At June 30, 2009, the components of net assets (excluding paid in capital) on a tax basis were as follows (amounts in thousands):
For the Funds, the cumulative timing differences primarily consist of post-October loss deferrals and wash sale loss deferrals.
As of June 30, 2009, the following Funds had net capital loss carryforwards, expiring during the year indicated, which are available to offset future realized gains (amounts in thousands):
During the year ended June 30, 2009, the Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards as follows (amounts in thousands):
During the year ended June 30, 2009, the following Funds had capital loss carryforwards expire (amounts in thousands):
Net capital and currency losses incurred after October 31 and within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Funds’ next taxable year. For the year ended June 30, 2009, the Funds deferred to July 1, 2009 post-October capital and currency losses of (amounts in thousands):
The Funds rely upon an exemptive order (“Order”) permitting the establishment and operation of an Interfund Lending Facility (“Facility”). The Facility allows the Funds to directly lend and borrow money to or from any other fund relying upon the Order at rates beneficial to both the borrowing and lending funds. Advances under the Facility are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to each Fund’s borrowing restrictions. The Interfund Loan Rate is determined, as specified in the Order, by averaging the current repurchase agreement rate and the current bank loan rate. The Order
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AS OF JUNE 30, 2009 (continued)
was granted to JPM II and may be relied upon by the Funds because they are investment companies in the same “group of investment companies” (as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act).
In addition, the Trusts and JPMCB have entered into a financing arrangement. Under this arrangement, JPMCB provides an unsecured, uncommitted credit facility in the aggregate amount of $100 million to certain of the JPMorgan Funds including the Funds. Advances under the arrangement are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to each Fund’s borrowing restrictions. Interest on borrowings is payable at a rate determined by JPMCB at the time of borrowing. This agreement has been extended until November 17, 2009.
The Funds had no borrowings outstanding from another fund or from the unsecured, uncommitted credit facility at June 30, 2009. The average borrowings from the Facility for the year ended June 30, 2009, were as follows (amounts in thousands):
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Mid Cap Equity Fund | | | | $ | 12,123 | | | | 5 | | $ 1 | |
Interest expense paid, if any, as a result of borrowings from another fund or from the unsecured, uncommitted credit facility is included in Interest expense to affiliates in the Statements of Operations.
7. Risks, Concentrations and Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against each Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
One or more affiliates of the Funds’ investment advisor have investment discretion with respect to their clients’ holdings in the Funds, which collectively represent a significant portion of the Funds’ assets for Growth Advantage Fund, Mid Cap Equity Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund, Mid Cap Value Fund and Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund.
In addition, the JPMorgan SmartRetirement Funds and J.P. Morgan Investor Funds, which are affiliated funds of funds, own, in the aggregate more than 10% of the net assets of the Funds as follows:
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Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund | | | | | 43.2 | % | | | n/a | |
Value Advantage Fund | | | | | n/a | | | | 14.1 | % |
Significant shareholder transactions, if any, may impact the Fund’s performance.
As of June 30, 2009, the Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund pledged substantially all of its assets for securities sold short to Credit Suisse Group, who also held 100% of the Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund’s cash proceeds for securities sold short.
8. Legal Matters
On June 29, 2004, BOIA, now known as JPMIA, entered into agreements with the SEC and the New York Attorney General (NYAG) in resolution of investigations conducted by the SEC and the NYAG into market timing of certain funds advised by BOIA which were series of One Group Mutual Funds, possible late trading of certain funds and related matters. In its settlement with the SEC, BOIA consented to the entry of an order by the SEC (the SEC Order) instituting and settling administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings against it. Under the terms of the SEC Order and the NYAG settlement agreement, BOIA agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and a civil money penalty of $40 million for a total payment of $50 million, which is being distributed to certain current and former shareholders of certain funds. Pursuant to the settlement agreement with the NYAG, BOIA reduced its management fee for certain funds which were series of One Group Mutual Funds (now known as JPM II) in the aggregate amount of approximately $8 million annually over a five-year period commencing September, 2004.
In addition to the matters involving the SEC and NYAG, various lawsuits were filed by private plaintiffs in connection with these circumstances in various state and federal courts. These actions were transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings by the orders of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, a federal judicial body that assists in the administration of such actions. The plaintiffs filed consolidated amended complaints, naming as defendants, among others, BOIA, Bank One Corporation and JPMorgan Chase (the former and current corporate parent of BOIA), the Distributor, One Group Services Company (the former distributor of One Group Mutual Funds), certain officers of One Group Mutual Funds and BOIA, and certain current and former Trustees of One Group Mutual Funds. These complaints alleged, among other things, that various defendants (i) violated various antifraud and other provisions of federal securities laws, (ii) breached their fiduciary duties, (iii) unjustly enriched themselves, (iv) breached Fund-related contracts, and (v) conspired to commit unlawful acts.
