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 13, 2012
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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1
Item 8.01 Other Events |
On March 13, 2012, 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 $0.30 per share on JPMorgan Chase’s common stock, payable on April 30, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on April 5, 2012 and (ii) authorization of a new $15 billion equity repurchase program, of which up to $12 billion is approved for 2012 and up to an additional $3 billion is approved through the end of the first quarter of 2013. JPMorgan Chase also stated that the Federal Reserve had informed the Firm that it completed its 2012 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (“CCAR”) and that it did not object to the Firm’s proposed capital distributions submitted pursuant to CCAR. A copy of the press release dated March 13, 2012 relating to these announcements is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. press release, dated March 13, 2012 | |
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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) | ||
| By: | /s/ Anthony J. Horan | |
| Anthony J. Horan | ||
| Corporate Secretary | ||
Dated: March 14, 2012
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. press release, dated March 13, 2012 | |
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