UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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): December 28, 2007 |
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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)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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 Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index, the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Singapore Index and the MSCI Taiwan Index due January 9, 2009 |
| 8.2 | Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 4.8125% (equivalent to 19.25% per annum) Reverse Exchangeable Notes due April 7, 2008 Linked to the Common Stock of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
| 8.3 | Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 9.45% per annum Reverse Exchangeable Notes due January 2, 2009 Linked to the Common Stock of Microsoft Corporation |
| 8.4 | Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 4.00% (equivalent to 16.00% per annum) Reverse Exchangeable Notes due April 7, 2008 Linked to the Common Stock of EMC Corporation |
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/ Neila B. Radin | |
| | | Name: | Neila B. Radin | |
| | | Title: | Senior Vice President | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 8.1 | | Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index, the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Singapore Index and the MSCI Taiwan Index due January 9, 2009 |
| 8.2 | | Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 4.8125% (equivalent to 19.25% per annum) Reverse Exchangeable Notes due April 7, 2008 Linked to the Common Stock of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
| 8.3 | | Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 9.45% per annum Reverse Exchangeable Notes due January 2, 2009 Linked to the Common Stock of Microsoft Corporation |
| 8.4 | | Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 4.00% (equivalent to 16.00% per annum) Reverse Exchangeable Notes due April 7, 2008 Linked to the Common Stock of EMC Corporation |
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