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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

 

 

**FORM 10-K**

 

 

 
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**ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018**

**or**

 
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**TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**For transition period from                    to                    **

 

 

**AMERICANEXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT**

**MASTER TRUST**

**(Exact name of Issuing Entity as specified in its charter)**

 

 

**AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES**

**FINANCING CORPORATION III LLC**

**(Exact name of Depositor as specified in its charter)**

**AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK**

**(Exact name of Sponsor as specified in its charter)**

**Commission File Number of Issuing Entity: 000-20787-07**

**Central Index Key Number of Issuing Entity: 0001003509**

**Commission File Number**

**of Depositor:**

**333-113579-02**

**Central Index Key Number**

**of Depositor:**

**0001283434**

**Central IndexKey Number**

**of Sponsor:**

**0000949348**

 
**New York** **Not Applicable**
**(State or other Jurisdiction of**

**Incorporation or Organization**

**of the Issuing Entity)**
 
**(I.R.S. Employer**

**Identification Number**

**ofthe Issuing Entity)**

**c/o The Bank of New York Mellon**

**Corporate Trust**

**101Barclay Street**

**New York, New York**
 **10286**
**(Address of the Principal Executive Offices**

**of the Issuing Entity)**
 
**(Zip Code of the**

**Issuing Entity)**

**(212) 815-6258**

**(Telephone Number, including area code**

**of the Issuing Entity,**

**c/oThe Bank of New York Mellon)**

**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None**

**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None**

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the SecuritiesAct.    YES  ☐    NO  ☒ 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not requiredto file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    YES  ☐    NO  ☒ 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Actof 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90days.    YES  ☒    NO  ☐ 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant hassubmitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for suchshorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    YES  ☐    NO  ☐ 

Rule 405 of Regulation S-T is not applicable. 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 ofRegulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statementsincorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reportingcompany,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 

 
Large accelerated filer ☐  Accelerated filer ☐Non-accelerated filer ☒  Smaller reporting company ☐   Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition periodfor complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐ 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of theAct).    YES  ☐    NO  ☒ 

Registrant has no votingor non-voting common equity outstanding held by non-affiliates.

 

 

**DOCUMENTSINCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: NONE**

 

 

 
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**PART I**

**The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:**

 
Item 1.
Business. 

 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors. 

 
Item 2.
Properties. 

 
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings. 

 
**Item 1B.**
**Unresolved Staff Comments.**

Not Applicable. 

 
**Item 4.**
**Mine Safety Disclosures.**

Not Applicable. 

**Substitute Informationprovided in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:**

**Item 1112(b) of RegulationAB: Significant obligors of pool assets (Financial information).**

The pool assets held by the American Express Credit Account MasterTrust (the “Trust”) do not include any significant obligors. 

**Item 1114(b)(2) of Regulation AB: Credit enhancement and other support,except for certain derivatives instruments (Financial information).**

Based on the standards set forth in Item 1114(b) ofRegulation AB, no information is required in response to this Item. 

**Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB: Certain derivatives instruments (Financialinformation).**

Based on the standards set forth in Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB, no information is required in response to thisItem. 

**Item 1117 of Regulation AB: Legal proceedings.**

In the ordinary course of business, American Express Company and its subsidiaries (“American Express”) are subject to various claims,investigations, examinations, pending and potential legal actions, and other matters relating to compliance with laws and regulations (collectively, legal proceedings). During the last several years, as regulatory interest in credit card networkpricing to merchants or terms of merchant rules and contracts has increased, American Express has responded to many inquiries from banking and competition authorities around the world. In addition, various merchants have initiated legal proceedingsto challenge aspects of American Express’ card acceptance agreements with merchants on antitrust grounds. 