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As of June 14, 2006, all claims against One Group Mutual Funds and current and former Trustees were dismissed by the United States District Court in Maryland. Certain claims against BOIA and its affiliates have also been dismissed, and a settlement in principle has been reached for the purpose of resolving all remaining claims in the litigation in Maryland. The settlement is subject to court approval.
The Funds will be reimbursed for all costs associated with these matters to ensure that they incur no expense as it relates to the matters described above. A portion of these reimbursements may be from related parties.
As noted above, the settlement agreement with the NYAG requires BOIA to establish reduced “net management fee rates” for certain funds (“Reduced Rate Funds”). “Net Management Fee Rates” means the percentage fee rates specified in contracts between BOIA and its affiliates and the Reduced Rate Funds, less waivers and reimbursements by BOIA and its affiliates, in effect as of June 30, 2004. The settlement agreement requires that the reduced Net Management Fee Rates must result in a reduction of $8 million annually based upon assets under management as of June 30, 2004, for a total reduction over five years of $40 million from that which would have been paid by the Reduced Rate Funds on the Net Management Fee Rates as of June 30, 2004. To the extent that BOIA and its affiliates have agreed as part of the settlement with the NYAG to waive or reimburse expenses of a Fund in connection with the settlement with the NYAG, those reduced Net Management Fee Rates are referred to as “Reduced Rates.” The Reduced Rates will remain in place at least through September 27, 2009.
9. Business Combinations
On February 18, 2009, the Boards of Trustees of JPM I and JPM II approved management’s proposal to merge JPMorgan Capital Growth Fund (the “Capital Growth Fund” or ���JPM I Target Fund”) into Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “JPM II Acquiring Fund”) and the Boards of Trustees of JPM II and JPMFMFG approved management’s proposal to merge JPMorgan Diversified Mid Cap Value Fund (“Diversified Mid Cap Value Fund” or “JPM II Target Fund”) into Mid Cap Value Fund (“JPMFMFG Acquiring Fund). The Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with respect to the Capital Growth Fund was approved by Capital Growth Fund’s shareholders at a special meeting of shareholders held on June 15, 2009. The Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with respect to the Diversified Mid Cap Value Fund was approved by Diversified Mid Cap Value Fund’s shareholders at a special meeting of shareholders held on June 22, 2009.
The reorganizations were effective after the close of business on June 26, 2009. Each Acquiring Fund acquired all of the assets and liabilities of the corresponding Target Fund as shown in the table below. Each merger transaction was structured to qualify as a tax-free reorganization under the Code. Pursuant to the Agreements and Plans of Reorganization, Class A, Class B, Class C, Select Class and Class R2 shareholders of Capital Growth Fund received a number of shares of the corresponding class in the Mid Cap Growth Fund with a value equal to their holdings in the Capital Growth Fund as of the close of business on date of the reorganization. Class A, Class B, Class C and Select Class shareholders of Diversified Mid Cap Value Fund received a number of shares of the Class A, Class B, Class C and Select Class, respectively, in the Mid Cap Value Fund with a value equal to their holdings in the Diversified Mid Cap Value Fund as of the close of business on date of the reorganization.
The following is a summary of Shares Outstanding, Net Assets, Net Asset Value Per Share and Net Unrealized Appreciation immediately before and after the reorganizations (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):
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Capital Growth Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 15,500 | |
Class A | | | | | 10,926 | | | | 290,993 | | | | 26.6330 | | | | | |
Class B | | | | | 307 | | | | 7,214 | | | | 23.4989 | | | | | |
Class C | | | | | 538 | | | | 12,398 | | | | 23.0386 | | | | | |
Select Class | | | | | 11,808 | | | | 339,484 | | | | 28.7501 | | | | | |
Class R2 | | | | | 2 | | | | 53 | | | | 26.6112 | | | | | |
Acquiring Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mid Cap Growth Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,104 | |
Class A | | | | | 16,679 | | | | 227,388 | | | | 13.6328 | | | | | |
Class B | | | | | 2,096 | | | | 22,654 | | | | 10.8089 | | | | | |
Class C | | | | | 1,064 | | | | 13,135 | | | | 12.3447 | | | | | |
Select Class | | | | | 19,916 | | | | 289,090 | | | | 14.5151 | | | | | |
Class R2 | | | | | 2 | | | | 30 | | | | 14.5122 | | | | | |
Post Reorganization | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mid Cap Growth Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 16,604 | |
Class A | | | | | 38,025 | | | | 518,381 | | | | 13.6328 | | | | | |
Class B | | | | | 2,763 | | | | 29,868 | | | | 10.8089 | | | | | |
