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): April 8, 2013
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-05805 | | 13-2624428 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (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) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(212) 270-6000
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):
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On April 8, 2013, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the redemption on May 8, 2013 of all of the issued and outstanding trust preferred capital securities of each of the trusts listed in the press release (the “Trust Preferred Securities”) pursuant to the optional redemption provisions provided in the documents governing such Trust Preferred Securities. Under applicable regulatory capital guidelines issued by the Federal Reserve, upon notice of redemption, the Trust Preferred Securities will no longer qualify as Tier 1 capital for the Company. The Federal Reserve approved the Company’s authority to effect these redemptions as part of the capital actions submitted by the Company to the Federal Reserve under the Federal Reserve’s Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review. The redemptions will be funded with available cash.
A copy of the press release referenced above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| 99.1 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. press release, dated April 8, 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.
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| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. |
| (Registrant) |
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| By: | | /s/ Anthony J. Horan |
| | Name: | | Anthony J. Horan |
| | Title: | | Corporate Secretary |
Dated: April 9, 2013
