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: June 15, 2001

                 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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                  (Originator of the Trust referred to herein)

                     CHASE MANHATTAN AUTO OWNER TRUST 2000-A
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                                    (Issuer)
           (Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)


         United States               333-36939                     22-2382028
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                            Identification No.)

                   200 White Clay Center Drive, Newark, DE         19711-5466
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                   (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)

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




Item 5.  Other Events:

      Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 2000-A is the issuer of four classes of
Asset Backed Notes and a single class of Asset Backed Certificates. The notes
and certificates are serviced in accordance with the Sale and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2000, as amended. The parties to the Sale and
Servicing Agreement are: Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National Association ("Chase
USA"), as seller and as servicer, and Chase Manhattan Owner Trust, as issuer.

      On June 15, 2001, Chase USA, as servicer, distributed monthly interest to
the holders of the notes and certificates. Chase USA furnished a copy of the
monthly Statement to Certificateholders for each of the series as required by
the Sale and Servicing Agreement. A copy of the monthly Statement to
Certificateholders is 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  Statement to  Certificateholder  with
                                  respect to the June 15, 2001 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: June 27, 2001

                                         By: CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA,
                                         NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                         as Servicer

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





                                         INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No.                        Description
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20.1                               Statement to Certificateholders  dated June
                                   15, 2001 delivered  pursuant  to  Section
                                   5.8 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement dated
                                   as of December 1, 2000.