Class C | | | | | 2,068 | | | | 25,533 | | | | 12.3447 | | | | | |
Select Class | | | | | 43,305 | | | | 628,574 | | | | 14.5151 | | | | | |
Class R2 | | | | | 6 | | | | 83 | | | | 14.5122 | | | | | |
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AS OF JUNE 30, 2009 (continued)
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Diversified Mid Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (24,252 | ) |
Class A | | | | | 14,037 | | | | 81,146 | | | | 5.7808 | | | | | |
Class B | | | | | 2,603 | | | | 13,609 | | | | 5.2288 | | | | | |
Class C | | | | | 1,363 | | | | 7,123 | | | | 5.2240 | | | | | |
Select Class | | | | | 10,088 | | | | 57,919 | | | | 5.7415 | | | | | |
Acquiring Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mid Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (589,616 | ) |
Class A | | | | | 99,682 | | | | 1,508,856 | | | | 15.1367 | | | | | |
Class B | | | | | 6,351 | | | | 93,975 | | | | 14.7964 | | | | | |
Class C | | | | | 19,630 | | | | 291,256 | | | | 14.8376 | | | | | |
Select Class | | | | | 46,134 | | | | 702,849 | | | | 15.2351 | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | 92,900 | | | | 1,424,196 | | | | 15.3304 | | | | | |
Class R2 | | | | | 20 | | | | 292 | | | | 14.9562 | | | | | |
Post Reorganization | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mid Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (713,868 | ) |
Class A | | | | | 105,043 | | | | 1,590,002 | | | | 15.1367 | | | | | |
Class B | | | | | 7,271 | | | | 107,584 | | | | 14.7964 | | | | | |
Class C | | | | | 20,110 | | | | 298,379 | | | | 14.8376 | | | | | |
Select Class | | | | | 49,935 | | | | 760,768 | | | | 15.2351 | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | 92,900 | | | | 1,424,196 | | | | 15.3304 | | | | | |
Class R2 | | | | | 20 | | | | 292 | | | | 14.9562 | | | | | |
Expenses related to the reorganizations were incurred by the Target funds. The Administrator voluntarily waived its fee and/or reimbursed expenses in an amount equal to the reorganization expense.
10. Subsequent Event
Management has evaluated all subsequent transactions and events after the balance sheet date through August 28, 2009, the date on which these financial statements were issued and, except as already included in the notes to these financial statements, has determined that no additional items require disclosure.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Trustees of JPMorgan Mutual Fund Investment Trust, JPMorgan Fleming Mutual Fund Group, Inc., JPMorgan Trust I and JPMorgan Trust II and the Shareholders of JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund, JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity Fund, JPMorgan Mid Cap Growth Fund (formerly JPMorgan Diversified Mid Cap Growth Fund), JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund, JPMorgan Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund and JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of portfolio investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity Fund, JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund (each a separate fund of JPMorgan Trust I), JPMorgan Mid Cap Growth Fund (formerly JPMorgan Diversified Mid Cap Growth Fund), JPMorgan Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund (each a separate fund of JPMorgan Trust II), JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund (a separate fund of JPMorgan Mutual Fund Investment Trust) and JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund (a separate fund of JPMorgan Fleming Mutual Fund Group, Inc.) (hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) at June 30, 2009, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at June 30, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
August 28, 2009
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TRUSTEES
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The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 or on the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.
Name (Year of Birth); Positions With the Funds (1)
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Independent Trustees |
William J. Armstrong (1941); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage J.P. Morgan Funds since 1987. | | | | Retired; CFO and Consultant, EduNeering, Inc. (internet business education supplier) (2000–2001); Vice President and Treasurer, Ingersoll–Rand Company (manufacturer of industrial equipment) (1972–2000). | | 134 | | None. |
John F. Finn (1947); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1998. | | | | President and Chief Executive Officer, Gardner, Inc. (wholesale distributor to outdoor power equipment industry) (1979–present). | | 134 | | Director, Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) (1994–present); Director, Greif, Inc. (GEF) (packaging manufacturer) (2007–present). |
Dr. Matthew Goldstein (1941); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage J.P. Morgan Funds since 2003. | | | | Chancellor, City University of New York (1999–present); President, Adelphi University (New York) (1998–1999). | | 134 | | Director, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center; Director, United Way of New York City (2002–present). |
