PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT dated December 26, 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. The Senior Series C Notes have either (a) fixed
interest rates or (b) floating interest rates which are reset
periodically be reference to an interest rate basis or formula.
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.
Terms and Provisions of Subordinated Medium-Term Notes,Series A
Set forth below is a table indicating the issuance date
and the maturity date of the $270,000,000 aggregate principal
amount of Subordinated Medium Term Notes, Series A (the
"Subordinated Series A Notes") issued since the date of the
Prospectus. The Subordinated Series A Notes are not subject to
any sinking fund and are not redeemable prior to their stated
maturity except as stated below. The Subordinated Series A
Notes have either (a) fixed interest rates or (b) floating
interest rates which are reset periodically be reference to an
interest rate basis or formula.
Issuance Date Principal Amount Maturity Date Rate
- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ----
September 24, 1997 $100,000,000 September 15, 2006 6.75%
November 5, 1997 $20,000,000 November 5, 2012 7.00%
November 20, 1997 $25,000,000 November 20, 2017 7.00%
December 4, 1997 $25,000,000 December 15, 2017 7.00%
December 12, 1997 $25,000,000 December 12, 2012 6.875%
December 18, 1997 $50,000,000 December 18, 2017 7.00%
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Issuance Date Principal Amount Maturity Date Rate
- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ----
December 26, 1997 $25,000,000 December 26, 2013 7.00%
