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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) August 21, 2001
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WFN Credit Company, LLC
World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)
333-60418, 333-60418-01 31-1772814
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(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
220 West Schrock Road, Westerville, Ohio 43801
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
(614) 729-5044
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(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
No Change
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On August 21, 2001, World Financial Network Credit Card Master Note
Trust issued $702,000,000 Class A Series 2001-A Asset Backed Notes and
$76,500,000 Class B Series 2001-A Asset Backed Notes (collectively, the
"Notes") described in a Prospectus Supplement dated August 9, 2001 to
Prospectus dated August 9, 2001.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT
NO. DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
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(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Exhibit 1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated August 1, 2001,
among JP Morgan Securities Inc., Representative
of the Underwriters, WFN Credit Company, LLC and
World Financial Network National Bank
Exhibit 3.1 Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company
Agreement of WFN Credit Company, LLC.
Exhibit 4.1 Master Indenture, dated as of August 1, 2001,
between World Financial Network Credit Card
Master Note Trust and BNY Midwest Trust Company
Exhibit 4.2 Indenture Supplement, dated as of August 21, 2001,
between World Financial Network Credit Card Master
Note Trust and BNY Midwest Trust Company, including
form of World Financial Network Credit Card Master
Note Trust Series 2001-A Floating Rate Asset Backed
Notes
Exhibit 4.3 Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated as of
August 1, 2001, between WFN Credit Company, LLC,
World Financial Network National Bank and World
Financial Network Credit Card Master Note Trust
Exhibit 4.4 Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of
August 1, 2001, between WFN Credit Company, LLC
and Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National
Association
Exhibit 4.5 Administration Agreement, dated as of August 1,
2001, between World Financial Network Credit Card
Master Note Trust and World Financial Network
National Bank
Exhibit 4.6 Second Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of January 17, 1996, amended
and restated as of September 17, 1999 and amended
and restated a second time as of August 1, 2001,
between WFN Credit Company, LLC, World Financial
Network National Bank and BNY Midwest Trust Company
Exhibit 4.7 Collateral Series Supplement, dated as of August 21,
2001, between WFN Credit Company, LLC, World
Financial Network National Bank and BNY Midwest
Trust Company, including form of Collateral
Certificate
Exhibit 4.8 Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated August 1,
2001, between World Financial Network National
Bank and WFN Credit Company, LLC
Exhibit 4.9 ISDA Master Agreement, dated August 21, 2001
between Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York
and World Financial Network Credit Card Master
Note Trust
Exhibit 4.10 Schedule A to ISDA Master Agreement, dated
August 21, 2001 between Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York and World Financial Network
Credit Card Master Note Trust
Exhibit 4.11 Class A Confirmation for U.S. Dollar Interest
Rate Swap Transaction under 2001 Master
Agreement, dated August 21, 2001 between Morgan
Guaranty Trust
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Company of New York and World Financial Network
Credit Card Master Note Trust
Exhibit 4.12 Class B Confirmation for U.S. Dollar Interest Rate
Swap Transaction under 2001 Master Agreement, dated
August 21, 2001 between Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York and World Financial Network
Credit Card Master Note Trust
Exhibit 4.13 Class C Confirmation for U.S. Dollar Interest Rate
Swap Transaction under 2001 Master Agreement, dated
August 21, 2001 between Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York and World Financial Network
Credit Card Master Note Trust
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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.
WFN CREDIT COMPANY, LLC
(Co-Registrant)
Dated: August 31, 2001 By: /s/ Robert Armiak
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Name: Robert Armiak
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
WORLD FINANCIAL NETWORK CREDIT
CARD MASTER TRUST
(Co-Registrant)
By: WORLD FINANCIAL NETWORK NATIONAL BANK,
as servicer
Dated: August 31, 2001 By: /s/ Robert Armiak
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Name: Robert Armiak
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
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