Term sheet
To prospectus dated November 21, 2008,
prospectus supplement dated November 21, 2008 and
product supplement no. 174-A-I dated September 28, 2009

Term Sheet to
Product Supplement No. 174-A-I
Registration Statement No. 333-155535
Dated November 18, 2010; Rule 433

Structured 
Investments 

     

$
Return Notes Linked to an Equally Weighted Basket of 8 Reference Stocks due December 7, 2011

General

Key Terms

Basket:

The Basket consists of 8 common stocks, including one ADS (each, a “Reference Stock” and collectively, the “Reference Stocks”). The issuers of the Reference Stocks and the Bloomberg ticker symbol, the relevant exchange on which each Reference Stock is listed, the Stock Weighting and the Initial Share Price of each Reference Stock are set forth under “The Basket” on page TS-1 of this term sheet.

Payment at Maturity:

Payment at maturity will reflect the performance of the Basket, subject to the Basket Adjustment Factor. Accordingly, at maturity, you will receive an amount per $1,000 principal amount note calculated as follows:

$1,000 x (1 + Basket Return) x Basket Adjustment Factor

Because the Basket Adjustment Factor is 99.00%, you will lose some or all of your investment at maturity if the Basket Return is less than approximately 1.01%. For more information on how the Basket Adjustment Factor can impact your payment at maturity, please see “What Is the Total Return on the Notes at Maturity, Assuming a Range of Performances for the Basket?” in this term sheet.

Basket Return:

Ending Basket Level – Starting Basket Level
               Starting Basket Level

Basket Adjustment Factor:

99.00%

Starting Basket Level:

Set equal to 100 on the pricing date

Ending Basket Level:

The Basket Closing Level on the Observation Date

Basket Closing Level:

The Basket Closing Level will be calculated as follows:

100 x [1 + sum of (Stock Return of each Reference Stock x Stock Weighting of such Reference Stock)]

Stock Return:

With respect to each Reference Stock, on any trading day:

Final Share Price – Initial Share Price
              Initial Share Price

Initial Share Price:

With respect to each Reference Stock, the closing price of one share of such Reference Stock on the pricing date

Final Share Price:

With respect to each Reference Stock, on the Observation Date, the closing price of one share of such Reference Stock on such day times the Stock Adjustment Factor for such Reference Stock on such day

Stock Adjustment Factor:

With respect to each Reference Stock, 1.0 on the pricing date and subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. See “Description of Notes — Payment at Maturity” and “General Terms of Notes — Anti-Dilution Adjustments” in the accompanying product supplement no. 174-A-I for further information.

Observation Date:

December 2, 2011

Maturity Date:

December 7, 2011

CUSIP:

48124A3D7

Subject to postponement in the event of a market disruption event and as described under “Description of Notes — Payment at Maturity” in the accompanying product supplement no. 174-A-I

Investing in the Return Notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-6 of the accompanying product supplement no. 174-A-I and “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page TS-3 of this term sheet.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the notes or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this term sheet or the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


 

Price to Public(1)

Fees and Commissions (2)

Proceeds to Us


Per note

$

$

$


Total

$

$

$


(1)

The price to the public includes the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the notes through one or more of our affiliates, which includes our affiliates’ expected cost of providing such hedge as well as the profit our affiliates expect to realize in consideration for assuming the risks inherent in providing such hedge. For additional related information, please see “Use of Proceeds” beginning on page PS-16 of the accompanying product supplement no. 174-A-I.

(2)

Please see “Supplemental Plan of Distribution” in this term sheet for information about fees and commissions.

The notes are not bank deposits and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.

November 18, 2010

Additional Terms Specific to the Notes

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for the offering to which this term sheet relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and the other documents relating to this offering that JPMorgan Chase & Co. has filed with the SEC for more complete information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. and this offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, JPMorgan Chase & Co., any agent or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you the prospectus, the prospectus supplement, product supplement no. 174-A-I and this term sheet if you so request by calling toll-free 866-535-9248.

You may revoke your offer to purchase the notes at any time prior to the time at which we accept such offer by notifying the applicable agent. We reserve the right to change the terms of, or reject any offer to purchase, the notes prior to their issuance. In the event of any changes to the terms of the notes, we will notify you and you will be asked to accept such changes in connection with your purchase. You may also choose to reject such changes in which case we may reject your offer to purchase.

