UNITED STATES 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 (Date of earliest event reported): February 29, 2000 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (Exact Name of registrant specified in its charter) (Originator of the Chase Credit Card Master Trust) United States 333-74303 22-2382028 (State or other (Commission file (I.R.S. employer Jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) Incorporation) 802 Delaware Avenue Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (302) 575-5000 Item 5. Other Events On March 2, 2000, Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National Association ("Chase USA") formed Chase Credit Card Owner Trust 2000-1 (the "Issuer") pursuant to a Trust Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2000, between Chase USA, as Depositor (the "Depositor") and Wilmington Trust Company, as Owner Trustee (the "Owner Trustee"). On February 29, 2000, The Bank of New York, as Indenture Trustee for the Issuer(the "Indenture Trustee"), executed and delivered to Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, as counsel for the Issuer, a statement on Form T-1 as to its eligibility pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "TIA") to hold the position of indenture trustee under the indenture dated as of March 2, 2000 (the "Indenture"), between the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits 25.2 Statement of the Indenture Trustee on Form T-1 as to its eligibility pursuant to the requirements of the TIA to hold the position of Indenture Trustee under the Indenture. -1- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By: /s/ Patricia Garvey _______________________________ Name: Patricia Garvey Title: Vice President Date: March 2, 2000 -2- INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Exhibit Sequentially Number Numbered Pages 25.2 Statement of the Indenture Trustee on Form T-1 as to its eligibility pursuant to the requirements of the TIA to hold the position of Indenture Trustee under the Indenture.