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: September 15, 1999

                    CHASE MANHATTAN CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
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                          (Exact name of registrant as
                            specified in its charter)

                CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, N.A. (formerly known as
                        "The Chase Manhattan Bank (USA)")
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                             (Sponsor of the Trust)

      Delaware                         33-40006                  22-2382028
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                           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) 575-5050




Item 5. Other Events:

      Chase Manhattan Credit Card Master Trust is the issuer of 3 outstanding
series of asset backed certificates. The asset backed certificates are serviced
in accordance with the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 1,
1991, as amended. The parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement are: Chase
Manhattan Bank USA, N.A., as servicer, and Yasuda Bank and Trust Company
(U.S.A.), as trustee.

      On September 15, 1999, Chase, as servicer, distributed monthly interest to
the holders of the Series 1996-1, 1996-2 and 1996-3 certificates. Chase
furnished copies of monthly certificateholders' reports for each of those series
as required by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Copies of those monthly
certificateholders' reports are being filed as Exhibit 20.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.



Item 7(c).  Exhibits

            Exhibits        Description
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            20.1            Monthly Certificateholders' Statements with respect
                            to the September 15, 1999 distribution.



                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: September 30, 1999

                                     Chase Manhattan Credit Card Master Trust,

                                     By: Chase Manhattan Bank USA, N.A.,
                                     as Servicer



                                     By: /s/ Patricia Garvey
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                                     Name:  Patricia Garvey
                                     Title: Vice President



                                     INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.                          Description
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20.1                                 Monthly Certificateholders' Statements with
                                     respect to the September 15, 1999
                                     distribution to Certificateholders for
                                     Series 1996-1, Series 1996-2 and Series
                                     1996-3