UNITED STATES
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): October 2, 2017
CITIBANK CREDIT CARD ISSUANCE TRUST
(Issuing Entity in respect of the Notes)
(Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 333-208054 | NOT APPLICABLE | 0001108348 | |||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | (Central Index Key Number) |
CITIBANK CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST I
(Issuing Entity in respect of the Collateral Certificate)
(Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter)
| NEW YORK | 333-208054-01 | NOT APPLICABLE | 0000921864 | |||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | (Central Index Key Number) |
CITIBANK, N.A.
(Exact name of depositor and sponsor as specified in its charter)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | 333-208054-02 | 13-5266470 | 0001522616 | |||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | (Central Index Key Number) |
388 Greenwich Street New York, New York | 10013 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices of depositor and sponsor) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 559-1000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not Applicable
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On October 2, 2017, Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust issued a tranche of Notes of the Citiseries entitled 1.80% Rate Class 2017-A9 Notes of September 2019 (Legal Maturity Date September 2021) in the principal amount of $1,300,000,000. The terms of the Class 2017-A9 Notes are set forth in the Terms Document dated October 2, 2017, and attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1. On October 2, 2017, Christopher R. Becker, Esq., Associate General Counsel – Capital Markets of Citigroup Inc., delivered a legality opinion with respect to the Class 2017-A9 Notes and Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP delivered a tax opinion with respect to the Class 2017-A9 Notes. The legality and tax opinions are attached hereto as Exhibit 5.1 and Exhibit 8.1, respectively.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Second Amended and Restated Indenture dated as of September 26, 2000, as amended and restated as of August 9, 2011, and as further amended and restated as of November 10, 2016, between Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
| Exhibit 4.1 | Terms Document dated October 2, 2017, with respect to the Class 2017-A9 Notes (including the form of note attached as Exhibit A thereto) | |
| Exhibit 5.1 | Opinion of Christopher R. Becker, Esq., Associate General Counsel – Capital Markets of Citigroup Inc., with respect to legality of the Class 2017-A9 Notes | |
| Exhibit 8.1 | Opinion of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP with respect to tax matters concerning the Class 2017-A9 Notes | |
| Exhibit 23.1 | Consent of Christopher R. Becker, Esq., Associate General Counsel – Capital Markets of Citigroup Inc. (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |
| Exhibit 23.2 | Consent of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1) | |
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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.
CITIBANK, N.A., as Depositor of Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust and Citibank Credit Card Master Trust I (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Bennett L. Kyte | |
Bennett L. Kyte Vice President | ||
Dated: October 2, 2017
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