as of July 24, 2008, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated as of July 24, 2008, File No. 333-113579-02)000-20787-07).

  4.28

  4.22
Series 2008-72012-1 Supplement, dated as of June 22, 2012, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated as of June 22, 2012, File No. 000-20787-07).
  4.23Series 2012-2 Supplement, dated as of August 15, 2008,21, 2012, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated as of August 15, 2008,21, 2012, File No. 333-113579-02)000-20787-07).

  4.29

  4.24
Series 2008-92012-3 Supplement, dated as of September 18, 2008,August 21, 2012, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated as of September 18, 2008,August 21, 2012, File No. 333-113579-02)000-20787-07).

  4.30

  4.25
Series 2009-12012-4 Supplement, dated as of June 9, 2009,November 8, 2012, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated as of November 8, 2012, File No. 000-20787-07).
  4.26Series 2012-5 Supplement, dated as of November 8, 2012, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated as of November 8, 2012, File No. 000-20787-07).
  4.27Series 2013-1 Supplement, dated as of July 25, 2013, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated as of July 25, 2013, File No. 000-20787-07).
  4.28Series 2013-2 Supplement, dated as of November 13, 2013, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated as of November 13, 2013, File No. 000-20787-07).


  4.29Series 2013-3 Supplement, dated as of November 13, 2013, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated as of November 13, 2013, File No. 000-20787-07).
  4.30Series 2014-1 Supplement,dated as of May 19, 2014, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated as of June 9, 2009,May 19, 2014, File No. 333-113579-02)000-20787-07).

  4.31

Series 2009-22014-2 Supplement, dated as of July 1, 2014, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated as of July 1, 2014, File No. 000-20787-07).
  4.32Series 2014-3 Supplement, dated as of September 11, 2009,22, 2014, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated as of September 11, 2009,22, 2014, File No. 333-113579-02)000-20787-07).

  4.32

  4.33
Series 2010-12014-4 Supplement, dated as of October 7, 2010,November 19, 2014, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated as of October 7, 2010,November 19, 2014, File No. 333-113579-02)000-20787-07).

  4.33

  4.34
Series 2011-12014-5 Supplement, dated as of October 12, 2011,November 19, 2014, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated as of October 12, 2011, File No. 333-113579-02).

  4.34

Series 2011-2 Supplement, dated as of November 17, 2011, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.14.2 of Form 8-K, dated as of November 17, 2011.19, 2014, File No. 333-113579-02)000-20787-07).

  4.35

Amendment to Series Supplements, dated as of March 5, 2008, among American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC and American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC, as transferors, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., as servicer, and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated as of March 14, 2008, File No. 333-113579-02)000-20787-07).

  4.36

Omnibus Amendment to Series Supplements, dated as of March 5, 2008, among American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC and American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC, as transferors, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., as servicer, and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated March 14, 2008, File No. 333-113579-02)000-20787-07).


  4.37

Amendment to Series 2009-1 Supplement, dated as of October 2, 2009, among American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated as of October 2, 2009, File No. 333-113579-02)000-20787-07).

  4.38

Omnibus Amendment to Group I Series Supplements, dated as of October 2, 2009, among American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated as of October 2, 2009, File No. 333-113579-02)000-20787-07).


  4.39

Omnibus Amendment to Group II Series Supplements, dated as of October 2, 2009, among American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of Form 8-K, dated as of October 2, 2009, File No. 333-113579-02)000-20787-07).

31.1*

  4.40
Omnibus Amendment to Series Supplements, dated as of January 29, 2014, among American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated as of January 29, 2014, File No. 000-20787-07).
  31.1*Certification of Anderson Y. Lee pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the period from and including January 1, 20112014 to and including December 31, 2011.2014.

31.2*

Certification of Kevin L. ThompsonTodd N. Boren pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the period from and including January 1, 20112014 to and including December 31, 2011.2014.

