SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National Association
(formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank (USA))
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Chase Manhattan Credit Card Master Trust
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(Name of Issuer)
Delaware 22-2382028
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(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
802 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware 19801
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's Telephone number, including area code: 302-575-50000
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the registration
registration of a class of of a class of debt securities and is to
a class of debt securities become effective simultaneously with the
and is effective upon filing effectiveness of a concurrent
pursuant to General Instruction registration statement under the
A(c)(1) please check the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to
following box: __ General Instruction A(c)(2) please check
the following box: __
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class to Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Class A Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-1
Class A Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates, Series, 1996-2
Class A 7.04% Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-3
Class A 6.73% Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-4
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Class B Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-1
Class B Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-2
Class B 7.21% Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-3
Class B 6.89% Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-4
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(Title of each class of each series)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
With respect to each of: (1) the Class A Floating Rate Asset Backed
Certificates, Series 1996-1 and the Class B Floating Rate Asset Backed
Certificates, Series 1996-1; (2) the Class A Floating Rate Asset Backed
Certificates, Series 1996-2 and the Class B Floating Rate Asset Backed
Certificates, Series 1996-2; (3) the Class A 7.04% Asset Backed Certificates,
Series 1996-3 and the Class B 7.21% Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-3;
and (4) the Class A 6.73% Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-4 and the
Class B 6.89% Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1996-4, the Registrant has
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") a
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (file nos. 33-91504 and 333-05205). With
respect to each series of the securities registered hereunder, the Registrant
has filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, the final form of the prospectus relating to the
initial offering of such securities, which includes a description of such
securities. Such prospectus is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits.
1. Form of Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement.*
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused the registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Registrant)
Date: April 30, 1996 By: /s/ Patricia Garvey
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Name: Patricia Garvey
Title: Vice President
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* Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's current report on
Form 8-K/A dated July 31, 1996.
