Item 1. Business.
Omitted.
Item 2.
Item 2. Properties.
The assets of the Trust consist of, among other things, a segregated pool of receivables arising under credit card accounts. Information regarding the mortgaged properties is included in the Annual Statement of Compliance filed under Item 14 hereof. The Issuer will file the report of its independent public accountants with respect to the servicing of the Certificates on Form 8-K when received.
Item 3.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
The registrant knows of no material pending legal proceedings with respect to the Trust, involving the Trust, The Bank of New York, (the "Trustee"), The Chase Manhattan Bank (the "Servicer") or the Registrant.
Item 4.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No matter was submitted to a vote of Certificateholders during the fiscal year covered by this report.
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Item 5.
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.
To the knowledge of the registrant, the Certificates are traded in the over-the-counter market to a limited extent.
The records of the Trust indicate that as of December 31, 1996, there was one Certificateholder of record.
Item 6.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
Omitted.
Item 7.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Omitted.
Item 8.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Omitted.
Item 9.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
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Item 10.
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
Omitted.
Item 11.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Omitted.
Item 12.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
As of December 31, 1996, the following numbers of beneficial owners with more than 5% of each class of each of the Series of Certificates
. Series class number of 5% holders ------ ----- --------------------
1996-4: A 7 B 4
Item 13.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
Omitted. PART IV
Item 14.
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports of Form 8-K.
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K: NONE.
(b), (c), (d) Omitted.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 31, 1997 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK as Servicer
By: /s/ John R. Byers Name: John R. Byers Title: Vice President
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(D) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE ACT.
No annual report, proxy statement, form of proxy or other proxy soliciting material has been sent to Certificateholders during the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the registrant does not intend to furnish such materials to Certificateholders subsequent to the filing of this report.