Robert J. Higgins (1945); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage J.P. Morgan Funds since 2002. | | | | Retired; Director of Administration of the State of Rhode Island (2003–2004); President — Consumer Banking and Investment Services, Fleet Boston Financial (1971–2001). | | 134 | | None. |
Peter C. Marshall (1942); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1985. | | | | Self-employed business consultant (2000–present); Senior Vice President, W.D. Hoard, Inc. (corporate parent of DCI Marketing, Inc.) (2000–2002); President, DCI Marketing, Inc. (1992–2000). | | 134 | | Director, Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (1990–present). |
Marilyn McCoy* (1948); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1999. | | | | Vice President of Administration and Planning, Northwestern University (1985–present). | | 134 | | Trustee, Carleton College (2003–present). |
William G. Morton, Jr. (1937); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage J.P. Morgan Funds since 2003. | | | | Retired; Chairman Emeritus (2001–2002), and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Boston Stock Exchange (1985–2001). | | 134 | | Trustee, Stratton Mountain School (2001–present) |
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Name (Year of Birth); Positions With the Funds (1)
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Independent Trustees |
Robert A. Oden, Jr. (1946); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1997. | | | | President, Carleton College (2002–present); President, Kenyon College (1995–2002). | | 134 | | Trustee, American University in Cairo (1999–present); Trustee, Carleton College (2002–present). |
Fergus Reid, III (1932); Trustee of Trust (Chairman) since 2005; Trustee (Chairman) of heritage J.P. Morgan Funds since 1987. | | | | Chairman, Joe Pietryka, Inc. (formerly Lumelite Corporation) (plastics manufacturing) (2003–present); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lumelite Corporation (1985–2002). | | 134 | | Trustee, Morgan Stanley Funds (164 portfolios) (1992–present). |
Frederick W. Ruebeck (1939); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1994. | | | | Advisor, Jerome P. Green & Associates, LLC (broker-dealer) (2000–present); Chief Investment Officer, Wabash College (2004–present); self-employed consultant (2000–present); Director of Investments, Eli Lilly and Company (pharmaceuticals) (1988–1999). | | 134 | | Trustee, Wabash College (1988–present); Chairman, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Foundation (1994–present). |
James J. Schonbachler (1943); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage J.P. Morgan Funds since 2001. | | | | Retired; Managing Director of Bankers Trust Company (financial services) (1968–1998). | | 134 | | None. |
Interested Trustees |
Frankie D. Hughes** (1952), Trustee of Trust since 2008. | | | | Principal and Chief Investment Officer, Hughes Capital Management, Inc. (fixed income asset management) (1993–present). | | 134 | | None. |
Leonard M. Spalding, Jr.*** (1935); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage J.P. Morgan Funds since 1998. | | | | Retired; Chief Executive Officer, Chase Mutual Funds (investment company) (1989–1998); President and Chief Executive Officer, Vista Capital Management (investment management) (1990–1998); Chief Investment Executive, Chase Manhattan Private Bank (investment management) (1990–1998). | | 134 | | Director, Glenview Trust Company, LLC (2001–present); Trustee, St. Catherine College (1998–present); Trustee, Bellarmine University (2000–present); Director, Springfield-Washington County Economic Development Authority (1997–present); Trustee, Catholic Education Foundation (2005–present). |
(1) | | Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, subject to the Trust’s current retirement policy, which is age 75 for all Trustees, except Mr. Reid for whom it is age 78. |
(2) | | A Fund Complex means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services or have a common investment adviser or have an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the investment adviser of any of the other registered investment companies. The J.P. Morgan Funds Complex for which the Board of Trustees serves currently includes ten registered investment companies (134 funds). |
* | | Ms. McCoy has served as Vice President of Administration and Planning for Northwestern University since 1985. William M. Daley, Head of Corporate Responsibility for JPMorgan Chase & Co., has served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Northwestern University since 2005. The Funds’ investment adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
** | | Ms. Hughes is treated as an “interested person” based on the portfolio holdings of clients of Hughes Capital Management, Inc. |
*** | | Mr. Spalding is treated as an “interested person” due to his ownership of JPMorgan Chase stock. |
The contact address for each of the Trustees is 245 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167.
