UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): March 18, 2011
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-5805 | 13-2624428 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY | 10017 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 270-6000
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On March 18, 2011, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan Chase” or the “Firm”) announced the following actions taken by its Board of Directors: (i) declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share on JPMorgan Chase’s common stock, payable on April 30, 2011 to stockholders of record at the close of business on April 6, 2011 and (ii) authorization of a new $15 billion multi-year common stock repurchase program, of which up to $8.0 billion of common stock repurchases is approved for 2011.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. press release, dated March 18, 2011 | |
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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) | ||||
| By: | /s/ Anthony J. Horan | |||
| Anthony J. Horan | ||||
| Corporate Secretary | ||||
| Dated: March 18, 2011 | ||||
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Exhibit | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. press release, dated March 18, 2011 | |
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