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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: February 9, 2000 Commission file number: 1-5805
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THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-2624428
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(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code): (212) 270-6000
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Item 5. Other Events
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On February 9, 2000, management of Chase Capital Partners ("CCP"), the
private equity business of The Chase Manhattan Corporation ("Chase"), discussed
certain of CCP's business strategies and investments. Management disclosed that
CCP has entered into an agreement to sell its private equity investment in
Triton Cellular Partners, L.P. and anticipates realizing a pre-tax gain upon
completion of the sale of approximately $180 million. Completion of the sale is
subject to certain conditions, including receipt of approval from the Federal
Communications Commission, and is expected to occur in the first or second
quarter of 2000. CCP's management also noted that, of the approximately 500
direct investments currently in CCP's portfolio, approximately 13 are currently
in registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission and that it is
possible that an additional 10-30 of its investments could be in registration
by year-end.
The above contains statements that are forward looking within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Such statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties and Chase's actual result may differ
materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Those
uncertainties may include, among others, the risk of adverse impacts from an
economic downturn, increased competition, unfavorable political or other
developments in foreign markets, governmental or regulatory policies, market
volatility in securities markets, interest or foreign exchange rates and other
factors impacting Chase's operational plans or the adequacy of Chase's allowance
for credit losses. For a more detailed discussion of those uncertainties,
reference is made to Chase's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, in particular Chase's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1998.
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SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Dated: February 9, 2000 By:/s/ Dina Dublon
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Dina Dublon
Chief Financial Officer