Individual merchant casesand a putative merchant class action, which were consolidated in 2011 and collectively captioned* In re: American Express Anti-Steering Rules Antitrust Litigation (II)*, are pending in the Eastern District of New York against AmericanExpress alleging that provisions in American Express’ merchant agreements prohibiting merchants from differentially surcharging American Express cards or steering a customer to use another network’s card or another type of general-purposecard (“anti-steering” and “non-discrimination” contractual provisions) violate U.S. antitrust laws. The individual merchant cases seek damages in unspecified amounts andinjunctive relief. Following the Supreme Court decision in* Ohio v. American Express Co.* in favor of American Express, plaintiffs in both the individual merchant cases and the putative merchant class action filed amended complaints.Trial has been scheduled in the individual merchant cases for June 2019. 

In July 2004, American Express was named as a defendant in another putative class actionfiled in the Southern District of New York and subsequently transferred to the Eastern District of New York, captioned* The Marcus Corporation v. American Express Co., et al.*, in which the plaintiffs allege an unlawful antitrust tyingarrangement between certain of American Express’ charge cards and credit cards in violation of various state and federal laws. The plaintiffs in this action seek injunctive relief and an unspecified amount of damages. 

On March 8, 2016, plaintiffs B&R Supermarket, Inc. d/b/a Milam’s Market and Grove Liquors LLC, on behalf of themselves andothers, filed a suit, captioned* B&R Supermarket, Inc. d/b/a Milam’s Market, et al. v. Visa Inc., et al.*, for violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act, the Clayton Antitrust Act, California’s Cartwright Act and unjustenrichment in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, against American Express Company, other credit and charge card networks, other issuing banks and EMVCo, LLC. Plaintiffs allege that the defendants, throughEMVCo, conspired to shift liability for fraudulent, faulty and otherwise rejected consumer credit card transactions from themselves to merchants after the implementation of EMV chip payment terminals. Plaintiffs seek damages and injunctive relief.An amended complaint was filed on July 15, 2016. On September 30, 2016, the court denied American Express’ motion to dismiss as to claims brought by merchants who do not accept American Express cards, and on May 4, 2017, theCalifornia court transferred the case to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. 

**PART II**

**The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:**

 
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of EquitySecurities. 

 
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data. 

 
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. 

 
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. 

 
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. 

 
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures. 

**Item 9B. Other Information.**

NotApplicable. 

**PART III**

**Thefollowing Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:**

 
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. 

 
Item 11.
Executive Compensation. 

 
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

 
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. 

 
Item 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services. 

**Substitute Information provided in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:**

**Item 1119 of Regulation AB: Affiliations and Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.**

Information required by Item 1119 of Regulation AB has been omitted from this report on Form 10-K in reliance on the Instruction to Item 1119. 

**Item 1122 of Regulation AB:Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria.**

Each of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. (“TRS”) (foritself and on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiaries, (i) prior to April 1, 2018, American Express Centurion Bank (“AECB”) and American Express Bank, FSB (“FSB”), and (ii) on and after April 1, 2018, AmericanExpress National Bank (“AENB”)), Exela Technologies, Inc. (“Exela”) (for itself and its wholly owned subsidiaries), and The Bank of New York Mellon (each, a “Servicing Participant”) has been identified by the registrantas a party participating in the servicing function with respect to the pool assets held by the American Express Credit Account Master Trust for all or a portion of the period covered bythis Form 10-K. On April 1, 2018, AECB was converted into a national banking association, AENB, and FSB was then merged with and into AENB. 

Each of the Servicing Participants has completed a report on an assessment of compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to suchServicing Participant (each, a “Report on Assessment”) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018, which Reports on Assessment are attached as exhibits tothis Form 10-K. In addition, each of the Servicing Participants has provided an attestation report (each, an “Attestation Report”) by a registered independent public accountingfirm regarding its related Report on Assessment. Each Attestation Report is attached as an exhibit to this Form 10-K.

