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, 1998             Commission file number 1-5805



                        THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       Delaware                                              13-2624428
(State or other jurisdiction                             (I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation)                                        Identification No.)


     270 Park Avenue, New York, NY                               10017
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 270-6000

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Item 5. Other Events
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In connection with the 2 for 1 stock split approved by stockholders of The Chase
Manhattan Corporation ("Chase") on May 19, 1998, the additional shares issued as
a result of the split were mailed on June 12, 1998 to stockholders of record at
the close of business on May 20, 1998.  

A copy of Chase's Selected  Financial Data reflecting the 2 for 1 stock split is
attached as an exhibit hereto.

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Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits


The following exhibit is filed with this report:


Exhibit Number                                   Description

   99.1                          Selected Financial Data reflecting the 2 for 1
                                 Stock Split


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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)
 



Dated June 15, 1998                            by   /s/JOSEPH L. SCLAFANI
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                                               Joseph L. Sclafani
                                               Controller
                                               [Principal Accounting Officer]


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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number                    Description             Page at Which Located

     99.1              Selected Financial Data reflecting
                           the 2 for 1 Stock Split                    6




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                         THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
                       SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA REFLECTING
                             THE 2 FOR 1 STOCK SPLIT
As of or for the Period Ended: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1QTR98 4QTR97 3QTR97 2QTR97 1QTR97 4QTR96 3QTR96 2QTR96 1QTR96 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ AS REPORTED BASIS Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share: Basic $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.11 $ 1.03 $ 1.01 $ 0.89 $ 0.92 $ 0.92 $(0.16) Diluted 0.80 0.97 1.08 1.00 0.99 0.87 0.89 0.89 (0.16) Cash Dividends Declared $ 0.36 $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.28 $ 0.28 $ 0.28 $ 0.28 Book Value at Period End 24.27 23.76 23.10 22.22 21.29 21.29 21.02 20.24 19.71 Market Value - High 69.56 63.28 60.25 52.19 55.25 47.94 40.63 37.19 36.75 - Low 49.28 51.25 46.81 42.31 42.81 39.94 32.13 32.13 26.06 - Close 67.44 54.75 59.00 48.53 46.94 44.69 40.06 35.31 35.25 Basic Average Common Shares 844.8 842.6 844.8 848.6 860.8 876.0 876.6 871.2 870.2 Average Common Shares Assuming Dilution 867.4 864.4 869.4 868.8 884.0 897.6 900.8 896.2 898.2 Common Shares at Period End 851.7 841.9 841.1 846.5 856.7 861.6 879.8 874.1 868.6 MANAGED OPERATING BASIS (a) Net Income Per Common Share: Basic $ 1.21 $ 0.97 $ 1.23 $ 1.08 $ 1.04 $ 0.97 $ 0.94 $ 0.93 $ 0.93 Diluted 1.17 0.94 1.19 1.06 1.01 0.94 0.91 0.91 0.91 As of or for the Period Ended: -------------------------------------------- YTD1997 YTD1996 YTD1995 YTD1994 YTD1993 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- AS REPORTED BASIS Net Income Per Common Share: Basic $ 4.15 $ 2.57 $ 3.16 $ 2.53 $ 2.44 Diluted 4.01 2.47 3.02 2.49 2.40 Cash Dividends Declared $ 1.24 $ 1.12 $ 0.97 $ 0.82 $ 0.69 Book Value at Period End 23.76 21.29 20.90 18.69 18.05 Market Value - High 63.28 47.94 32.38 21.06 23.19 - Low 42.31 26.06 17.88 16.81 17.50 - Close 54.75 44.69 29.38 17.94 20.06 Basic Average Common Shares 849.2 873.6 863.2 878.8 860.8 Average Common Shares Assuming Dilution 878.4 906.8 907.0 901.8 883.4 Common Shares at Period End 841.9 861.6 870.0 857.5 889.1 MANAGED OPERATING BASIS (a) Net Income Per Common Share: Basic $ 4.32 $ 3.77 $ 3.10 $ 2.61 $ 1.93 Diluted 4.17 3.64 2.96 2.57 1.90
(a) Excludes the impact of credit card securitizations, restructuring costs and special items.