31.3*

Certification of Denise D. Roberts pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the period from and including January 1, 20112014 to and including December 31, 2011.2014.

33.1*

Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., Amex Card Services Company, American Express Centurion Bank and American Express Bank, FSB.

33.2*

Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria of TransCentra, Inc.

33.3*

Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria of The Bank of New York Mellon.

34.1*

Attestation Report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria relating to American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., Amex Card Services Company, American Express Centurion Bank and American Express Bank, FSB.

34.2*

Attestation Report of KPMGPorter Keadle Moore LLC on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria relating to TransCentra, Inc.

34.3*

Attestation Report of KPMG on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria relating to The Bank of New York Mellon.

35.1*

Servicer Compliance Statement of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.

35.2*

Servicer Compliance Statement of Amex Card Services Company.

35.3*

Servicer Compliance Statement of TransCentra, Inc.

35.4*

  35.3*
Servicer Compliance Statement of American Express Centurion Bank.


35.5*

  35.4*
Servicer Compliance Statement of American Express Bank, FSB.

99.1

Supplemental Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2004, among American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., American Express Centurion Bank, American Express Bank, FSB, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC and American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of Registration Statement on Form S-3/A Filedfiled March 31,23, 2006, File No. 333-130508)333-130508-01).

99.2

FormAmendment to Supplemental Servicing Agreement, dated as of Subservicing Agreement betweenMay 10, 2013, among American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Amex Card Services Company, American Express Centurion Bank, American Express Bank, FSB, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.799.2 of Registration Statement on Form S-3/A filed10-K, dated as of March 31, 2006,20, 2014, File No. 333-130508)000-20787-07).

99.3

Defaulted Receivables Supplemental Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2013, among American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., American Express Centurion Bank, American Express Bank, FSB, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 of Form 10-K, dated as of March 20, 2014, File No. 000-20787-07).


  99.4Remittance Processing Services Agreement between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of Registration Statement on Form S-3/A filed March 30, 2006, File No. 333-130508)333-130508-01).

99.4

  99.5
Amendment No. 1, dated as of July 1, 2000, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of Registration Statement on Form S-3/A filed March 30, 2006, File No. 333-130508)333-130508-01).

99.5

  99.6
Amendment No. 2, dated as of June 1, 2002, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of Registration Statement on Form S-3/A filed March 30, 2006, File No. 333-130508)333-130508-01).

99.6

  99.7
Amendment Agreement Number FIL-05-6-MP01-03,FLL-05-6-MP01-03, dated as of October 24, 2005, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of Registration Statement on Form S-3/A filed March 30, 2006, File No. 333-130508)333-130508-01).

99.7

  99.8
Amendment Agreement Number FLL-05-6-MP01-04, dated as of March 22, 2006, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8.1 of Registration Statement on Form S-3/A, filed March 23, 2006, File No. 333-130508)333-130508-01).

99.8

  99.9
Amendment Agreement Number FLL-05-6-MP01-05, dated as of March 29, 2006, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8.2 of Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed March 30, 2006, File No. 333-130508)333-130508-01).

99.9

  99.10
Amendment Agreement Number NYC-0-06-2807, dated as of August 18, 2006, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8.3 of Registration Statement on Form S-3/A filed January 30, 2009, File No. 333-155765)333-155765-03).

99.10

  99.11
Amendment Number NYC-0-06-3581, dated on or about November 15, 2006, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K, filed November 3,dated October 30, 2009, File No. 333-113579-02)000-20787-07).

99.11

  99.12
Amendment Number NYC-0-06-2162-02, dated as of October 30, 2009, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K, filed November 3,dated October 30, 2009, File No. 333-113579-02)000-20787-07).

99.12

  99.13
Amendment Agreement Number AMEND-CW170596, dated as of October 30, 2010, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8.9 of Form S-3, filed February 2, 2012, File No. 333-179309-03).
  99.14Amendment Agreement Number AMEND-CW2268976, dated as of October 31, 2013, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K, dated October 31, 2013, Filed No. 000-20787-07).