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) March 30, 2005

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Note Trust
(Issuer of the Notes)
World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust
(Issuer of the Collateral Certificate)

WFN Credit Company, LLC

(Transferor to each of the trusts)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

     
333-113669, 333-60418, 333-60418-01   31-1772814
(Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
220 West Schrock Road, Westerville, Ohio   43081
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(614) 729-5044
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

No Change
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-12(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 

 


 

On March 30, 2005, WFN Credit Company, LLC (“WFN Credit”), World Financial Network National Bank (“WFN”) and BNY Midwest Trust Company (“Trustee”) entered into the Third Amendment, dated as of March 30, 2005 (the “PSA Amendment”), to the Second Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001, among WFN Credit, WFN and the Trustee (as amendment, the “Pooling Agreement”), a copy of which is filed with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 4.1.

On March 30, 2005, WFN Credit, WFN and World Financial Network Credit Card Master Note Trust (the “Note Trust”) entered into the Fourth Amendment, dated as of March 30, 2005 (the “TSA Amendment”), to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001, among WFN Credit, WFN and the Note Trust (as amended, the “Transfer Agreement”), a copy of which is filed with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 4.2.

The PSA Amendment and TSA Amendment amended the requirements for the form of annual independent public accountants report regarding servicing required to be delivered pursuant to the Pooling Agreement and the Transfer Agreement, respectively.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

     
Exhibit
   
No.
  Document Description
 
   
Exhibit 4.1
  Third Amendment, dated as of March 30, 2005, to the Second Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001, among WFN Credit, WFN and the Trustee
 
   
Exhibit 4.2
  Fourth Amendment, dated as of March 30, 2005, to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001, among WFN Credit, WFN and the Note Trust

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 as
  Co-Registrant and as depositor on behalf of
  WORLD FINANCIAL NETWORK CREDIT CARD MASTER NOTE
TRUST
  AND WORLD FINANCIAL NETWORK CREDIT CARD MASTER
TRUST, as
  Co-Registrants
 
   
Dated: March 30, 2005
  By: /s/ Daniel T. Groomes
 
   
  Name: Daniel T. Groomes
  Title: President

 


 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

     
Exhibit No.   Document Description
     
Exhibit 4.1
  Third Amendment, dated as of March 30, 2005, to the Second Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001, among WFN Credit, WFN and the Trustee
 
   
Exhibit 4.2
  Fourth Amendment, dated as of March 30, 2005, to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001, among WFN Credit, WFN and the Note Trust

 

 

EXHIBIT 4.1

THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

      This THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, dated as of March 30, 2005 (this “ Amendment ”) is made among World Financial Network National Bank (“ WFN ”), as Servicer; WFN Credit Company, LLC (“ WFN Credit ”), as Transferor; and BNY Midwest Trust Company (“ BNY Midwest ”), as Trustee of World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust (the “ Issuer ”), to the Second Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001, among WFN, as Servicer, WFN Credit, as Transferor and BNY Midwest, as Trustee (as amended by the Omnibus Amendment, dated as of March 31, 2003 and the Second Amendment to the Second Amendment, dated as of May 19, 2004 and as further amended from time to time, the “ Pooling Agreement ”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Amendment are used as defined in the Pooling Agreement.

      WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Pooling Agreement as set forth below;

      NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged), the parties hereto agree as follows:

      1.  Amendments to Pooling Agreement . (a) Section 3.6(a) of the Pooling Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

      “(a) On or before the 90 th day following the end of each fiscal year of the Servicer, Servicer shall cause a firm of nationally recognized independent public accountants (who may also render other services to Servicer, the Credit Card Originator or Transferor) to furnish a report (addressed to the Servicer) to the Trustee, Servicer and each Rating Agency to the effect that they have attested to the assertion of an authorized officer of the Servicer that the Servicer is in compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3(l), 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.9, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 of this Agreement, as modified or supplemented by the applicable provisions of each Supplement and such assertion is fairly stated in all material respects. With respect to any report delivered for any fiscal year after the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004, the report required by this paragraph shall be replaced by any independent accountant’s report which complies with the periodic reporting requirements concerning servicing practices of Regulation AB (or any successor rule or regulation as may be promulgated by the Commission), as modified by any “no-action” letter or similar guidance promulgated by the Commission.”

      (b) Section 3.6(b) of the Pooling Agreement is deleted in its entirety and shall be replaced with the following:

      “(b) [RESERVED]”

      2.  Binding Effect; Ratification . (a) . This Amendment shall become effective, as of March 23, 2005, (i) upon receipt hereof by each of the parties hereto of counterparts duly executed and delivered by each of the parties hereto, and (ii) satisfaction of each of the

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conditions precedent described in Section 13.1(a) of the Pooling Agreement, and thereafter shall be binding on the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

      (b) On and after the execution and delivery hereof, this Amendment shall be a part of the Pooling Agreement and each reference in the Pooling Agreement to “this Agreement” or “hereof,” “hereunder” or words of like import, and each reference in any other Transaction Document to the Pooling Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Pooling Agreement as amended hereby.

      (c) Except as expressly amended hereby, the Pooling Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed by the parties hereto.

