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)          July 11, 2001
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                      FIRST USA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
               (As Successor to First National Bank of Commerce)
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         (As Servicer on behalf of FIRST NBC CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST)

                                 United States
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                     333-24023                       51-0269396
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             (Commission File Number)               (IRS Employer
                                                Identification Number)




   201 North Walnut Street, Wilmington, Delaware                        19801
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)


                    (302) 594-4117
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   Registrant's telephone number, including area code


                                   N/A
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   (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
   report)


Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (c)  Exhibits.


       Exhibit No.      Document Description
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         (20.1)         Excess Spread Analysis

         (20.2)         Monthly Servicer's Certificate, Series 1997-1

         (20.3)         Monthly Holders' Statement, Series 1997-1


                                   SIGNATURE


     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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                        First USA Bank, National Association,
                                        as Servicer, on behalf of FIRST NBC
                                        CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST,




                                        By: /s/ Tracie H. Klein
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                                        Name:  Tracie H. Klein
                                        Title:  First Vice President



Date:  July 16, 2001
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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.   Document Description                           Sequential Page No.
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   20.1       Excess Spread Analysis                                  5

   20.2       Monthly Servicer's Certificate, Series 1997-1           6

   20.3       Monthly Holders' Statement, Series 1997-1              12