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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):

July 26, 2016

 

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A

(Exact Name of Issuing Entity as Specified in Charter)

 

Commission File Number: 333-206773

 

Central Index Key Number: 0001159408

 

Ford Credit Floorplan LLC and Ford Credit Floorplan Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrants/Depositors as Specified in Charter)

 

Commission File Numbers: 333-206773-01 and 333-206773-02

 

Central Index Key Numbers: 0001061198 and 0000872471

 

Ford Motor Credit Company LLC

(Exact Name of Sponsor as Specified in Charter)

 

Central Index Key Number: 0000038009

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation of the Registrants)

 

38-3372243   and  38-2973806

(IRS Employer Identification No. of the Registrants)

 

c/o Ford Credit SPE Management Office
c/o Ford Motor Credit Company LLC
c/o Ford Motor Company
World Headquarters, Suite 802-A3
One American Road
Dearborn, Michigan

 

48126

(Address of Principal Executive Offices of the Registrants)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrants’ telephone number, including area code:  313-594-3495

 

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

 

In connection with the issuance by Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A (the “Trust”) of the asset-backed securities (the “Notes”) described in the Prospectus, dated July 19, 2016, which was 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” or the “Depositors”), the documents listed in Item 9.01(d) below are being filed.

 

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 Registrants have duly caused this Report to be signed on their respective behalves 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: July 26, 2016

 

 

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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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