SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 8-K/A CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report: December 15, 2000 CHASE MANHATTAN CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST ---------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ---------------------------------------------- (Sponsor of the Trust) United States 33-40006 22-2382028 --------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 802 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 ----------------------------------------- ------------ (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 1 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, National Association ("Chase USA"), as servicer, and Yasuda Bank and Trust Company (U.S.A.), as trustee. On December 15, 2000, Chase USA, as servicer, distributed monthly interest to the holders of the Series 1996-3 certificates. Chase USA furnished a copy of the monthly certificateholders' report 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 -------- ----------- 20.1 Monthly Certificateholders' Statements with respect to the December 15, 2000 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: December 26, 2000 Chase Manhattan Credit Card Master Trust, By: Chase Manhattan Bank USA, N.A., as Servicer By: /s/ Patricia Garvey ----------------------------- Name: Patricia Garvey Title: Vice President INDEX TO EXHIBITS ----------------- Exhibit No. Description - ---------- ----------- 20.1 Monthly Certificateholders' Statement with respect to the December 15, 2000 distribution to Certificateholders for Series 1996-3 Page 1 Chase Manhattan Credit Card Master Trust Series 1996-3 December 15, 2000 EXHIBIT C FORM OF MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS STATEMENT THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, N.A. Chase Manhattan Credit Card Master Trust Series 1996-3 For the Distribution Date 12/15/00 For the Monthly Period 54 Under Section 5.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 1991 and the Series 1996-3 Supplement dated as of June 1, 1996 (together, the Agreement) by and between The Chase Manhattan Bank USA, N.A. (Chase) and Yasuda Bank and Trust Company (U.S.A.), as trustee (the Trustee), Chase, as Servicer, is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current distributions to Series 1996-3 Certificateholders and the performance of the Chase Manhattan Credit Card Master Trust (the Trust) and the Series 1996-3 Class A Certificates and Series 1996-3 Class B Certificates during the previous month. 12/15/00 The information which is required to be prepared with November, 2000 respect to the Distribution Date and with respect to the performance of the Trust during the month (the Monthly Period) is set forth below. 54 Certain of the information is presented on the basis of an original principal amount of $1,000 per Series 1996-3 Investor Certificate (a Certificate). Certain other information is presented based on the aggregate amounts for the Trust as a whole. Capitalized terms used in this Certificate have their respective meanings set forth in the Agreement. I. INFORMATION REGARDING THE CURRENT MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION TO THE CLASS A AND CLASS B CERTIFICATEHOLDERS (STATED ON THE BASIS OF $1,000 ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT) A) The total amount of the distribution to Series 1996-3 Certificateholders on 12/15/00 per $1,000 original certificate principal amount (1) Class A Certificateholders 5.866667 (2) Class B Certificateholders 6.008333 B) The amount of the distribution set forth in paragraph 1 above in respect of principal of the 1996-3 Certificates, per $1,000 original certificate principal amount (1) Class A Certificateholders 0.000000 (2) Class B Certificateholders 0.000000 C) The amount of the distribution set forth in paragraph 1 above in respect of interest on the 1996-3 Certificates, per $1,000 original certificate principal amount (1) Class A Certificateholders 5.866667 (2) Class B Certificateholders 6.008333 [LOGO] CHASE (C) COPYRIGHT 2000, CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION Page 2 Chase Manhattan Credit Card Master Trust Series 1996-3 December 15, 2000 II. INFORMATION REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TRUST A) Collections (1) The aggregate amount of Collections processed with respect to the preceding Monthly Period and allocated to the Series 1996-3 Certificates 142,889,751.60 was equal to (2) The Payment Rate with respect to the preceding Monthly Period was equal to 13.09% The monthly payment rate for the 2nd preceding Monthly 53 Period was equal to 13.67% The monthly payment rate for the 3rd preceding Monthly 52 Period was equal to 12.24% (3)a. The aggregate amount of Collections of Principal Receivables processed with respect to the preceding Monthly Period which were allocated in respect of the Series 1996-3 Certificates 131,435,853.74 (3)b. The aggregate amount of Investor Defaults treated as Available Principal Collections prusuant to sections 4.08 a.