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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: October 18, 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 October 18, 2000, The Chase Manhattan Corporation ("Chase") announced
diluted operating earnings (which excludes special items) for the third quarter
of 2000 of $0.68 per share, compared with $0.92 per share for the same 1999
period. Earnings in the 2000 third quarter were $905 million, compared with
$1.19 billion in the same quarter of 1999. On the same basis, diluted earnings
per share were $2.68 per share for the first nine months of 2000, compared with
$2.83 per share for the same period of the prior year. Earnings in the first
nine months of 2000 were $3.48 billion, compared with $3.71 billion for the
first nine months of 1999.
On a reported basis (which includes special items) diluted earnings per
share for the third quarter of 2000 were $0.66 per share, compared with $0.92
per share for the same 1999 period. Net income in the 2000 third quarter was
$884 million, compared with $1.19 billion in the same quarter of 1999. On the
same basis, diluted earnings per share were $2.57 per share for the first nine
months of 2000, compared with $2.86 per share for the same period of the prior
year. Net income in the first nine months of 2000 was $3.34 billion, compared
with $3.75 billion for the first nine months of 1999.
A copy of Chase's press release is attached as an exhibit hereto. That
press release may contain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are
based upon Chase management's current beliefs and expectations and are subject
to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set
forth in the forward-looking statements. These uncertainties include: the risk
that the businesses of Chase and J.P. Morgan and Co. Incorporated ("JP Morgan")
will not be combined successfully; the risk that the growth opportunities and
cost savings from the merger may not be fully realized or may take longer to
realize than expected; the risk that the integration process may result in the
disruption of ongoing business or the loss of key employees or may adversely
effect relationships with employees and clients; the risk that stockholder or
required regulatory approvals of the merger will not be obtained or that adverse
regulatory conditions will be imposed in connection with a regulatory approval
of the merger; the risk of adverse impacts from an economic downturn; the risks
associated with increased competition, unfavorable political or other
developments in foreign markets, adverse governmental or regulatory policies,
and volatility in securities markets, interest or foreign exchange rates or
indices; or other factors impacting operational plans. Additional factors that
could cause Chase's results to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements can be found in the 1999 Annual Report of Form 10-K
of Chase and in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by Chase on October
5, 2000 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
The following exhibit is filed with this report:
Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press Release - 2000 Third Quarter Earnings
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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)
/s/ Dina Dublon
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Dated: October 18, 2000 Dina Dublon
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE AT WHICH LOCATED
99.1 Press Release - 2000 Third 6
Quarter Earnings
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