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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report February 1, 1996
(Date of earliest event reported)
THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-5945 13-2633613
(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
1 Chase Manhattan Plaza
New York, New York 10081
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 552-2222
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On February 1, 1996, The Chase Manhattan Corporation
issued a press release stating that the effective date of
the merger with Chemical Banking Corporation will be March
31, 1996.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99 Press release dated February 1, 1996.
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 thereunto duly
authorized.
THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Ronald C. Mayer
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Secretary
February 2, 1996
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Exhibit Document
99 Press release dated February 1, 1996.
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[CHASE LOGO] [CHEMICAL LOGO]
NEWS RELEASE
Press Contact: John Stefans
212-270-7438
Investor Contact: John Borden
212-270-7318
New York, February 1, 1996 Chemical Banking Corporation
and The Chase Manhattan Corporation announced today that the
effective date of the merger of their holding companies will be
March 31, 1996.
The companies noted that all approvals have been received
and that merger planning and preparation are proceeding extremely
well. They said that their near-term priority is to provide
excellent service while ensuring that the merger becomes a
seamless event for their customers.
Chemical and Chase said that the merger of their subsidiary
banks, Chemical Bank and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., will
occur later in 1996 in accordance with their original plans.
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