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 October 17, 2001 Commission file number 1-5805
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J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-2624428
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 270-6000
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Item 5. Other Events
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J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) announced third quarter 2001
operating earnings per share of $0.51, compared with $0.33 in the second quarter
of 2001 and $0.70 in the third quarter of 2000. Operating income was $1,036
million in the 2001 third quarter, compared to $690 million in the second
quarter of 2001 and $1,419 million one year ago. Reported net income, which
includes merger and restructuring costs, was $449 million, or $0.22 per share,
in the third quarter of 2001. This compares with $378 million, or $0.18 per
share, in the second quarter of 2001 and $1,398 million, or $0.69 per share, in
the third quarter of 2000.
The press release contains statements that are forward-looking within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of JPMorgan
Chase's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties.
Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking
statements. These uncertainties include the risk that the tragic events of
September 11, 2001 and their aftermath will have an adverse effect upon markets
and businesses in general and exacerbate the other risks and uncertainties that
could cause our results to differ materially from such forward looking
statements. Such other risks and uncertainties are described in the 2000 Annual
Report on Form 10-K of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and available at the Securities and Exchange Commission's
internet site (http://www.sec.gov), to which reference is hereby made.
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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.
J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO.
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(Registrant)
Date October 19, 2001 By /s/ Joseph L. Sclafani
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Joseph L. Sclafani
Executive Vice President
and Controller
[Principal Accounting Officer]
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description Page
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12 (a) Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 5
12 (b) Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock 6
Dividend Requirements
99.1 Press Release - 2001 Third Quarter Earnings 7
99.2 Press Release - 2001 Third Quarter Financial Supplement 8
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