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Name (Year of Birth), Positions Held with the Trust (Since)
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George C.W. Gatch (1962), President (2005) | | | | Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.; Director and President, JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. and JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. since 2005. Mr. Gatch is CEO and President of the J.P. Morgan Funds. Mr. Gatch has been an employee of J.P. Morgan since 1986 and has held positions such as President and CEO of DKB Morgan, a Japanese mutual fund company, which was a joint venture between J.P. Morgan and Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, as well as positions in business management, marketing, and sales. |
Robert L. Young (1963), Senior Vice President (2005)* | | | | Director and Vice President, JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. and JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer, J.P. Morgan Funds since 2005, and One Group Mutual Funds from 2001 until 2005. Mr. Young was Vice President and Treasurer, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. (formerly One Group Administrative Services), and Vice President and Treasurer, JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (formerly One Group Dealer Services, Inc.) from 1999 to 2005. |
Patricia A. Maleski (1960), Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer (2005), Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer (2008) | | | | Managing Director, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.; Head of Funds Administration and Board Liaison, J.P. Morgan Funds. Ms. Maleski has been with JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 2001. |
Frank J. Nasta (1964), Secretary (2008) | | | | Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since 2008; Previously, Director, Managing Director, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, J & W Seligman & Co. Incorporated; Secretary of each of the investment companies of the Seligman Group of Funds and Seligman Data Corp.; Director and Corporate Secretary, Seligman Advisors, Inc. and Seligman Services, Inc. |
Stephen M. Ungerman (1953), Chief Compliance Officer (2005) | | | | Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Mr. Ungerman was head of Fund Administration — Pooled Vehicles from 2000 to 2004. Mr. Ungerman has been with JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 2000. |
Paul L. Gulinello (1950), AML Compliance Officer (2005) | | | | Vice President and Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officer for JPMorgan Asset Management Americas, additionally responsible for personal trading and compliance testing since 2004; Treasury Services Operating Risk Management and Compliance Executive supporting all JPMorgan Treasury Services business units from July 2000 to 2004. |
Michael J. Tansley (1964), Controller (2008) | | | | Vice President, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. since July 2008; prior to joining JPMorgan Chase, Mr. Tansley worked for General Electric, as Global eFinance Leader in GE Money from 2004 through 2008 and Vice President and Controller of GE Asset Management from 1998. |
Elizabeth A. Davin (1964), Assistant Secretary (2008)* | | | | Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since 2005; Senior Counsel, JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) from 2004 to 2005; Assistant General Counsel and Associate General Counsel and Vice President, Gartmore Global Investments, Inc. from 1999 to 2004. |
Jessica K. Ditullio (1962), Assistant Secretary (2005)* | | | | Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since 2005; Ms. Ditullio has served as an attorney with various titles for JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) since 1990. |
John T. Fitzgerald (1975), Assistant Secretary (2008) | | | | Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since 2005; Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (law firm) from 2002 to 2005. |
Brian L. Duncan (1965), Assistant Treasurer (2008)* | | | | Vice President, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. since June 2007; prior to joining JPMorgan Chase, Mr. Duncan worked for Penn Treaty American Corporation as Vice President and Controller from 2004 through 2007 and Assistant Vice President of Financial Reporting from 2003–2004. |
Jeffrey D. House (1972), Assistant Treasurer (2006)* | | | | Vice President, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. since July 2006; formerly, Senior Manager of Financial Services of BISYS Fund Services, Inc. from December 1995 until July 2006. |
Laura S. Melman (1966), Assistant Treasurer (2006) | | | | Vice President, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. since August, 2006, responsible for Taxation; Vice President of Structured Products at The Bank of New York Co., Inc. from 2001 until 2006. |
Francesco Tango (1971), Assistant Treasurer (2007) | | | | Vice President, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. since January 2003: Associate, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. since 1999. |
The contact address for each of the officers, unless otherwise noted, is 245 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167.
* | | The contact address for the officer is 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240. |
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
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Hypothetical $1,000
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory, administration fees, distribution fees and other Fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you had a $1,000 investment in the Class at the beginning of the reporting period, January 1, 2009, and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, June 30, 2009.
Actual Expenses
For each Class of each Fund in the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of each Class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of each Class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Class of the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. Therefore, the second line for each Class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.
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| Beginning Account Value, January 1, 2009
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| Ending Account Value, June 30, 2009
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| Expenses Paid January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009
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| Annualized Expense Ratio
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Growth Advantage Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,115.70 | | | $ | 7.08 | | | | 1.35 | % |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.10 | | | | 6.76 | | | | 1.35 | |
Class B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,110.90 | | | | 9.94 | | | | 1.90 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.37 | | | | 9.49 | | | | 1.90 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,112.90 | | | | 9.95 | | | | 1.90 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.37 | | | | 9.49 | | | | 1.90 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual** | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,104.30 | | | | 4.49 | | | | 0.90 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.33 | | | | 4.51 | | | | 0.90 | |
Select Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,116.80 | | | | 5.77 | | | | 1.10 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.34 | | | | 5.51 | | | | 1.10 | |
Mid Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Select Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,074.40 | | | | 4.63 | | | | 0.90 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.33 | | | | 4.51 | | | | 0.90 | |
JUNE 30, 2009 J.P. MORGAN MID CAP/MULTI-CAP FUNDS 91
SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES
(Unaudited) (continued)
Hypothetical $1,000
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| Beginning Account Value, January 1, 2009
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| Ending Account Value, June 30, 2009
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| Expenses Paid January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009
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| Annualized Expense Ratio
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Mid Cap Growth Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,138.10 | | | $ | 6.52 | | | | 1.23 | % |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.70 | | | | 6.16 | | | | 1.23 | |
Class B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,134.90 | | | | 9.90 | | | | 1.87 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.52 | | | | 9.35 | | | | 1.87 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,134.60 | | | | 9.84 | | | | 1.86 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.57 | | | | 9.30 | | | | 1.86 | |
Class R2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual*** | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 1.23 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.70 | | | | 6.16 | | | | 1.23 | |
Select Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,139.20 | | | | 5.14 | | | | 0.97 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.98 | | | | 4.86 | | | | 0.97 | |
Mid Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,012.10 | | | | 6.24 | | | | 1.25 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.60 | | | | 6.26 | | | | 1.25 | |
Class B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,008.80 | | | | 8.72 | | | | 1.75 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.12 | | | | 8.75 | | | | 1.75 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,009.90 | | | | 8.72 | | | | 1.75 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.12 | | | | 8.75 | | | | 1.75 | |
Class R2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,011.10 | | | | 7.48 | | | | 1.50 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.36 | | | | 7.50 | | | | 1.50 | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,013.90 | | | | 3.75 | | | | 0.75 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.08 | | | | 3.76 | | | | 0.75 | |
Select Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,013.30 | | | | 4.99 | | | | 1.00 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.84 | | | | 5.01 | | | | 1.00 | |
Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,013.90 | | | | 14.18 | | | | 2.84 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,010.71 | | | | 14.16 | | | | 2.84 | |
Class B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,011.10 | | | | 17.90 | | | | 3.59 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,006.99 | | | | 17.86 | | | | 3.59 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,010.10 | | | | 17.89 | | | | 3.59 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,006.99 | | | | 17.86 | | | | 3.59 | |
Select Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.10 | | | | 12.84 | | | | 2.59 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,011.95 | | | | 12.92 | | | | 2.59 | |
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| Beginning Account Value, January 1, 2009
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| Ending Account Value, June 30, 2009
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| Expenses Paid January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009
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| Annualized Expense Ratio
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Value Advantage Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,048.90 | | | $ | 6.35 | | | | 1.25 | % |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.60 | | | | 6.26 | | | | 1.25 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,045.40 | | | | 8.88 | | | | 1.75 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.12 | | | | 8.75 | | | | 1.75 | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,051.70 | | | | 3.82 | | | | 0.75 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.08 | | | | 3.76 | | | | 0.75 | |
Select Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,049.70 | | | | 5.08 | | | | 1.00 | |
Hypothetical* | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.84 | | | | 5.01 | | | | 1.00 | |
* | | Expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 to reflect the one-half year period). |
** | | Expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 172/365 to reflect the one-half year period). The Class commenced operations on January 8, 2009. |
*** | | Expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 9/365 to reflect the one-half year period). The Class commenced operations on June 19, 2009. |
JUNE 30, 2009 J.P. MORGAN MID CAP/MULTI-CAP FUNDS 93
Special Shareholder Meeting Results
(Unaudited)
JPMorgan Trust II (“JPM II”) held a Special Meeting of Shareholders on June 15, 2009, for the purpose of considering and voting upon the following proposals:
Proposal 1: Election of Trustees
Trustees were elected by the shareholders of all of the series of JPM II, including Mid Cap Growth Fund and Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund. The results of the voting were as follows:
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| Amounts in thousands
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William J. Armstrong | | | | | | |
In Favor | | | | | 93,446,447 | |
Withheld | | | | | 1,022,313 | |
John F. Finn | | | | | | |
In Favor | | | | | 93,441,137 | |
Withheld | | | | | 1,027,624 | |
Dr. Matthew Goldstein | | | | | | |
In Favor | | | | | 93,513,021 | |
Withheld | | | | | 955,740 | |
Robert J. Higgins | | | | | | |
In Favor | | | | | 93,455,716 | |
Withheld | | | | | 1,013,045 | |
Frankie D. Hughes | | | | | | |
In Favor | | | | | 93,502,398 | |
Withheld | | | | | 966,363 | |
Peter C. Marshall | | | | | | |
In Favor | | | | | 93,503,565 | |
Withheld | | | | | 965,196 | |
Marilyn McCoy | | | | | | |
In Favor | | | | | 93,509,493 | |
Withheld | | | | | 959,268 | |
William G. Morton, Jr. | | | | | | |
In Favor | | | | | 93,503,793 | |
Withheld | | | | | 964,968 | |
Robert A. Oden, Jr. | | | | | | |
In Favor | | | | | 93,513,471 | |
Withheld | | | | | 955,290 | |
Fergus Reid, III | | | | | | |
In Favor | | | | | 93,503,219 | |
Withheld | | | | | 965,542 | |
Frederick W. Ruebeck | | | | | | |
In Favor | | | | | 93,445,833 | |
Withheld | | | | | 1,022,928 | |
James J. Schonbachler | | | | | | |
In Favor | | | | | 93,504,517 | |
Withheld | | | | | 964,244 | |
Leonard M. Spalding, Jr. | | | | | | |
In Favor | | | | | 93,502,157 | |
Withheld | | | | | 941,740 | |
Abstained | | | | | 24,678 | |
Proposal 2: To approve the replacement of the fundamental investment objective for the Mid Cap Growth Fund with a new non-fundamental investment objective. The proposal was not approved by shareholders of the Mid Cap Growth Fund and, therefore, the Mid Cap Growth Fund’s current investment objective did not change. The results of the voting were as follows:
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| Amounts in thousands
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For | | | | | 5,659 | |
Against | | | | | 13,152 | |
Abstain | | | | | 147 | |
Broker Non Votes | | | | | 9,646 | |
94 J.P. MORGAN MID CAP/MULTI-CAP FUNDS JUNE 30, 2009
TAX LETTER
(Unaudited)
Certain tax information for the J.P. Morgan Funds is required to be provided to shareholders based upon the Funds’ income and distributions for the taxable year ended June 30, 2009. The information and distributions reported in this letter may differ from the information and taxable distributions reported to the shareholders for the calendar year ending December 31, 2009. The information necessary to complete your income tax returns for the calendar year ending December 31, 2009 will be received under separate cover.