(iii), 4.10 (b), (e),(l) 3,072,699.03 (4) The aggregate amount of Collections of Finance Charge Receivables processed with respect to the preceding Monthly Period which were allocated in respect of the Series 1996-3 Certificates 11,453,897.86 B) Deficit Controlled Amortization Amount 0.00 C) Principal Receivables in the Trust and Allocation Percentages (1) The aggregate amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust as of the end of the preceding Monthly Period (represented by the Seller Interest, the Investor Interest of Series 1996-3, and the Investor Interest of all other outstanding Series) 2,768,234,103.91 (2) The Investor Interest as of the last day of the preceding Monthly Period (a) Investor Interest 1,047,337,147.95 (b) Class A Investor Interest 957,220,000.00 (c) Class B Investor Interest 42,780,000.00 (d) Collateral Interest 47,337,147.95 (3) The Investor Interest set forth in paragraph C(2)(a) above as a percentage of the aggregate amount of Principal Receivables set forth in paragraph C(1) above 37.8341% (4) The Class A Investor Interest set forth in paragraph C(2)(b) above as a percentage of the aggregate amount of Principal Receivables set forth in paragraph C(1) above 34.5787% (5) The Class B Investor Interest set forth in paragraph C(2)(c) above as a percentage of the aggregate amount of Principal Receivables set forth in paragraph C(1) above 1.5454% (6) The Collateral Interest set forth in paragraph C(2)(d) above as a percentage of the aggregate amount of Principal Receivables set forth in paragraph C(1) above 1.4429% (7) The Class A Floating Percentage 87.6258% (8) The Class B Floating Percentage 5.8742% (9) The Class B Principal Percentage 3.9999% (10) The Collateral Floating Percentage 6.5000% [LOGO] CHASE (C) COPYRIGHT 2000, CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION Page 3 Chase Manhattan Credit Card Master Trust Series 1996-3 December 15, 2000 (11) The Collateral Principal Percentage 6.5001% (12) The Floating Allocation Percentage 26.4156% (13) The Principal Allocation Percentage 38.7936% D) Portfolio Yield and Base Rate (1) The annualized Portfolio Yield for the preceding Monthly Period was equal to 15.30% The annualized portfolio yield for the 2nd preceding Monthly 53 Period was equal to 17.37% The annualized portfolio yield for the 3rd preceding Monthly 52 Period was equal to 16.46% The three month average Portfolio Yield was equal to 16.38% (2) Base Rate for the preceding Monthly Period was equal to 8.54% The Base Rate for the 2nd preceding Monthly 53 Period was equal to 8.76% The Base Rate for the 3rd preceding Monthly 52 Period was equal to 8.98% E) Delinquent Balances The aggregate amount of outstanding balances in the Accounts which were delinquent as of the end of the last day of the preceding Monthly Period: Up to 29 Days Aggregate Account Balance 137,639,062.01 As a Percentage of Receiveables 4.74% (2) 30 - 59 Days Aggregate Account Balance 44,675,593.68 As a Percentage of Receiveables 1.54% (3) 60 - 89 Days Aggregate Account Balance 33,086,720.15 As a Percentage of Receiveables 1.14% (4) 90 or More Days Aggregate Account Balance 61,089,525.02 As a Percentage of Receiveables 2.10% Total Aggregate Account Balance 276,490,900.86 As a Percentage of Receiveables 9.52% F) Investor Default Amount (1) The aggregate amount of all defaulted Principal Receivables written off as uncollectible with respect to Billing Cycles ending during the preceding Monthly Period allocable to the Investor Interest less Recoveries allocable to the Investor Interest (the Series 1996-3 Aggregate Investor Default Amount) 3,072,699.03 (2) The portion of the series 1996-3 Aggregate Investor Default Amount allocable to the Class A Investor Interest (the Class A Investor Default Amount) 2,692,475.72 [LOGO] CHASE (C) COPYRIGHT 2000, CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION Page 4 Chase Manhattan Credit Card Master Trust Series 1996-3 December 15, 2000 (3) The portion of the Series 1996-3 Aggregate Investor Default Amount allocable to the Class B Investor Interest (the Class B Investor Default