*Vendors*

A Servicing Participant mayengage one or more vendors, who are not considered servicers for purposes of Regulation AB, to perform specific and limited, or scripted activities that address all or a portion of one or more servicing criteria applicable to such ServicingParticipant. In general in these cases, the Servicing Participant has instituted policies and procedures to monitor whether such vendors’ activities comply in all material respects with such servicing criteria, and may elect to takeresponsibility for assessing compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to such vendors’ activities in such Servicing Participant’s Report on Assessment. 

Where the Servicing Participant has not instituted such policies and procedures, or where the Servicing Participant does not otherwise electto take responsibility for assessing its vendors’ activities, the vendor is itself treated as a Servicing Participant and is required to provide its own Report on Assessment and related Attestation Report. 

*Exceptions*

No Report on Assessment orrelated Attestation Report has identified any material instance of noncompliance with the servicing criteria identified in such Report on Assessment as applicable to the related Servicing Participant. In addition, no Report on Assessment or relatedAttestation Report has identified any material deficiency in such Servicing Participant’s policies and procedures to monitor vendor compliance. 

*Platform Level Reports*

Regulations ofthe Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) require that each Servicing Participant complete a Report on Assessment at a “platform” level, meaning that the transactions covered by the Report on Assessment should includeall asset-backed securities transactions involving such Servicing Participant that are backed by the same asset type. During 2018, TRS’ proprietary facilities conducted paper payment remittance processing services and performed billing disputeservices. Exela (through its wholly owned subsidiary, Regulus West, LLC) also performed paper payment remittance processing services at three locations in the United States. As a remittance processor, Exela is responsible for, among other services,transmitting payment information to TRS, which TRS in turn uses to update its account obligor records. In its Report on Assessment attached as Exhibit 33.2 to this Form 10-K, Exela definesits platform to include (i) remittance processing services it provides to customers who are issuers or servicers of asset-backed securities transactions and (ii) who have requested confirmation of Exela’s compliance in connection withloan and/or receivables portfolios that include pool assets for asset backed securities transactions. The Bank of New York Mellon is Trustee of the Trust. In its Report on Assessment attached as Exhibit 33.3 tothis Form 10-K, The Bank of New York Mellon defines its platform to 

include publicly issued (i.e., transaction-level reporting initially required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) asset-backed securities issued on or after January 1,2006 (and like-kind transactions issued prior to January 1, 2006), that are subject to Regulation AB for which The Bank of New York Mellon provides trustee, securities administration, paying agent or custodial services, as defined and to theextent applicable in the transaction agreements, other than residential mortgage-backed securities and other mortgage-related asset-backed securities. 

None of TRS or the Trust is an affiliate of Exela or The Bank of New York Mellon. 

**Item 1123 of Regulation AB: Servicer Compliance Statement.**

Each of TRS, AECB, FSB, AENB, and Exela has been identified by the registrant as a servicer or subservicer with respect to the pool assets heldby the Trust for all or a portion of the period covered by this Form 10-K.

With theexception of AECB and FSB, each of them has provided a Statement of Compliance for the period covered by this Form 10-K (a “Compliance Statement”), in each case signed by an authorized officerthereof. Each Compliance Statement is attached as an exhibit to this Form 10-K. On April 1, 2018, AECB was converted into a national banking association, AENB, and FSB was then merged with and into AENB.Therefore, the Compliance Statement provided by AENB and the review and certification described therein encompass (i) the servicing procedures performed by AECB and FSB during the period covered by this Form10-K prior to April 1, 2018 and (ii) the servicing procedures performed by AENB during the period covered by this Form 10-K from April 1, 2018. 

**PART IV**

**Item 15. Exhibits andFinancial Statement Schedules.**

 
 (a)  (1)  Not applicable.   (2)  Not applicable.   (3)  The exhibits filed in response to Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the Exhibit Index. (b)  The exhibits filed in response to Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the Exhibit Index. (c)  Not applicable.
**Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.**

 
 (a)  Not applicable.

**EXHIBITS**

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Annual Report or, where indicated, were heretofore filed and are hereby incorporated by reference (*indicates exhibits electronically filed herewith). 