Dividends Received Deductions (DRD)
The following represents the percentage of ordinary income distributions eligible for the 70% dividends received deduction for corporate rate shareholders for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009:
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| Dividends Received Deduction
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Mid Cap Equity Fund | | | | | 97.40 | % |
Mid Cap Value Fund | | | | | 100.00 | |
Value Advantage Fund | | | | | 99.03 | |
Qualified Dividend Income (QDI)
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%. The following represents the amount of ordinary income distributions treated as qualified dividends (amounts in thousands):
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| Qualified Dividend Income
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Mid Cap Equity Fund | | | | $ | 1,590 | |
Mid Cap Value Fund | | | | | 102,328 | |
Value Advantage Fund | | | | | 4,254 | |
Long-Term Capital Gain Designation — 15%
Each Fund hereby designates the following amount as long-term capital gain distributions for the purpose of the dividend paid deduction on their respective tax returns for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 (amounts in thousands):
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| Long-Term Capital Gain Distribution — 15%
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Mid Cap Equity Fund | | | | $ | 10,014 | |
Mid Cap Growth Fund | | | | | 15,786 | |
Mid Cap Value Fund | | | | | 168,318 | |
Value Advantage Fund | | | | | 1,797 | |
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J.P. Morgan Funds are distributed by JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., which is an affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Affiliates of JPMorgan Chase & Co. receive fees for providing various services to the funds.
Contact JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. at 1-800-480-4111 for a fund prospectus. You can also visit us at www.jpmorganfunds.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives and risk as well as charges and expenses of the mutual fund before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the mutual fund. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Each Fund files a complete schedule of its fund holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Shareholders may request the Form N-Q without charge by calling 1-800-480-4111 or by visiting the JPMorgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.
A description of each Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of each Fund’s holdings is available in the Statement of Additional Information.
A copy of proxy policies and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 and a description of such policies and procedures is on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Trustees have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Funds to the Advisor. A copy of the Funds’ voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at the Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. The Funds’ proxy voting record will include, among other things, a brief description of the matter voted on for each fund security, and will state how each vote was cast, for example, for or against the proposal.

© JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2009 All rights reserved. June 2009. | | | | AN-MC-609 |
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
Disclose whether, as of the end of the period covered by the report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. If the registrant has not adopted such a code of ethics, explain why it has not done so.
The registrant must briefly describe the nature of any amendment, during the period covered by the report, to a provision of its code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item. The registrant must file a copy of any such amendment as an exhibit pursuant to Item 12(a)(1), unless the registrant has elected to satisfy paragraph (f) of this Item by positing its code of ethics on its website pursuant to paragraph (f)(2) of this Item, or by undertaking to provide its code of ethics to any person without charge, upon request, pursuant to paragraph (f)(3) of this Item.
If the registrant has, during the period covered by the report, granted a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or third party, that relates to one or more items set forth in paragraph (b) of this Item, the registrant must briefly describe the nature of the waiver, the name of the person to whom the waiver was granted, and the date of the waiver.
The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer. There were no amendments to the code of ethics or waivers granted with respect to the code of ethics in the period covered by the report.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
(a) (1) Disclose that the registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant either:
| (i) Has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee; or |
(ii) Does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. The Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that the designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this Item 3 of Form N-CSR does not impose on such person any duties, obligations or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the Audit Committee and the Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification.
(2) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this Item, it must disclose the name of the audit committee financial expert and whether that person is “independent.” In order to be considered “independent” for purposes of this Item, a member of an audit committee may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the board of directors, or any other board committee:
(i) Accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the issuer; or
(ii) Be an “interested person” of the investment company as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19)).
The audit committee financial expert is William Armstrong. He is not an “interested person” of the Registrant and is also “independent” as defined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of audit committee financial expert determinations.
