SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 --------------- FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 MBNA America Bank, National Association - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) United States 51- 0331454 - ------------------------------------------ ----------- - ------------- (State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 400 Christiana Road Newark, Delaware 19713 - ------------------------------------------ ----------- - ------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: MBNA Master Credit Card Trust II Class A Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-E Class B Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-E - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ (Title of Class) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. ------------------------------------------------------- The description of the Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates appearing under the captions entitled: "Summary of Terms"; "The Receivables"; "Maturity Assumptions"; "Receivable Yield Considerations"; and "Description of the Certificates" in the Prospectus Supplement dated May 14, 1996 and "Prospectus Summary"; "Risk Factors"; "The Receivables"; "Maturity Assumptions"; "Description of the Certificates"; "Certain Legal Aspects of the Receivables"; "Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences"; and "ERISA Considerations" in the Prospectus, dated May 14, 1996 (the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement are incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 5). Item 2. Exhibits. -------- Exhibit 1--Form of specimens of certificates representing Class A Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-E and Class B Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-E. Exhibit 2--Pooling and Servicing Agreement (included in Exhibit 4 to the Registrant's Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 1994, which is incorporated herein by reference). Exhibit 3--First Amendment to Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 11, 1996 (included in Exhibit 3 to the Registrant's Form 8-A, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 1996, which is incorporated herein by reference). Exhibit 4--Series 1996-E Supplement Exhibit 5--Prospectus Supplement dated May 14, 1996 together with the Prospectus dated May 14, 1996, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 1996, pursuant to Rule 424 (b) (5). SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Form 8-A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. MBNA AMERICA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date: May 21, 1996 By: /s/ Edward A. Harycki ----------------------- ---- Edward A. Harycki Vice President