 
  3.1  Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC (incorporated herein byreference to Exhibit 3.1 of Form S-3/A, filed April 20, 2004, File No. 333-113579).  3.2  Amendment Number One to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC, dated as of April 1, 2018 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Form 8-K, dated April 1, 2018, FileNo. 333-113579-02).  4.1  Fourth Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2018, among American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC, as Transferor, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., as Servicer and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee and Securities Intermediary (incorporated herein byreference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated April 1, 2018, File No. 000-20787-07).  4.2  Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2018, between American Express National Bank and American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of Form 8-K, dated April 1, 2018, File No. 000-20787-07).  4.3  Series 2014-1 Supplement, dated as of May 19, 2014, supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated May 16, 1996, as amended and restated January 1, 2006, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated May 19, 2014, File No. 000-20787-07).  4.4  Series 2017-1 Supplement, dated as of February 21, 2017, supplementing the Third Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2016, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated February 21, 2017, File No. 000-20787-07).  4.5  Series 2017-2 Supplement, dated as of February 21, 2017, supplementing the Third Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2016, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated February 21, 2017, File No. 000-20787-07).  4.6  Series 2017-3 Supplement, dated as of dated as of April 25, 2017, supplementing the Third Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2016, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated April 25, 2017, File No. 000-207897-07).  4.7  Series 2017-4 Supplement, dated as of May 30, 2017, supplementing the Third Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2016, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated May 30, 2017, File No. 000-20787-07).  4.8  Series 2017-5 Supplement, dated as of July 31, 2017, supplementing the Third Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2016, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated July 31, 2017, File No. 000-20787-07).  4.9  Series 2017-6 Supplement, dated as of October 30, 2017, supplementing the Third Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2016, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated October 30, 2017, File No. 000-20787-07).4.10  Series 2017-7 Supplement, dated as of October 30, 2017, supplementing the Third Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2016, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated October 30, 2017, File No. 000-20787-07).
4.11  Series 2017-8 Supplement, dated as of October 30, 2017, supplementing the Third Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2016, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of Form 8-K, dated October 30, 2017, File No. 000-20787-07).4.12  Series 2018-1 Supplement, dated as of March 21, 2018, supplementing the Third Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2016, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated March 21, 2018, File No. 000-20787-07).4.13  Series 2018-2 Supplement, dated as of March 21, 2018, supplementing the Third Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2016, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated March 21, 2018, File No. 000-20787-07).4.14  Series 2018-3 Supplement, dated as of March 21, 2018, supplementing the Third Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2016, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of Form 8-K, dated March 21, 2018, File No. 000-20787-07).4.15  Series 2018-4 Supplement, dated as of May 21, 2018, supplementing the Fourth Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2018, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K , dated May 21, 2018, File No. 000-20787-07).4.16  Series 2018-5 Supplement, dated as of May 21, 2018, supplementing the Fourth Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2018, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K , dated May 21, 2018, File No. 000-20787-07).4.17  Series 2018-6 Supplement, dated as of July 23, 2018, supplementing the Fourth Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2018, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K , dated July 23, 2018, File No. 000-20787-07).4.18  Series 2018-7 Supplement, dated as of July 23, 2018, supplementing the Fourth Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2018, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated July 23, 2018, File No. 000-20787-07).4.19  Series 2018-8 Supplement, dated as of September 24, 2018, supplementing the Fourth Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 1 2018, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated September 24, 2018, File No. 000-207897-07).4.20  Series 2018-9 Supplement, dated as of September 24, 2018, supplementing the Fourth Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2018, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated September 24, 2018, File No. 000-20787-07).4.21  Series 2019-1 Supplement, dated as of February 14, 2019, supplementing the Fourth Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2018, as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, dated February 14, 2019, File No. 000-20787-07).
