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                      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)          September 11, 2000
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                     FIRST USA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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



    Laws of the United States            33-99362               51-0269396
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(State or other jurisdiction of         (Commission           (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)         File Number)      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)

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Item 5. Other Events

        Pursuant to the terms of related Series Supplements to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement dated as of September 1, 1992, (together, the "Agreements")
as amended from time to time, between First USA Bank, National Association as
transferor (the "Transferor") and servicer (the "Servicer") and The Bank of New
York (Delaware) as trustee (the "Trustee"), relating to the Asset Backed
Certificates listed below (the "Certificates") issued by First USA Credit Card
Master Trust (the "Trust"), the Trustee made payments relating to the
collections for the period of August 1 through August 31, 2000 (the "Collection
Period"), on the Series Certificates to those persons in whose names the
Certificates were registered as of the last business day of the Collection
Period.

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<CAPTION>
                 Original Principal    Original Principal          Pooling and
                      Amount                Amount            Servicing Supplement   Interest     Interest   Principal
    Series          (Class A)             (Class B)                   Date             Type        Payment
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<S>              <C>                   <C>                    <C>                    <C>          <C>        <C>
1994-4                726,450,000            56,550,000       June 1, 1994           Floating        yes         no
1994-6                750,000,000            58,380,000       July 30, 1994          Floating        yes         no
1994-8                500,000,000            39,157,000       November 8, 1994       Floating         *          no
1995-2                660,000,000            51,700,000       March 1, 1995          Floating        yes         no
1995-5                500,000,000            45,180,000       September 14, 1995     Floating        yes         no
1995-6              1,245,000,000           112,500,000       December 7, 1995       Floating        yes         no
1996-1                750,000,000            67,770,000       March 6, 1996          Floating        yes         no
1996-2                600,000,000            54,300,000       June 4, 1996           Floating        yes         no
1996-4                500,000,000            45,180,000       August 6, 1996         Floating        yes         no
1996-6                862,650,000            78,000,000       December 13, 1996      Floating        yes         no
1996-8                400,000,000            36,200,000       December 11, 1996      Floating        yes         no
1997-1                750,000,000            67,770,000       February 4, 1997       Floating        yes         no
1997-2                500,000,000            45,180,000       May 8, 1997            Floating        yes         no
1997-3                500,000,000            45,180,000       June 10, 1997          Floating        yes         no
1997-4                500,000,000            45,180,000       June 10, 1997          Floating        yes         no
1997-5                650,000,000            58,735,000       August 7, 1997         Floating        yes         no
1997-6              1,300,000,000           117,470,000       September 9, 1997        Fixed         yes         no
1997-7                500,000,000            45,180,000       September 9, 1997      Floating        yes         no
1997-8                780,000,000            70,482,000       September 23, 1997     Floating        yes         no
1997-9                500,000,000            45,180,000       October 9, 1997        Floating        yes         no
1997-10               700,000,000            63,253,000       December 23, 1997      Floating        yes         no
1998-1                700,000,000            63,253,000       May 21, 1998           Floating        yes         no
1998-3                800,000,000            72,289,000       June 25, 1998          Floating        yes         no
1998-4                700,000,000            63,253,000       July 22, 1998          Floating        yes         no
1998-5                650,000,000            58,735,000       August 27, 1998        Floating        yes         no
1998-6                800,000,000            72,289,000       August 27, 1998        Floating        yes         no
1998-7                750,000,000            67,770,000       September 17, 1998     Floating        yes         no
1998-8                500,000,000            45,180,000       September 17, 1998     Floating        yes         no
1998-9                650,000,000            44,828,000       December 22, 1998        Fixed         yes         no
1999-1              1,000,000,000            90,361,000       February 24, 1999      Floating        yes         no
1999-2                500,000,000            45,180,000       February 24, 1999      Floating        yes         no
1999-3                700,000,000            54,167,000       May 4, 1999            Floating        yes         no
1999-4                500,000,000            38,691,000       May 26, 1999           Floating        yes         no
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* Interest relating to the collection period is set aside by the Trustee to
  fulfill quarterly interest payments On the February, May, August, and
  November Payment Dates

        The 1994-4 Certificates, 1994-6 Certificates, 1994-8 Certificates,
1995-2 Certificates, 1995-5 Certificates, 1995-6 Certificates, 1996-1
Certificates, 1996-2 Certificates, 1996-4 Certificates, 1996-6 Certificates,
1996-8 Certificates, 1997-1 Certificates, 1997-2 Certificates, 1997-3
Certificates, 1997-4 Certificates, 1997-5 Certificates, 1997-6 Certificates,
1997-7 Certificates, 1997-8 Certificates, 1997-9 Certificates, 1997-10
Certificates, 1998-1 Certificates, 1998-3 Certificates, 1998-4 Certificates,
1998-5 Certificates, 1998-6 Certificates, 1998-7 Certificates, 1998-8
Certificates, 1998-9 Certificates, 1999-1 Certificates, 1999-2 Certificates,
1999-3 Certificates, and 1999-4 Certificates (collectively the "Certificates")
represent beneficial ownership of a portion (the "Investor Interest") of certain
receivables (the "Receivables") arising in certain credit card accounts (the
"Accounts"). Reference is made to the Monthly Certificateholders' Statements of
the Trust, filed as Exhibits 99.01, 99.02, 99.03, 99.04, 99.05, 99.06, 99.07,
99.08, 99.09, 99.10, 99.11, 99.12, 99.13, 99.14, 99.15, 99.16, 99.17, 99.18,
99.19, 99.20, 99.21, 99.22, 99.23, 99.24, 99.25, 99.26, 99.27, 99.28, 99.29,
99.30, 99.31, 99.32, and 99.33 to this report.

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Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report:

(99.01)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1994-4 Certificates.

(99.02)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1994-6 Certificates.

(99.03)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1994-8 Certificates.

(99.04)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1995-2 Certificates.

(99.05)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1995-5 Certificates.

(99.06)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1995-6 Certificates.

(99.07)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1996-1 Certificates.

(99.08)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1996-2 Certificates.

(99.09)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1996-4 Certificates.

(99.10)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1996-6 Certificates.

(99.11)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1996-8 Certificates.

(99.12)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1997-1 Certificates.

(99.13)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1997-2 Certificates.

(99.14)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1997-3 Certificates.

(99.15)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1997-4 Certificates.

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(99.16)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1997-5 Certificates

(99.17)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1997-6 Certificates

(99.18)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1997-7 Certificates.

(99.19)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1997-8 Certificates.

(99.20)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1997-9 Certificates.

(99.21)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1997-10 Certificates.

(99.22)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1998-1 Certificates.

(99.23)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1998-3 Certificates.

(99.24)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1998-4 Certificates.

(99.25)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1998-5 Certificates.

(99.26)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1998-6 Certificates.

(99.27)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1998-7 Certficates.

(99.28)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1998-8 Certificates.

(99.29)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1998-9 Certificates.

(99.30)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1999-1 Certificates.

(99.31)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1999-2 Certificates.

(99.32)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1999-3 Certificates.

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(99.33)   Monthly Certificateholders' Statement of the Trust which contains
          information relating to the Series 1999-4 Certificates.

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                                   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



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



Date:  September 15, 2000
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