SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        Date of Report: October 15, 2002
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                 Chase Manhattan Bank, USA National Association
                    (on behalf of the Providian Master Trust
                   (formerly the First Deposit Master Trust))
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                                    33-59922
                                    33-84844
                                    33-99462
                                    333-22131
                                    333-55817
                                    333-39856

        United States               000-22305                    22-2382028
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission                 (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)           File Numbers)            Identification No.)


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

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


                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 5.  Other Events:

         Providian Master Trust, which was formerly known as First Deposit
Master Trust, is the issuer of a number of outstanding series of asset backed
securities.

         On October 15, 2002, Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National Association
("Chase USA") distributed monthly payments to the holders of the Providian
Master Trust Series 1996-1, Series 1997-2, Series 1997-4, Series 1999-1, Series
1999-2, Series 2000-1, Series 2000-2 and Series 2000-3. Chase USA 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 Reports with respect to the October 15,
                              2002 distribution


                                   Signatures

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on behalf of the Providian
Master Trust by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                      PROVIDIAN MASTER TRUST

                                      By: CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA,
                                      NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                      as Servicer


                                      By:  /s/ Patricia M. Garvey
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                                      Patricia M. Garvey
                                      Vice President

Date: October 18, 2002




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                Exhibits      Description
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                20.1          Monthly Reports with respect to the October 15,
                              2002 distribution