Pricing Supplement No. 18 Dated July 18, 1996 (To Prospectus Supplement dated February 20, 1996 and Prospectus dated January 31, 1996) Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) Registration Statement No. 33-64193 J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated Medium-Term Notes, Series A Subordinated Debt Securities (Floating Rate Notes) Principal Amount: $5,200,000 CUSIP: 61688A AC2 Trade Date: July 18, 1996 Settlement Date: July 24, 1996 Maturity Date: July 24, 2026 If principal amount is other than U.S. dollars, equivalent in U.S. dollars: N/A Exchange Agent: N/A Price to Public (Issue Price): 100% Net Proceeds to Issuer: 99.00% Interest Rate (per annum): 3-month LIBOR - 0.22% Interest Rate Basis: ( ) Commercial Paper Rate ( ) Federal Funds Rate ( ) LIBOR (Reuters) ( ) Treasury Rate Note (X) LIBOR (Telerate) ( ) Other: ( ) Prime Rate Interest Payment Date(s): October 24, January 24, April 24, July 24 Record Date(s): (X) The fifteenth day (whether or not a Business Day) next preceding each Interest Payment Date. ( ) Other Initial Interest Rate Per Annum: Rate on the second Business Day preceding the Settlement Date. Interest Payment Period: ( ) Annual ( ) Semi-Annual ( ) Monthly (X) Quarterly Interest Reset Periods: ( ) Daily ( ) Weekly ( ) Monthly (X) Quarterly ( ) Semi-annually; the third Wednesday of : ( ) Annually; the third Wednesday of: Interest Determination Dates, if other than stated in the Prospectus Supplement: Second Business Day preceding the Interest Payment Date. Interest Reset Date if other than stated in the Prospectus Supplement: The 24th of each October, January, April and July beginning October 24, 1996. If any Interest Reset Date, is not a Business Day, such Interest Date shall be postponed to the next day that is a Business Day, except if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar month, such Interest Reset Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day. Interest Calculation: (X) Regular Floating Rate ( ) Inverse Floating Rate (Fixed Interest Rate: ___%) ( ) Other Floating Rate (See attached) Spread (plus/minus): minus .22% Spread Multiplier: N/A Index Maturity: 3 months Index Currency: N/A Maximum Interest Rate: N/A Minimum Interest Rate: N/A Calculation Date if other than stated in the Prospectus Supplement: N/A Right of Payment: (X) Subordinated ( ) Unsubordinated Day Count Basis: ( ) 30/360 (X) Actual/360 Form: (X) Book-Entry Note (DTC) ( ) Certificated Note Denomination: $100,000 with $100,000 integral multiples thereafter. Redemption: ( ) The Notes may not be redeemed prior to stated maturity. (X) The Notes may not be redeemed prior to July 24, 2006. Thereafter, the notes may be redeemed at the option of the Note Holder upon at least 15 calendar days notice, but not more than 30 calendar days notice on July 24, 2006, July 24, 2011, July 24, 2016, and July 24, 2021 (subject to Business Day convention described in the Prospectus Supplement), at the principal amounts listed below for such date in the applicable Redemption Date Prices section, together with accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption. Such redemption may be made in minimum denominations of $100,000 with $100,000 integral multiples thereafter. Optional Redemption Date(s): July 24, 2006; July 24, 2011; July 24, 2016; and July 24, 2021 inclusive (subject to Business Day convention described in the Prospectus Supplement) Initial Redemption Date: July 24, 2006 (subject to Business Day convention described in the Prospectus Supplement) Initial Redemption Percentage: See Redemption Date Prices section below Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: N/A Modified Payment Upon Acceleration: N/A Redemption Date Prices: Date Redemption Price Percentage July 24, 2006 99.319% July 24, 2011 99.558% July 24, 2016 99.875% July 24, 2021 100.00% Sinking Fund: None Extendible Note: ( ) Yes (X) No Amortization Schedule: N/A Original Issue Discount: N/A Amount of OID: Yield to Maturity: Interest Accrual Date: Initial Accrual Period OID: Indexed Note: ( ) Yes (X) No Calculation Agent(s): (X) First Trust of New York, National Association ( ) Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York Plan of Distribution: The Company, through J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. ("JPMSI") acting as the Company's agent, will sell the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to Goldman Sachs Incorporated at a price of 99.00% of the principal amount of the Notes. The Company has agreed to indemnify JPMSI and Goldman Sachs Incorporated against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Additional Terms: CAPITALIZED TERMS USED IN THIS PRICING SUPPLEMENT WHICH ARE DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS ASSIGNED TO THEM IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS.