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 18, 2016
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-05805 | 13-2624428 | |
(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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Item 8.01. Other Events
On April 18, 2016, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (the “Company”) entered into a Master Agency Agreement, dated April 18, 2016 (the “Master Agency Agreement”), between the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as Agent, with respect to the offer and sale from time to time by the Company of an indeterminate aggregate principal amount of the Company’s Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series H and Subordinated Medium-Term Notes, Series E (together, the “Notes”). The Notes have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-209681), as amended, filed by the Company. The Master Agency Agreement and the legal opinion as to the legality of the Notes are being filed as Exhibits 1.1 and 5.1, respectively, to this report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| 1.1 | Master Agency Agreement, dated April 18, 2016, between JPMorgan Chase & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as Agent | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP as to the legality of the Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series H and Subordinated Medium-Term Notes, Series E | |
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/ Neila B. Radin | |||
| Name: | Neila B. Radin | |||
| Title: | Managing Director | |||
Dated: April 18, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 1.1 | Master Agency Agreement, dated April 18, 2016, between JPMorgan Chase & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as Agent | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP as to the legality of the Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series H and Subordinated Medium-Term Notes, Series E | |