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): February 27, 2015
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-05805 | 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
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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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On February 27, 2015, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the redemption on April 2, 2015 of the issued and outstanding $1,500,000,000 aggregate liquidation amount of the 6.70% Capital Securities, Series CC (the “Trust Preferred Securities”) issued by JPMorgan Chase Capital XXIX pursuant to the optional redemption provisions provided in the documents governing such Trust Preferred Securities. Under applicable regulatory capital requirements 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 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 |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. press release, dated February 27, 2015 |
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 | |||
| Name: | Anthony J. Horan | |||
| Title: | Corporate Secretary | |||
Dated: February 27, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. press release, dated February 27, 2015 | |