SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: September 19, 1997
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CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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(Originator of the Trust referred to herein)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CHASE MANHATTAN AUTO OWNER TRUST 1997-B
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(Issuer with respect to Certificates)
Delaware 333-7575 13-2633612
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
802 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware 19801
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(302) 575-5033
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
On 8/15/97 Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 1997-B (the "Trust") made
distributions to Certificateholders contemplated by the Sale and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1997, (the "Sale & Servicing
Agreement"), between the Registrant, as Seller and Servicer, and
the Trust, as Issuer.
A copy of the Certificateholder Report for such Distribution Date
delivered pursuant to section 5.8 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement is
being filed as Exhibit 20.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 7 (c). Exhibits
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Exhibit Description
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20.1 Monthly Certificateholder's statement with respect to the
August 15, 1997 distribution.
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Bank has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
/s/ Patricia Garvey
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By: Patricia Garvey
Title: Vice President
Date: September 19, 1997
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit Description
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20.1 Certificateholder Reports dated
7/15/1997 delivered pursuant to
Section 5.8 of the Sale and
Servicing Agreement dated as of
February 28, 1997.
Exhibit 20.1
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CHASE MANHATTAN AUTO OWNER TRUST
SERIES 1997-B
STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
PERIOD 2 PAGE # 1
DETERMINATION: 8-Aug-97 Beginning 7/1/97
DISTRIBUTION: 15-Aug-97 Ending 7/31/97
TIME: 8/12/97 22:08
CLASS A-1 5.744% MONEY MARKET ASSET BACKED NOTES CLASS
A-2 6.100% ASSET BACKED NOTES CLASS A-3 6.350% ASSET
BACKED NOTES CLASS A-4 6.500% ASSET BACKED NOTES CLASS
A-5 6.600% ASSET BACKED NOTES CLASS B-1 6.750% ASSET
BACKED CERTIFICATES
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ORIG PRINCIPAL BEG PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL END PRINCIPAL
CLASS BALANCE BALANCE DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION BALANCE
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A-1 Notes $200,000,000.00 $167,328,381.38 $28,738,893.27 $827,643.36 $29,566,536.63 $138,589,488.11
A-2 Notes $294,000,000.00 $294,000,000.00 $0.00 $1,494,500.00 $1,494,500.00 $294,000,000.00
A-3 Notes $227,000,000.00 $227,000,000.00 $0.00 $1,201,208.33 $1,201,208.33 $227,000,000.00
A-4 Notes $133,000,000.00 $133,000,000.00 $0.00 $720,416.67 $720,416.67 $133,000,000.00
A-5 Notes $70,000,000.00 $70,000,000.00 $0.00 $385,000.00 $385,000.00 $70,000,000.00
NOTE TOTALS $924,000,000.00 $891,328,381.38 $28,738,893.27 $4,628,768.36 $33,367,661.63 $862,589,488.11
B-1 $29,148,275.79 $29,148,275.79 $0.00 $163,959.05 $163,959.05 $29,148,275.79
CERT TOTALS $29,148,275.79 $29,148,275.79 $0.00 $163,959.05 $163,959.05 $29,148,275.79
TOTALS $953,148,275.79 $920,476,657.17 $28,738,893.27 $4,792,727.41 $33,531,620.68 $891,737,763.90
FACTOR INFORMATION PER $1,000
PRINCIPAL INTEREST END PRINCIPAL
CLASS DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION BALANCE
<S> <C> <C> <C>
A-1 143.69446635 4.13821680 692.94744055
A-2 0.00000000 5.08333333 1,000.00000000
A-3 0.00000000 5.29166665 1,000.00000000
A-4 0.00000000 5.41666669 1,000.00000000
A-5 0.00000000 5.50000000 1,000.00000000
Totals 31.10269834 5.00948957 933.53840705
B-1 0.00000000 5.62499995 1,000.00000000
Totals 0.00000000 5.62499995 1,000.00000000
TOTALS 30.15154515 5.02831252 935.57087239
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IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, PLEASE CONTACT
THE ADMINISTRATOR LISTED BELOW
KIM COSTA
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK - ASPG
450 WEST 33RD STREET, 15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001
(212) 946-3247
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CHASE MANHATTAN AUTO OWNER TRUST
SERIES 1997-B
STATEMENT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
PERIOD 2 PAGE # 2
DETERMINATION: 8-Aug-97 Beginning 7/1/97
DISTRIBUTION: 15-Aug-97 Ending 7/31/97
TIME: 8/12/97 22:08
per $1000
Section 5.8 (iii) Servicing Fee $767,063.88 .8047686803
Section 5.8 (iv) Administration Fee $1,000.00 .0010491547
Section 5.8 (vi) Pool Balance at the end of the
Collection Period $891,737,763.90
Section 5.8 (vii) Repurchase Amounts for Repurchased Receivable
By Seller $0.00
By Servicer $0.00
TOTAL $0.00
Section 5.8 (viii) Realized Losses for Collection Period $6,003.80
Section 5.8 (ix) Reserve Account Balance after Disbursement $18,961,532.59
Section 5.8 (x) Specified Reserve Account Balance $26,752,132.92
Section 5.8 (xi) Total Distribution Amount $36,230,339.97
Servicing Fee $767,063.88
Administrative Fee $1,000.00
Noteholders' Distribution Amount $33,367,661.63
Certificateholders' Distribution Amount $163,959.05
Deposit to Reserve Account $1,930,655.41
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Section 5.8 (xii) Noteholders' Distributable Amount
Class Principal Interest Total Prin (per $1000/orig) Int (per $1000/orig) Total (per $1000/orig)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A-1 $28,738,893.27 $827,643.36 $29,566,536.63 143.69446635 4.13821680 147.83268315
A-2 $0.00 $1,494,500.00 $1,494,500.00 0.00000000 5.08333333 5.08333333
A-3 $0.00 $1,201,208.33 $1,201,208.33 0.00000000 5.29166665 5.29166665
A-4 $0.00 $720,416.67 $720,416.67 0.00000000 5.41666669 5.41666669
A-5 $0.00 $385,000.00 $385,000.00 0.00000000 5.50000000 5.50000000
Total $28,738,893.27 $4,628,768.36 $33,367,661.63 31.10269834 5.00948957 36.11218791
Section 5.8 (xiii) Certificateholders' Distributable Amount
Class Principal Interest Total Prin (per $1000/orig) Int (per $1000/orig) Total (per $1000/orig)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
B-1 $0.00 $163,959.05 $163,959.05 0.00000000 5.62499995 5.62499995
Total $0.00 $163,959.05 $163,959.05 0.00000000 5.62499995 5.62499995
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Section 5.8 (xiv) Reserve Fund Transfer Amount $1,930,655.41
(C) COPYRIGHT 1997, CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