Amount) 180,497.87 (4) The portion of the Series 1996-3 Aggregate Investor Default Amount allocable to the Collateral Investor Interest (the Collateral Investor Default Amount) 199,725.44 (5) The annualized investor default percentage (Series 1996-3 Aggregate Investor Default Amount/Investor Interest) x 12 for the preceding Monthly Period was equal to 3.52% The annualized investor default% for (the 2nd preceding Monthly Period), the 53 Monthly Period, was equal to 4.21% The annualized investor default% for (the 3rd preceding Monthly Period), the 52 Monthly Period, was equal to 4.04% G) Investor Charge Offs (1) The aggregate amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs for the preceding Monthly Period 0.00 (2) The aggregate amount of Class A Investor Charge Off per $1,000 original Certificate Principal Amount 0.00 (3) The aggregate amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs reimbursed on the Transfer Date immediately preceding the Distribution Date 0.00 (4) The amount of the reimbursed Investor Charge-Offs set forth in paragraph G(2) above, per $1,000 original Class A Certificate principal amount 0.00 (5) The aggregate amount of Class B Investor Charge-Offs for such Monthly Period 0.00 (6) The aggregate amount of Class B Investor Charge Off per $1,000 original Certificate 0.00 Principal Amount (7) The aggregate amount of Class B Investor Charge-Offs reimbursed on the Transfer Date immediately preceding such Distribution Date 0.00 (8) The amount of the reimbursed Investor Charge-Offs set forth in paragraph G(6) above, per $1,000 original Class B Certificate principal amount 0.00 (9) The aggregate amount of Investor Charge-Offs 0.00 (10) The aggregate Investor Charge Off per $1,000 Original Certificate Principal Amount 0.00 (11) The aggregate amount of reimbursed Investor Charge-Offs 0.00 (12) The amount of the reimbursed Investor Charge-Offs set forth in paragraph G(9) above, per $1,000 original Investor principal amount 0.00 H) Shared Excess Finance Charge Collection The aggregate amount of shared Excess Finance Charge Collections during the preceding Monthly Period which were allocated to the Series 1996-3 Certificates 0.00 I) Shared Principal Collections The aggregate amount of Shared Principal Collections during the preceding Monthly Period allocated to the Series 1996-3 Certificates 0.00 J) Reallocated Principal Collections (1) Collections of Principal Receivables allocable to Class B Certificates paid [LOGO] CHASE (C) COPYRIGHT 2000, CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION Page 5 Chase Manhattan Credit Card Master Trust Series 1996-3 December 15, 2000 with respect to Class A Certificates to make up deficiencies in Class A Required Amount for any Monthly Period 0.00 (2) Collections of Principal Receivables allocable to Collateral Interest paid with respect to Class B Certificates to make up deficiencies in Class B Required Amount 0.00 K) Monthly Investor Servicing Fee (1) The amount of the Monthly Investor Servicing Fee payable by the Trust to the Servicer for the preceding Monthly Period 1,304,806.00 (2) The amount of the Class A Monthly Servicing Fee payable by the Trust for the preceding Monthly Period 1,143,346.11 (3) The amount of the Class B Monthly Servicing Fee payable by the Trust to the Servicer for the preceding Monthly Period 76,647.50 (4) The amount of the Collateral Monthly Servicing Fee payable by the Trust to the Servicer for the preceding Monthly Period 84,812.39 L) Collateral Interest (1) The Available Collateral Interest, as of the close of Transfer Date for the preceding Monthly Period was equal to 47,337,147.95 M) Required Collateral Interest (1) The Required Collateral interest as of the Transfer Date for the preceding Monthly Period was equal to 39,943,291.74 III. THE POOL FACTOR A) The Pool Factor for the Record Date for the distribution to be made on the Distribution date (which represents the ratio of the amount of the Investor Interest as of such Record Date (determined after taking into account any reduction in the Investor Interest which will occur on the Distribution Date) to the Initial Investor Interest). The amount of a Certificateholders pro rata share of the Investor Interest can be determined by multiplying the original denomination of the Certificateholders Certificate by the Pool Factor. 0.97234601 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, N.A. Servicer By:_________________________ Name: Patricia Garvey Title: Vice President [LOGO] CHASE (C) COPYRIGHT 2000, CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION