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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 March 18, 1997
(Date of earliest event reported)
THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-5805 13-2624428
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission file (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) number) Identification No.)
270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 270-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On March 18, 1997, The Chase Manhattan Corporation announced an
11% increase in its quarterly Common Stock dividend to $.62 per share
from $.56 per share.
A copy of the press release is attached as an exhibit hereto.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed with this Report:
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press Release.
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SIGNATURE
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.
THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Anthony J. Horan
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Anthony J. Horan
Corporate Secretary
Dated: March 18, 1997
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press Release.
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The Chase Manhattan Corporation
270 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017-2070
News Release
Investor Contact: John Borden Press Contacts: John Stefans
(212) 270-7318 (212) 270-7438
Ken Herz
(212) 270-4621
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, March 18, 1997
Chase Raises Dividend
New York, March 18 -- The Board of Directors of The Chase
Manhattan Corporation today increased the quarterly dividend
on outstanding shares of the Corporation's common stock to
$.62 per share, up 11 percent from $.56 per share, payable
April 30, 1997 to shareholders of record at the close of
business on April 4, 1997. On an annual basis, this would
represent an increase in the dividend rate to $2.48 per share
from $2.24 per share.
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