As Filed With The Securities And Exchange Commission On March 1, 1999


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM S-8
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                         THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

            DELAWARE                                        13-2624428
(State or Other Jurisdiction of            (IRS Employer Identification Number)
 Incorporation or Organization)

                         The Chase Manhattan Corporation
                                 270 Park Avenue
                               New York, NY 10017
                                 (212) 270-6000
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


                    The Chase Manhattan Value Sharing Program
                            (Full Title of the Plan)

                      Anthony J. Horan, Corporate Secretary
                         The Chase Manhattan Corporation
                                 270 Park Avenue
                               New York, NY 10017
                                 (212) 270-6000
                     (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

                        Copies of All Communications to:

                              Neila B. Radin, Esq.
                         The Chase Manhattan Corporation
                                 270 Park Avenue
                               New York, NY 10017
                                 (212) 270-6000
<PAGE>


                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                            
                                          Proposed Maximum     Proposed Maximum 
Title of Securities     Amount to be       Offering Price     Aggregate Offering      Amount of
 to be Registered        Registered         Per Share(1)          Price(1)        Registration Fee
 ----------------        ----------         ------------          --------        ----------------
                                                            
<S>                  <C>                      <C>              <C>                    <C>     
   Common Stock      20,000,000 shares        $59.94           $1,198,800,000         $333,267
</TABLE>


(1)   Pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, the proposed
      maximum offering price per share and the proposed maximum aggregate
      offering price are estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the
      registration fee and are based upon the maximum price at which options may
      be exercised.

     Pursuant  to Rule 429  under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  the  prospectus
relating to this Registration  Statement also relates to the 4,375,960 shares of
common stock  remaining  available for issuance as of January 31, 1999 under the
Registration  Statement  on Form S-8  (No.  333-22451)  previously  filed by the
Registrant  and  as to  which  a  filing  fee  of  $248,655.30  was  paid.  This
Registration  Statement  constitutes  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  1 to  that
Registration Statement on Form S-8.
<PAGE>


                                Explanatory Note

      This Registration Statement is solely for the registration of additional
shares of common stock of The Chase Manhattan Corporation for issuance under the
The Chase Manhattan Corporation -- Value Sharing Program (the "Plan").
Therefore, pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the
earlier registration statement relating to the Plan (No. 333-22451) are
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.

Item 8.   Exhibits.


4.1   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of The Chase Manhattan Corporation
      (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on
      Form S-8 (File No. 333-07941) of The Chase Manhattan Corporation).

4.2   Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of The
      Chase Manhattan Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
      the Registration on Form S-3 (File No. 333-56573) of The Chase Manhattan
      Corporation).

4.3   Certificate of Designations of Fixed/Adjustable Rate Noncumulative
      Preferred Stock of The Chase Manhattan Corporation (incorporated by
      reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
      333-56573) of The Chase Manhattan Corporation).

4.4   By-laws of The Chase Manhattan Corporation, as amended through March 17,
      1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Annual Report on
      Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 of The Chase Manhattan
      Corporation (File No. 1-5805)).

5     Opinion of counsel as to validity of the Shares of Common Stock to be
      issued.

23.1  Consent of auditors.

23.2  Consent of counsel (included in Exhibit 5).

24    Powers of Attorney.
<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
the  requirements  for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement  to be  signed  on its  behalf  by  the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly
authorized,  in The  City of New  York,  State of New  York,  on the 26th day of
February, 1999.

                                               The Chase Manhattan Corporation


                                               By: /s/ Anthony J. Horan
                                               -------------------------------
                                                       Anthony J. Horan
                                                       Corporate Secretary


      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.

        Signature               Capacity                             Date
        ---------               --------                             ----

           *                    Chairman of the Board,         February 26, 1999
-------------------------       Chief Executive Officer
     Walter V. Shipley          and Director
                                (Principal Executive Officer)

           *                    President, Chief Operating     February 26, 1999
-------------------------
    Thomas G. Labrecque         Officer and Director

           *                    Vice Chairman of the Board     February 26, 1999
-------------------------       and Director
  William B. Harrison, Jr.      

           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------
    Hans W. Becherer

           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------
  Frank A. Bennack, Jr.

