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 5, 2002


                CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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            (Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
               (Purchaser of the Providian Master Trust)

                             33-59922
                             33-84844
                             33-99462
                            333-22131
                            333-55817
United States               333-39856                     22-2382028
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(State or other             (Commission File             (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of             Number)                      Identification No.)
Incorporation)


                   White Clay Center Building 200 Route 273
                            Newark, Delaware 19711
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                   (Address of principal executive offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (302) 575-5000.





Item 5. Other Events.
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     Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National Association ("Chase USA"), has
acquired the interests of Providian National Bank in the Providian Master
Trust (the "Trust"), and in the related credit card accounts, effective
February 5, 2002. In connection with such acquisition, Chase USA has
contributed or sold such interests in the Trust to its wholly owned special
purpose subsidiary, Card Acquisition Funding LLC ("LLC") and LLC has assumed
the obligations of the transferor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
Chase USA will sell to LLC on an ongoing basis all receivables originated in
such credit card accounts and LLC will, in its capacity as transferor under
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, transfer such receivables to the Trust.
In connection with the acquisition, Chase USA has assumed the obligations of
Providian National Bank as servicer of the receivables in the Trust.

Item 7. Exhibits.
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Exhibit 99.1   Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as
               of February 5, 2002, among Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National
               Association, as Servicer, Card Acquisition Funding LLC, as
               Transferor, and Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee.

Exhibit 99.2   Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2002,
               among Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National Association, as
               Seller, Card Acquisition Funding LLC, as Purchaser, and Bankers
               Trust Company, as Trustee.

Exhibit 99.3   Omnibus Amendment to the Series Supplements, dated as of
               February 5, 2002, among Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National
               Association, as Seller and Servicer, Card Acquisition Funding
               LLC, as Transferor, and Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee.





                                  SIGNATURES

                  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.


                                                     CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA,
                                                     NATIONAL ASSOCIATION



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



Date: February 15, 2002