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EX-5.1 - EX-5.1 - FORD CREDIT FLOORPLAN MASTER OWNER TRUST Aa13-20820_1ex5d1.htm
EX-8.1 - EX-8.1 - FORD CREDIT FLOORPLAN MASTER OWNER TRUST Aa13-20820_1ex8d1.htm

 

 

 

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 17, 2013

 

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A

(Issuer of the notes)

 

Ford Motor Credit Company LLC

(Exact name of Sponsor as specified in its charter)

 

Ford Credit Floorplan Corporation

 

Ford Credit Floorplan LLC

(Exact names of registrants as specified in their respective charters)

 

Delaware

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

333-187623-02

 

38-2973806

 

333-187623-01

 

38-3372243

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

c/o Ford Motor Company
c/o Ford Credit SPE Management Office
World Headquarters - Suite 801-C1
One America Road
Dearborn, Michigan

 

48126

 

c/o Ford Motor Company
c/o Ford Credit SPE Management Office
World Headquarters - Suite 801-C1
One America Road
Dearborn, Michigan

 

48126

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip
Code)

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(313) 594-3495

 

(313) 594-3495

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

 

(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:

 

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-2(b))

 

o      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01                                           Other Events

 

The Registrants, each as a Depositor, caused Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A (the “Trust”) to issue the $1,307,190,000 Series 2013-5 Asset Backed Notes (the “Notes”) described in the Prospectus Supplement, dated September 10, 2013, and the Prospectus, dated September 9, 2013, which were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to its Rule 424(b)(2) by Ford Credit Floorplan Corporation and Ford Credit Floorplan LLC, as registrants (the “Registrants”).  The Notes were issued on September 17, 2013 and are registered under the Registration Statement filed by the Registrants with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the file numbers 333-187623-01 and 333-187623-02.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed in connection with the issuance of the Notes to satisfy an undertaking to file unqualified legality and tax opinions at the time of each takedown from the Registration Statement.  Copies of the legality and tax opinions delivered by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, counsel to the Registrants, in connection with the issuance of the Notes are attached hereto as Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1, respectively.

 

Item 9.01.                                        Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

 

(a)                                 Not applicable

 

(b)                                 Not applicable

 

(c)                                  Not applicable

 

(d)                                 Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

5.1

 

Opinion of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP with respect to legality.

 

 

 

8.1

 

Opinion of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP with respect to federal income tax matters.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the co-registrants have duly caused this Report to be signed on their respective behalfs by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

FORD CREDIT FLOORPLAN CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

   /s/ Susan J. Thomas

 

 

Name: Susan J. Thomas

 

 

Title: Secretary

 

 

 

FORD CREDIT FLOORPLAN LLC

 

 

 

By:

   /s/ Susan J. Thomas

 

 

Name: Susan J. Thomas

 

 

Title: Secretary

 

 

Dated: September 17, 2013

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

5.1

 

Opinion of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP with respect to legality.

 

 

 

8.1

 

Opinion of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP with respect to federal income tax matters.

 

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