  4.22  Omnibus Amendment to Group II Series Supplements, dated as of October 2, 2009, among American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of Form 8-K, dated October 2, 2009,File No. 000-20787-07).4.23  Omnibus Amendment to Series Supplements, dated as of January 29, 2014, among American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by herein reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated January 29,2014, File No. 000-20787-07).4.24  Omnibus Amendment to Series Supplements, dated as of July 20, 2016, among American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated July 20,2016, File No. 000-20787-07).4.25  Omnibus Amendment to Series Supplements, dated as of April 1, 2018, among American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, dated April 1, 2018, File No. 000-20787-07).10.1  Amended and Restated Asset Representations Review Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2018, among American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Clayton Fixed Income Services LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K, dated April 1, 2018, File No. 000-20787-07).31.1*  Certification of Kerri S. Bernstein pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the period from and including January 1, 2018 to and including December 31, 2018.33.1*  Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and American Express National Bank. 33.2*  Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria of Exela Technologies, Inc. 33.3*  Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria of The Bank of New York Mellon. 34.1*  Attestation Report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria relating to American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. 34.2*  Attestation Report of Plante & Moran, PLLC on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria relating to Exela Technologies, Inc. 34.3*  Attestation Report of KPMG on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria relating to The Bank of New York Mellon. 35.1*  Servicer Compliance Statement of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. 35.2*  Servicer Compliance Statement of Exela Technologies, Inc. 35.3*  Servicer Compliance Statement of American Express National Bank. 
99.1  Third Amended and Restated Supplemental Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2018, among American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., American Express National Bank and American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of Form 8-K, dated April 1, 2018, File No. 000-20787-07).99.2  Second Amended and Restated Defaulted Receivables Supplemental Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2018, among American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., American Express National Bank and American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of Form 8-K, dated April 1, 2018, File No. 000-20787-07).99.3  Remittance Processing Services Agreement between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of Form S-3/A filed March 30, 2006, File No. 333-130508-01).99.4  Amendment No. 1, dated July 1, 2000, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of Form S-3/A filed March 30, 2006, File No. 333-130508-01).99.5  Amendment No. 2, dated June 1, 2002, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of Form S-3/A filed March 30, 2006, File No. 333-130508-01).99.6  Amendment Agreement Number FLL-05-6-MP01-03, dated October 24, 2005, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.8of Form S-3/A filed March 30, 2006, File No. 333-130508-01).99.7  Amendment Agreement Number FLL-05-6-MP01-04, dated March 22, 2006, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.8.1of Form S-3/A, filed March 23, 2006, File No. 333-130508-01).99.8  Amendment Agreement Number FLL-05-6-MP01-05, dated March 29, 2006, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.8.2of Form S-3/A, filed March 30, 2006, File No. 333-130508-01).99.9  Amendment Agreement Number NYC-0-06-2807, dated August 18, 2006, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.8.3 of Form S-3/A filed January 30, 2009, File No. 333-155765-03).99.10  Amendment Number NYC-0-06-3581, dated on or about November 15, 2006, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K, datedOctober 30, 2009, File No. 000-20787-07).99.11  Amendment Number NYC-0-06-2162-02, dated October 30, 2009, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1of Form 8-K, dated October 30,2009, File No. 000-20787-07).99.12  Amendment Agreement Number AMEND-CW170596, dated October 30, 2010, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.8.9 of Form S-3, filed February 2, 2012, File No. 333-179309-03).99.13  Amendment Agreement Number AMEND-CW2268976, dated as of October 31, 2013, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporate herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K, filed November 1, 2013, File No. 000-20797-07).99.14  Amendment Agreement Number AMEND-CW2423241, dated as of October 30, 2016, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K, dated October 30, 2016, File No. 000-20787-07).
99.15  Amendment Agreement Number AMEND-CW2428684, dated as of January 30, 2017, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K, filed February 3, 2017, File No. 000-20787-07).99.16  Amendment Agreement Number AMEND-CW2392916, dated as of February 23, 2017, between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and Regulus West LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K, dated February 23, 2017, File No. 000-20787-07).

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed ontheir behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 

 
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