      3.  Miscellaneous . (a) THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AMENDMENT HEREBY AGREES TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND ANY APPELLATE COURT HAVING JURISDICTION TO REVIEW THE JUDGMENTS THEREOF. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE OF ANY ACTION INSTITUTED HEREUNDER IN ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS AND CONSENTS TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY SUCH COURT.

      (b) Headings used herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning of this Amendment.

      (c) This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by the parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
         
  WORLD FINANCIAL NETWORK NATIONAL
  BANK, as Servicer
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert P. Armiak    
    Name:   Robert P. Armiak   
    Title:   Senior Vice President and Treasurer   
 
  WFN CREDIT COMPANY, LLC, as Transferor
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert P. Armiak    
    Name:   Robert P. Armiak   
    Title:   Senior Vice President and Treasurer   
 
  BNY MIDWEST TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee
 
 
  By:   /s/ David H. Hill    
    Name:   David H. Hill   
    Title:   Assistant Vice President   
 

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EXHIBIT 4.2

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE
TRANSFER AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

      This FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE TRANSFER AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, dated as of March 30, 2005 (this “ Amendment ”) is made among World Financial Network National Bank (“ WFN ”), as Servicer; WFN Credit Company, LLC (“ WFN Credit ”), as Transferor, and World Financial Network Credit Card Master Note Trust (the “ Issuer ”), as Issuer, to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001, among WFN, as Servicer, WFN Credit, as Transferor, and the Issuer, (as amended by the First Amendment to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2002, among WFN Credit, WFN, as Servicer and the Issuer, as further amended by the Omnibus Amendment, dated as of March 31, 2003, among WFN, WFN Credit, the Issuer and BNY Midwest Trust Company, as Trustee, as further amended by the Third Amendment to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2004, among WFN, as Servicer, WFN Credit, as Transferor, and the Issuer, and as further amended from time to time, the “Transfer Agreement ”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Amendment are used as defined in the Transfer Agreement.

      WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Transfer Agreement as set forth below;

      NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged), the parties hereto agree as follows:

      1.  Amendment to Transfer Agreement . (a) Section 3.6(a) of the Transfer Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

      “(a) On or before the 90 th day following the end of Servicer’s fiscal year in which the Certificate Trust Termination Date occurs and each subsequent fiscal year of the Servicer, Servicer shall cause a firm of nationally recognized independent public accountants (who may also render other services to Servicer, the Credit Card Originator or Transferor) to furnish a report (addressed to the Servicer) to the Indenture Trustee, Servicer and each Rating Agency to the effect that they have attested to the assertion of an authorized officer of the Servicer that the Servicer is in compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3(l), 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 and 3.9 of this Agreement and Sections 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 and 8.6 of the Indenture, as modified or supplemented by the applicable provisions of each Indenture Supplement and such assertion is fairly stated in all material respects. With respect to any report delivered for any fiscal year after the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004, the report required by this paragraph shall be replaced by any independent accountant’s report which complies with the periodic reporting requirements concerning servicing practices of Regulation AB (or any successor rule or regulation as may be promulgated by the Commission), as modified by any “no-action” letter or similar guidance promulgated by the Commission.”

      (b) Section 3.6(b) of the Transfer Agreement is deleted in its entirety and shall be replaced with the following:

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      “(b) [RESERVED]

      2.  Binding Effect; Ratification . (a) This Amendment shall become effective, as of March 23, 2005, (i) upon receipt hereof by each of the parties hereto of counterparts duly executed and delivered by each of the parties hereto, and (ii) satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent described in Section 9.1(a) of the Transfer Agreement, and thereafter shall be binding on the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

      (b) On and after the execution and delivery hereof, this Amendment shall be a part of the Transfer Agreement and each reference in the Transfer Agreement to “this Agreement” or “hereof,” “hereunder” or words of like import, and each reference in any other Transaction Document to the Transfer Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Transfer Agreement as amended hereby.

      (c) Except as expressly amended hereby, the Transfer Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed by the parties hereto.

      3.  Miscellaneous . (a) THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AMENDMENT HEREBY AGREES TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND ANY APPELLATE COURT HAVING JURISDICTION TO REVIEW THE JUDGMENTS THEREOF. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE OF ANY ACTION INSTITUTED HEREUNDER IN ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS AND CONSENTS TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY SUCH COURT.

      (b) Headings used herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning of this Amendment.

      (c) This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by the parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
         
  WORLD FINANCIAL NETWORK NATIONAL
BANK, as Servicer
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert P. Armiak    
    Name:   Robert P. Armiak   
    Title:   Senior Vice President and Treasurer   
 
  WFN CREDIT COMPANY, LLC, as Transferor
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert P. Armiak    
    Name:   Robert P. Armiak   
    Title:   Senior Vice President and Treasurer   
 
  WORLD FINANCIAL NETWORK CREDIT
CARD MASTER NOTE TRUST, as Issuer

By: Chase Bank USA, National Association

Not in its individual capacity, but solely as Owner
Trustee on behalf of the Issuer
 
 
  By:   /s/ Sarika M. Sheth    
    Name:   Sarika M. Sheth   
    Title:   Trust Officer   
 

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