(3) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this Item, it must explain why it does not have an audit committee financial expert.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
(a) Disclose, under the caption Audit Fees, the aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional
services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.
AUDIT FEES
2009 – $42,700
(b) Disclose, under the caption Audit-Related Fees, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.
| AUDIT-RELATED FEES (On a calendar year basis) |
The audit-related fees consist of aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant (“Service Affiliates”), that were reasonably related to the performance of the annual audit of the Registrant's financial statements.
(c) Disclose, under the caption Tax Fees, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.
The tax fees consist of fees billed in connection with preparing the federal regulated investment company income tax returns for the Registrant for the tax years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.
For the last fiscal year, no tax fees were required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(d) Disclose, under the caption All Other Fees, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.
2008 – Not applicable
(e) (1) Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
Pursuant to the Registrant’s Audit Committee Charter and written policies and procedures for the pre-approval of audit and non-audit services (the “Pre-approval Policy”), the Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and non-audit services performed by the Registrant’s independent public registered accounting firm for the Registrant. In addition, the Audit Committee pre-approves the auditor’s engagement for non-audit services with the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including a sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is sub-contracted or overseen by another investment adviser) and any Service Affiliate in accordance with paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant. Proposed services may be pre-approved either 1) without consideration of specific case-by-case services or 2) require the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. Therefore, initially the Pre-approval Policy listed a number of audit and non-audit services that have been approved by the Audit Committee, or which were not subject to pre-approval under the transition provisions of
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Pre-approval List”). The Audit Committee annually reviews and pre-approves the services included on the Pre-approval List that may be provided by the independent public registered accounting firm without obtaining additional specific pre-approval of individual services from the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee adds to, or subtracts from, the list of general pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations. All other audit and non-audit services not on the Pre-approval List must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
One or more members of the Audit Committee may be appointed as the Committee’s delegate for the purposes of considering whether to approve such services. Any pre-approvals granted by the delegate will be reported, for informational purposes only, to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee’s responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent public registered accounting firm are not delegated to management.
(2) Disclose the percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
2009 – 0.0%
2008 – 0.0%
(f) If greater than 50 percent, disclose the percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.
None.
(g) Disclose the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant.
The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the independent registered public accounting firm for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to Service Affiliates, for the last two calendar year ends were $24.8 million in 2008 and $19.9 million in 2007.
(h) Disclose whether the registrant’s audit committee of the board of directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any subadviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
The Registrant’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of the non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates that were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval) is compatible with maintaining the independent public registered accounting firm’s independence. All services provided by the independent public registered accounting firm to the Registrant or to Service Affiliates that were required to be pre-approved were pre-approved as required.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
(a) If the registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.10A-3), state whether or not the registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). If the registrant has such a committee, however designated, identify each committee member. If the entire board of directors is acting as the registrant’s audit committee as specified in Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(B)), so state.
(b) If applicable, provide the disclosure required by Rule 10A-3(d) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.10A-3(d)) regarding an exemption from the listing standards for all audit committees.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
File Schedule I – Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period as set forth in Section 210.12-12 of Regulation S-X, unless the schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Included in Item 1.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
A closed-end management investment company that is filing an annual report on this Form N-CSR must, unless it invests exclusively in non-voting securities, describe the policies and procedures that it uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, including the procedures that the company uses when a vote presents a conflict between the interests of its shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the company’s investment adviser; principal underwriter; or any affiliated person (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(3)) and the rules thereunder) of the company, its investment adviser, or its principal underwriter, on the other. Include any policies and procedures of the company’s investment adviser, or any other third party, that the company uses, or that are used on the company’s behalf, to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, provide the information specified in paragraph (b) of this Item with respect to any purchase made by or on behalf of the registrant or any "affiliated purchaser," as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10b-18(a)(3)), of shares or other units of any class of the registrant's equity securities that is registered by the registrant pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 781).
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
Describe any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 7(d)(2)(ii)(G) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101), or this Item.
No material changes to report.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Disclose the conclusions of the registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, regarding the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR
is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Disclose any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant's second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(a) File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.
(a)(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit.
Code of Ethics applicable to its Principal Executive and Principal Financial Officers pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.
(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2).
Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto.
(a)(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons.
Not applicable.
(b) A separate or combined certification for each principal executive officer and principal officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act of 1940.
Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
J.P. Morgan Fleming Mutual Fund Group, Inc.
By: | /s/_______________________________ |
George C.W. Gatch
President and Principal Executive Officer
September 4, 2009
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/_______________________________ |
George C.W. Gatch
President and Principal Executive Officer
September 4, 2009
By: | /s/_______________________________ |
Patricia A. Maleski
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
September 4, 2009