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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT dated August 1, 1997
to Prospectus dated April 8, 1997
THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
The Prospectus of The Chase Manhattan Corporation dated
April 8, 1997 (the "Prospectus") is hereby supplemented by
the addition of the following:
1. The section entitled "DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY DEBT
SECURITIES--Company Senior Securities" is hereby amended by
the addition of the following description of the principal
terms of the Company Senior Securities (as defined in the
Prospectus) issued since the date of the Prospectus:
Terms and Provisions of Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series C
Set forth below is a table indicating the issuance date
and the maturity date of the $515,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of Senior Medium Term Notes, Series C (the
"Senior Series C Notes") issued since the date of the
Prospectus. The Senior Series C Notes are not subject to
any sinking fund and are not redeemable prior to their
stated maturity except as stated below.
Issuance Date Principal Amount Maturity Date Rate
June 26, 1997 $100,000,000 June 26, 2000 LIBOR Telerate reset
monthly + 0.02%
August 5, 1997 $300,000,000 August 5, 2027 Zero coupon.
Redeemable at prices
varying with the
redemption date
beginning August 5,
2002
August 15, 1997 $115,000,000 August 15, 2017 Zero coupon.
Redeemable at prices
varying with the
redemption date
beginning August 15,
2001
2. The section entitled "DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY DEBT
SECURITIES--Company Subordinated Securities" is hereby
amended by the addition of the following description of the
principal terms of the Company Subordinated Securities (as
defined in the Prospectus) issued since the date of the
Prospectus:
Terms and Provisions of 7 1/4% Subordinated Notes Due 2007
The 7 1/4% Subordinated Notes Due 2007 (the "7 1/4%
2007 Notes") are limited to $300,000,000 aggregate principal
amount and will mature on June 1, 2007. The 7 1/4% 2007
Notes are not redeemable prior to maturity and no sinking
fund is provided for the 7 1/4% 2007 Notes. The 7 1/4% 2007
Notes bear interest from May 21, 1997, payable semiannually
in arrears on each June 1 and December 1, commencing
December 1, 1997 to the persons in whose names the 7 1/4%
2007 Notes are registered at the close of business on the
fifteenth day of May or November preceding such June 1 or
December 1.
Terms and Provisions of 7 1/8% Subordinated Notes Due 2009
The 7 1/8% Subordinated Notes Due 2009 (the "7 1/8%
2009 Notes") are limited to $250,000,000 aggregate principal
amount and will mature on June 15, 2009. The 7 1/8% 2009
Notes are not redeemable prior to maturity and no sinking
fund is provided for the 7 1/8% 2009 Notes. The 7 1/8% 2009
Notes bear interest from June 12, 1997, payable semiannually
in arrears on each June 15 and December 15, commencing
December 15, 1997 to the persons in whose names the 7 1/8%
2009 Notes are registered at the close of business on the
first day of June or December preceding such June 15 or
December 15.
