SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D.C.  20549

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                            FORM 8-K

                         CURRENT REPORT


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



                Date of Report:  December 23, 1996
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                       THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
         (formerly known as "The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.") 
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             (Originator of the Trust referred to herein)
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                    CHASE MANHATTAN GRANTOR TRUST 1995-A
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                    (Issuer with respect to Certificates)


       New York              33-94460                13-2633612
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      (State or other      (Commission            (IRS Employer
      jurisdiction of      File Number)           Identification No.)
      incorporation)


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


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


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Item 5. Other Events

     On 12/16/1996, Chase Manhattan  Grantor Trust 1995-A (the "Trust") made the
distribution  to  Certificateholders  contemplated  by the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1995, (the "Pooling & Servicing Agreement"),
between the  Registrant,  as Seller and  Servicer,  and Norwest Bank Minnesota,
National  Association,  as Trustee. A copy of the  Certificateholder Report for
such  Distribution  Date delivered  pursuant  to section 5.7 of the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement is being filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form
8-K.


Item 7 (c). Exhibits
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Exhibit     Description
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  20.1      Monthly Certificateholder's statement with respect to the
            December 16, 1996 distribution.



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                              SIGNATURES
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      Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Bank has  caused  this report  to be signed  on its  behalf by the  undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.


                                            THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK 

                                            /s/William J. Schiralli
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                                            By: William J. Schiralli
                                            Title: Vice President


Date: December 23, 1996

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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit                 Description                            
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     20.1               Certificateholder Report dated         
                        12/16/1996 delivered
                        pursuant to Section 5.7 of the
                        Pooling and Servicing  Agreement 
                        dated as of September 1, 1995.