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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)
November 15, 2017
 
World Financial Network Credit Card Master Note Trust
(Exact Name of Issuing Entity as Specified in its Charter)
 
Commission File Numbers of Issuing Entity: 333-166240-01, 333-188583-01, 333-189182-01 and 333-208463
Central Index Key Number of Issuing Entity: 0001282663

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust
(Exact Name of Issuer of Collateral Certificate as Specified in its Charter)
 
Commission File Numbers of Issuer of the Collateral Certificate: 333-166240-02, 333-189182-02 and 333-208463-02
Central Index Key Number of Issuer of the Collateral Certificate: 0001140096
 
WFN Credit Company, LLC
(Exact Name of Depositor/Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Commission File Numbers of Depositor: 333-166240, 333-188583, 333-189182 and 333-208463-01
Central Index Key Number of Depositor: 0001139552

Comenity Bank
(Exact Name of Sponsor as Specified in its Charter)
 
Central Index Key Number of Sponsor: 0001007254
 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation of Issuing Entity and Registrant)
 
31-1772814
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No. of Registrant)
 
3095 Loyalty Circle, Columbus, Ohio
43219
(Address of Principal Executive Offices of Registrant)
(Zip Code)
 
(614) 729-5044
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On November 15, 2017, World Financial Network Credit Card Master Note Trust, as issuer (the "Issuer"), and MUFG Union Bank, N.A. (formerly known as Union Bank, N.A.), as indenture trustee (the "Indenture Trustee"), entered into the Series 2017-C Indenture Supplement (the "Series 2017-C Indenture Supplement"), a copy of which is filed with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 4.1.

Item 6.05. Securities Act Updating Disclosure.

The tables set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 summarize the trust portfolio by various criteria as of the date specified therein.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Issuance of Series 2017-C Notes

On November 15, 2017, the Issuer issued $550,000,000 of Series 2017-C Class A Asset Backed Notes (the "Series 2017-C Class A Notes"), $42,167,000 of Series 2017-C Class M Asset Backed Notes (the "Series 2017-C Class M Notes" and together with the Series 2017-C Class A Notes, the "Series 2017-C Offered Notes") and $27,500,000 of Series 2017-C Class B Asset Backed Notes (the "Series 2017-C Retained Notes," and, together with the Series 2017-C Offered Notes, the "Series 2017-C Notes") described in a Prospectus dated November 8, 2017.

Use of Proceeds – Series 2017-C Notes

The public offering of the Series 2017-C Offered Notes was made under the registration statement on Form SF-3 (File Nos. 333-208463, 333-208463-01 and 333-208463-02) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2015 (as amended by pre-effective amendment no. 1 on February 25, 2016 and declared effective on March 18, 2016) (collectively, the "Registration Statement").

The public offering of the Series 2017-C Offered Notes terminated on November 8, 2017 upon the sale of all of the Series 2017-C Offered Notes. The depositor retained all of the Series 2017-C Retained Notes. No underwriting discount was paid to the underwriters with respect to the Series 2017-C Retained Notes. The underwriters of the Series 2017-C Class A Notes were J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., CIBC World Markets Corp., Fifth Third Securities, Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. The price to the public of the Series 2017-C Class A Notes was $549,925,475 (or 99.98645%). The underwriters of the Series 2017-C Class M Notes were J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. The price to the public of the Series 2017-C Class M Notes was $42,165,578.97 (or 99.99663%).




During the period from the effective date of the Registration Statement through the current reporting period, the amount of expenses incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the Series 2017-C Offered Notes with respect to underwriting commissions and discounts was $2,114,752.  After deducting the underwriting commission and discount described in the preceding sentence, the net offering proceeds of the Issuer before expenses for the Series 2017-C Offered Notes are $589,976,302.47. Other expenses, including legal fees and other costs and expenses, are reasonably estimated to be $450,000 and net proceeds of the Issuer, after deduction of expenses, are reasonably estimated to be $589,526,302.47 total proceeds.  With respect to the payment of these other expenses and costs, all direct or indirect payments were made to persons other than persons who are (a) directors or officers of the Issuer, or (b) owners of 10 percent or more of any class of securities of the Issuer.

The net proceeds to WFN Credit Company, LLC, after deducting the underwriting commissions and discounts, and expenses above, were used to reduce the amount outstanding with respect to existing series of notes that are variable interests and for general corporate purposes.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)
Not applicable.

(b)
Not applicable.

(c)
Not applicable.

(d)
Exhibits.

 
Exhibit No.
 
Document Description
     
 
Series 2017-C Indenture Supplement
     
 
Composition of the Trust Portfolio





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 depositor


By:        /s/ Michael Blackham
Name:  Michael Blackham
Title:  Treasurer


Dated: November 17, 2017