           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------
  Susan V. Berresford

           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------
    M. Anthony Burns

<PAGE>


           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------       
   H. Laurance Fuller

           *                    
-------------------------       Director                       February 26, 1999
    Melvin R. Goodes

                                
           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------
   William H. Gray III

                                
           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------   
    George V. Grune

           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------       
     Harold S. Hook

           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------       
    Helene L. Kaplan

           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------       
    Henry B. Schacht

           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------       
    Andrew C. Sigler

           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------       
    John R. Stafford

           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------       
   Marina v.N. Whitman

           *                    Vice Chairman Finance and      February 26, 1999
-------------------------       Risk Management                                 
     Marc J. Shapiro            (Principal Financial Officer)

           *                    Executive Vice President       February 26, 1999
-------------------------       and Controller                                  
    Joseph L. Sclafani          (Principal Accounting Officer)                  
                                


----------
*     Anthony J. Horan hereby signs this Registration Statement on Form S-8 on
      February 26, 1999 on behalf of each of the indicated persons for whom he
      is attorney-in-fact pursuant to a power of attorney filed herein.

                                               By: /s/ Anthony J. Horan
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                       Anthony J. Horan
                                                       Corporate Secretary

<PAGE>


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

4.1   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of The Chase Manhattan Corporation
      (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on
      Form S-8 (File No. 333-07941) of The Chase Manhattan Corporation).

4.2   Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of The
      Chase Manhattan Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
      the Registration on Form S-3 (File No. 333-56573) of The Chase Manhattan
      Corporation).

4.3   Certificate of Designations of Fixed/Adjustable Rate Noncumulative
      Preferred Stock of The Chase Manhattan Corporation (incorporated by
      reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
      333-56573) of The Chase Manhattan Corporation).

4.4   By-laws of The Chase Manhattan Corporation, as amended through March 17,
      1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Annual Report on
      Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 of The Chase Manhattan
      Corporation (File No. 1-5805)).

5     Opinion of counsel as to validity of the Shares of Common Stock to be
      issued.

23.1  Consent of auditors.

23.2  Consent of counsel (included in Exhibit 5).

24    Powers of Attorney.
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As Filed With The Securities And Exchange Commission On March 1, 1999

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM S-8
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                         THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

            DELAWARE                                        13-2624428
(State or Other Jurisdiction of            (IRS Employer Identification Number)
 Incorporation or Organization)

                         The Chase Manhattan Corporation
                                 270 Park Avenue
                               New York, NY 10017
                                 (212) 270-6000
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                    The Chase Manhattan Value Sharing Program
                            (Full Title of the Plan)

                      Anthony J. Horan, Corporate Secretary
                         The Chase Manhattan Corporation
                                 270 Park Avenue
                               New York, NY 10017
                                 (212) 270-6000
                     (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

                        Copies of All Communications to:

                              Neila B. Radin, Esq.
                         The Chase Manhattan Corporation
                                 270 Park Avenue
                               New York, NY 10017
                                 (212) 270-6000
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum     Proposed Maximum 
Title of Securities     Amount to be       Offering Price     Aggregate Offering      Amount of
 to be Registered        Registered         Per Share(1)          Price(1)        Registration Fee
 ----------------        ----------         ------------          --------        ----------------
Common Stock      20,000,000 shares        $59.94           $1,198,800,000         $333,267
(1)   Pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, the proposed
      maximum offering price per share and the proposed maximum aggregate
      offering price are estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the
      registration fee and are based upon the maximum price at which options may
      be exercised.

     Pursuant  to Rule 429  under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  the  prospectus
relating to this Registration  Statement also relates to the 4,375,960 shares of
common stock  remaining  available for issuance as of January 31, 1999 under the
Registration  Statement  on Form S-8  (No.  333-22451)  previously  filed by the
Registrant  and  as to  which  a  filing  fee  of  $248,655.30  was  paid.  This
Registration  Statement  constitutes  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  1 to  that
Registration Statement on Form S-8.
Explanatory Note

      This Registration Statement is solely for the registration of additional
shares of common stock of The Chase Manhattan Corporation for issuance under the
The Chase Manhattan Corporation -- Value Sharing Program (the "Plan").
Therefore, pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the
earlier registration statement relating to the Plan (No. 333-22451) are
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.

