UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 (Date of earliest event reported): June 25, 2008 |
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| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
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| | DELAWARE | |
| | (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | |
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| 001-05805 | | 13-2624428 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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270 Park Avenue, New York, NY | | 10017 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 270-6000 |
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following Exhibits are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (333-130051) of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (the “Registrant”) as exhibits thereto and are filed as part of this Current Report.
| 8.1 | Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin llp relating to $6,915,000 Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due December 31, 2009 |
| 8.2 | Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin llp relating to $2,657,000 Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due December 31, 2009 |
| 8.3 | Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin llp relating to $3,963,000 Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the MSCI EAFE® Index due December 31, 2009 |
| 8.4 | Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin llp relating to $9,751,000 Principal Protected Dual Directional Notes Linked to the Performance of an Equally Weighted Basket of Five Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar due December 31, 2010 |
| 8.5 | Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin llp relating to $5,338,000 Principal Protected Dual Directional Notes Linked to the Performance of an Equally Weighted Basket of Five Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar due December 31, 2010 |
| 8.6 | Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin llp relating to $1,393,000 Principal Protected Dual Directional Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of Three Commodities and Three Commodity Indices due June 28, 2013 |
| 8.7 | Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin llp relating to $1,520,000 Principal Protected Asset Allocation Notes Linked to the Performance of the Best Performing of the Three Reference Portfolios Each Comprised of Four Asset Classes: (1) a Weighted Basket of the British Pound, the Euro and the Japanese Yen Relative to the U.S. Dollar, (2) the Dow Jones – AIG Commodities IndexSM, (3) the JPMorgan GBI Global Bond Total Return Index Hedged into U.S. Dollars and (4) a Weighted Basket of the S&P 500® Index, the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index and the Nikkei 225 Index due June 28, 2013 |
| 8.8 | Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin llp relating to $2,003,000 Principal Protected Asset Allocation Notes Linked to the Performance of the Best Performing of the Three Reference Portfolios Each Comprised of Four Asset Classes: (1) a Weighted Basket of the British Pound, the Euro and the Japanese Yen Relative to the U.S. Dollar, (2) the Dow Jones – AIG Commodities IndexSM, (3) the JPMorgan GBI Global Bond Total Return Index Hedged into U.S. Dollars and (4) a Weighted Basket of the S&P 500® Index, the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index and the Nikkei 225 Index due June 30, 2014 |
| 8.9 | Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin llp relating to $1,750,000 Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the S&P 500® Index, the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index, the Russell 2000® Index, the MSCI World IndexSM and the S&P BRIC 40 Index due June 28, 2013 |
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. (Registrant) | |
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| | By: | /s/ Anthony J. Horan | |
| | | Name: Anthony J. Horan | |
| | | Title: Corporate Secretary | |
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Dated: June 27, 2008
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| 8.1 | Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin llp relating to $6,915,000 Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due December 31, 2009 | |
| 8.2 | Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin llp relating to $2,657,000 Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due December 31, 2009 | |
| 8.3 | Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin llp relating to $3,963,000 Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the MSCI EAFE® Index due December 31, 2009 | |
| 8.4 | Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin llp relating to $9,751,000 Principal Protected Dual Directional Notes Linked to the Performance of an Equally Weighted Basket of Five Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar due December 31, 2010 | |
| 8.5 | Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin llp relating to $5,338,000 Principal Protected Dual Directional Notes Linked to the Performance of an Equally Weighted Basket of Five Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar due December 31, 2010 | |
| 8.6 | Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin llp relating to $1,393,000 Principal Protected Dual Directional Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of Three Commodities and Three Commodity Indices due June 28, 2013 | |
| 8.7 | Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin llp relating to $1,520,000 Principal Protected Asset Allocation Notes Linked to the Performance of the Best Performing of the Three Reference Portfolios Each Comprised of Four Asset Classes: (1) a Weighted Basket of the British Pound, the Euro and the Japanese Yen Relative to the U.S. Dollar, (2) the Dow Jones – AIG Commodities IndexSM, (3) the JPMorgan GBI Global Bond Total Return Index Hedged into U.S. Dollars and (4) a Weighted Basket of the S&P 500® Index, the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index and the Nikkei 225 Index due June 28, 2013 | |
| 8.8 | Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin llp relating to $2,003,000 Principal Protected Asset Allocation Notes Linked to the Performance of the Best Performing of the Three Reference Portfolios Each Comprised of Four Asset Classes: (1) a Weighted Basket of the British Pound, the Euro and the Japanese Yen Relative to the U.S. Dollar, (2) the Dow Jones – AIG Commodities IndexSM, (3) the JPMorgan GBI Global Bond Total Return Index Hedged into U.S. Dollars and (4) a Weighted Basket of the S&P 500® Index, the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index and the Nikkei 225 Index due June 30, 2014 | |
| 8.9 | Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin llp relating to $1,750,000 Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the S&P 500® Index, the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index, the Russell 2000® Index, the MSCI World IndexSM and the S&P BRIC 40 Index due June 28, 2013 | |
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