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) June 30, 2005
MBNA AMERICA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
ON BEHALF OF THE
MBNA MASTER CREDIT CARD TRUST II
(Issuer of the Collateral Certificate)
AND THE
MBNA CREDIT CARD MASTER NOTE TRUST
(Issuer of the MBNAseries notes)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
United States |
333-104089 |
51-0331454 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Wilmington, DE |
19884-0781 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Office) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (800) 362-6255.
N/A
(Former Name or Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Information to be Included in the Report
Section 8 Other Events
ITEM 8.01. Other Events.
On June 30, 2005, Bank of America Corporation (Bank of America) and MBNA Corporation (the Corporation) announced they had signed an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 30, 2005 (the Merger Agreement). The Merger Agreement has been approved by the Boards of Directors of Bank of America and the Corporation and is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and the Corporation stockholders approvals. Closing is expected in the fourth quarter of 2005.
MBNA America Bank, National Association (MBNA) is a principal wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation. MBNA is the seller and servicer of the MBNA Master Credit Card Trust II (Master Trust II) whose assets consist primarily of credit card receivables arising in a portfolio of consumer revolving credit card accounts. MBNA is also the originator of the MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust whose primary asset is the collateral certificate, Series 2001-D, which represents an undivided interest in Master Trust II.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: July 1, 2005
MBNA AMERICA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as originator of the MBNA Master Credit Card Trust II and MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust and Co-Registrant and as Servicer on behalf of the MBNA Master Credit Card Trust II as Co-Registrant | ||
By: | /s/ Elizabeth T. Kelly | |
Name: Elizabeth T. Kelly Title: Senior Vice President |