SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: Commission File Number
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April 1, 2002 1-5805
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 incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
270 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 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 on April 1, 2002 that it had
reached agreement on March 30, 2002 with Sumitomo Corporation to settle
litigation arising from a series of copper transactions in the mid-1990s.
Under the agreement, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. will pay Sumitomo $125 million,
and Sumitomo will release J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and all of its
predecessors, affiliates, and current and former employees from any and all
claims stemming from the trading losses and will dismiss its lawsuits against
these institutions. A portion of the $125 million settlement had been
previously reserved by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
A copy of JPMorgan Chase's press release is attached as an exhibit hereto. That
press release may contain 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. Results may differ from
those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties
are described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2001 of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and available at the Securities and Exchange Commission's internet
site www.sec.gov, to which reference is hereby made.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro forma Financial Information and Exhibits
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated April 1, 2002
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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)
BY /s/ MARC J. SHAPIRO
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Marc J. Shapiro
Vice Chairman, Finance, Risk
Management and Administration
Dated: April 1, 2002
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE
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99.1 Press Release 5
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