UNITED STATES FORM 8-K Current Report |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | ||||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||
| Delaware | 1-5805 | 13-2624428 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| incorporation) | Identification Number) | |||
| 270 Park Avenue | 10017 | |||
| New York, NY | ||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(212) 270-6000 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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| Item 8.01 Other Events |
On Saturday, April 8, 2006, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan”) issued a press release announcing it and The Bank of New York Company, Inc. (“Bank of New York”) had entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which JPMorgan agreed to acquire Bank of New York’s consumer, small-business and middle-market banking businesses in exchange for JPMorgan’s corporate trust business plus a cash payment of $150 million. The transaction has been approved by both companies’ board of directors, and the completion of the transaction is subject to the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals.
On Monday, April 10, 2006, JPMorgan held an investor presentation providing additional information regarding the transactions contemplated by the agreement. Copies of the press release and the investor presentation materials are included herein as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2. These materials are incorporated herein by reference and the foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to such materials.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated April 8, 2006, issued by JPMorgan Chase & Co. announcing the agreement to acquire The Bank of New York’s consumer, small-business, and middle- market banking businesses in exchange for JPMorgan Chase’s corporate trust operations |
| 99.2 | Investor Presentation, dated April 10, 2006, regarding the agreement to acquire The Bank of New York’s consumer, small-business, and middle-market banking businesses in exchange for JPMorgan Chase’s corporate trust operations |
| SIGNATURE |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | ||||
| Date: April 10, 2006 | By: /s/ Anthony J. Horan | |||
| Name: Anthony J. Horan | ||||
| Title: Corporate Secretary | ||||
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated April 8, 2006, issued by JPMorgan Chase & Co. announcing the agreement to acquire The Bank of New York’s consumer, small-business, and middle-market banking businesses in exchange for JPMorgan Chase’s corporate trust operations |
| 99.2 | Investor Presentation, dated April 10, 2006, regarding the agreement to acquire The Bank of New York’s consumer, small-business, and middle-market banking businesses in exchange for JPMorgan Chase’s corporate trust operations |