Item 8.   Exhibits.

4.1   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of The Chase Manhattan Corporation
      (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on
      Form S-8 (File No. 333-07941) of The Chase Manhattan Corporation).

4.2   Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of The
      Chase Manhattan Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
      the Registration on Form S-3 (File No. 333-56573) of The Chase Manhattan
      Corporation).

4.3   Certificate of Designations of Fixed/Adjustable Rate Noncumulative
      Preferred Stock of The Chase Manhattan Corporation (incorporated by
      reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
      333-56573) of The Chase Manhattan Corporation).

4.4   By-laws of The Chase Manhattan Corporation, as amended through March 17,
      1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Annual Report on
      Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 of The Chase Manhattan
      Corporation (File No. 1-5805)).

5     Opinion of counsel as to validity of the Shares of Common Stock to be
      issued.

23.1  Consent of auditors.

23.2  Consent of counsel (included in Exhibit 5).

24    Powers of Attorney.
SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
the  requirements  for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement  to be  signed  on its  behalf  by  the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly
authorized,  in The  City of New  York,  State of New  York,  on the 26th day of
February, 1999.

                                               The Chase Manhattan Corporation

                                               By: /s/ Anthony J. Horan
                                               -------------------------------
                                                       Anthony J. Horan
                                                       Corporate Secretary

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.

        Signature               Capacity                             Date
        ---------               --------                             ----

           *                    Chairman of the Board,         February 26, 1999
-------------------------       Chief Executive Officer
     Walter V. Shipley          and Director
                                (Principal Executive Officer)

           *                    President, Chief Operating     February 26, 1999
-------------------------
    Thomas G. Labrecque         Officer and Director

           *                    Vice Chairman of the Board     February 26, 1999
-------------------------       and Director
  William B. Harrison, Jr.      

           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------
    Hans W. Becherer

           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------
  Frank A. Bennack, Jr.

           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------
  Susan V. Berresford

           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------
    M. Anthony Burns
*                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------       
   H. Laurance Fuller

           *                    
-------------------------       Director                       February 26, 1999
    Melvin R. Goodes

                                
           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------
   William H. Gray III

                                
           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------   
    George V. Grune

           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------       
     Harold S. Hook

           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------       
    Helene L. Kaplan

           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------       
    Henry B. Schacht

           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------       
    Andrew C. Sigler

           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------       
    John R. Stafford

           *                    Director                       February 26, 1999
-------------------------       
   Marina v.N. Whitman

           *                    Vice Chairman Finance and      February 26, 1999
-------------------------       Risk Management                                 
     Marc J. Shapiro            (Principal Financial Officer)

           *                    Executive Vice President       February 26, 1999
-------------------------       and Controller                                  
    Joseph L. Sclafani          (Principal Accounting Officer)                  
                                

----------
*     Anthony J. Horan hereby signs this Registration Statement on Form S-8 on
      February 26, 1999 on behalf of each of the indicated persons for whom he
      is attorney-in-fact pursuant to a power of attorney filed herein.

                                               By: /s/ Anthony J. Horan
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                       Anthony J. Horan
                                                       Corporate Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX

4.1   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of The Chase Manhattan Corporation
      (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on
      Form S-8 (File No. 333-07941) of The Chase Manhattan Corporation).

4.2   Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of The
      Chase Manhattan Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
      the Registration on Form S-3 (File No. 333-56573) of The Chase Manhattan
      Corporation).

4.3   Certificate of Designations of Fixed/Adjustable Rate Noncumulative
      Preferred Stock of The Chase Manhattan Corporation (incorporated by
      reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
      333-56573) of The Chase Manhattan Corporation).

4.4   By-laws of The Chase Manhattan Corporation, as amended through March 17,
      1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Annual Report on
      Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 of The Chase Manhattan
      Corporation (File No. 1-5805)).

5     Opinion of counsel as to validity of the Shares of Common Stock to be
      issued.

23.1  Consent of auditors.

23.2  Consent of counsel (included in Exhibit 5).

24    Powers of Attorney.