SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
The Chase Manhattan Bank
(formerly known as "Chemical Bank")
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Chase Credit Card Master Trust
(formerly known as "Chemical Master Credit Card Trust I")
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(Name of Issuer)
New York 13-4994650
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(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
270 Park Avenue, New York 10017
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's Telephone number, including area code: 212-270-6000
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the registration
registration of a class of of a class of debt securities and is to
a class of debt securities become effective simultaneously with the
and is effective upon filing effectiveness of a concurrent
pursuant to General Instruction registration statement under the
A(c)(1) please check the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to
following box: __ General Instruction A(c)(2) please check
the following box: __
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class to Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Class A 5.55% Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-1
Class A 5.98% Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-2
Class A 7.09% Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-3
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Class B 5.71% Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-1
Class B 6.16% Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-2
Class B 7.27% Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-3
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(Title of each class of each series)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
With respect to each of: (1) the Class A 5.55% Asset Backed Certificates,
Series 1996-1 and the Class B 5.71% Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-1;
(2) the Class A 5.98% Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-2 and the
Class B 6.16% Rate Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-2; and (3) the
Class A 7.09% Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-3 and the
Class B 7.27% Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-3, the Registrant has
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") a
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (file no. 33-94910). With respect to
each series of the securities registered hereunder, the Registrant
has filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, the final form of the prospectus relating to the
initial offering of such securities, which includes a description of such
securities. Such prospectus is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits.
1. Form of Second Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement.*
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused the registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
(Registrant)
Date: April 29, 1996 By: /s/ Frank A. DeGenova
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Name: Frank A. DeGenova
Title: Vice President
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* Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's current report
on Form 8-K dated February 7, 1996 for Series 1996-1 and 1996-2.
** Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's current report
on Form 8-K dated June 18, 1996 for Series 1996-3.