You should read this term sheet together with the prospectus dated November 21, 2008, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated November 21, 2008 relating to our Series E medium-term notes of which these notes are a part, and the more detailed information contained in product supplement no. 174-A-I dated September 28, 2009. This term sheet, together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the notes and supersedes all other prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, fact sheets, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement no. 174-A-I, as the notes involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest in the notes.

You may access these documents on the SEC website at www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC website):

Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 19617. As used in this term sheet, the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to JPMorgan Chase & Co.

The Basket

The issuers of the Reference Stocks and the Bloomberg ticker symbol, the relevant exchange on which each Reference Stock is listed and the Stock Weighting of each Reference Stock are set forth below:

Ticker Symbol

Reference Stock Issuer

Relevant
Exchange

Stock
Weighting

Initial
Share
Price*


AGU

Agrium Inc.

NYSE

1/8

 

CLF

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.

NYSE

1/8

 

CVX

Chevron Corporation

NYSE

1/8

 

FCX

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

NYSE

1/8

 

MRO

Marathon Oil Corporation

NYSE

1/8

 

NEM

Newmont Mining Corporation

NYSE

1/8

 

TC

Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc.

NYSE

1/8

 

VALE

Vale S.A. (ADS)

NYSE

1/8

 

*The Initial Share Price of each Reference Stock will be determined on the pricing date.


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Return Notes Linked to an Equally Weighted Basket of 8 Reference Stocks

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What Is the Total Return on the Notes at Maturity, Assuming a Range of Performances for the Basket?

The following table and examples illustrate the hypothetical total return at maturity for each $1,000 principal amount note. The “total return” as used in this term sheet is the number, expressed as a percentage, that results from comparing the payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note to $1,000. The hypothetical total returns set forth below reflect the Basket Adjustment Factor of 99.00%. The hypothetical total returns set forth below are for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual total returns at maturity applicable to a purchaser of the notes. The numbers appearing in the following table and examples have been rounded for ease of analysis.


Ending Basket
Level

Basket Return

Total Return


200.00

100.00%

98.00%

180.00

80.00%

78.20%

165.00

65.00%

63.35%

150.00

50.00%

48.50%

140.00

40.00%

38.60%

130.00

30.00%

28.70%

120.00

20.00%

18.80%

110.00

10.00%

8.90%

105.00

5.00%

3.95%

102.50

2.50%

1.47%

101.01

1.01%

0.00%

101.00

1.00%

-0.01%

100.50

0.50%

-0.51%

100.25

0.25%

-0.75%

100.00

0.00%

-1.00%

95.00

-5.00%

-5.95%

90.00

-10.00%

-10.90%

80.00

-20.00%

-20.80%

70.00

-30.00%

-30.70%

60.00

-40.00%

-40.60%

50.00

-50.00%

-50.50%

40.00

-60.00%

-60.40%

30.00

-70.00%

-70.30%

20.00

-80.00%

-80.20%

10.00

-90.00%

-90.10%

0.00

-100.00%

-100.00%


Hypothetical Examples of Amounts Payable at Maturity

The following examples illustrate how the total returns set forth in the table above are calculated.

Example 1: The level of the Basket increases from the Starting Basket Level of 100 to an Ending Basket Level of 105.

Because the Ending Basket Level of 105 is greater than the Starting Basket Level of 100, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $1,039.50 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:

$1,000 x (1 + 5%) x 99% = $1,039.50

Example 2: The level of the Basket increases from the Starting Basket Level of 100 to an Ending Basket Level of 100.25. Although the Ending Basket Level of 100.25 is greater than the Starting Basket Level of 100, because of the adverse effect of the Basket Adjustment Factor, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $992.48 per $1,000 principal amount, calculated as follows:

$1,000 x (1 + 0.25%) x 99% = $992.48

Example 3: The level of the Basket decreases from the Starting Basket Level of 100 to an Ending Basket Level of 80. Because the Ending Basket Level of 80 is less than the Starting Basket Level of 100, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $792 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:

$1,000 x (1 + (-20%)) x 99% = $792


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Return Notes Linked to an Equally Weighted Basket of 8 Reference Stocks

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Selected Purchase Considerations

Selected Risk Considerations

An investment in the notes involves significant risks. Investing in the notes is not equivalent to investing directly in the Reference Stocks. These risks are explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the accompanying product supplement no. 174-A-I dated September 28, 2009.


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JPMorgan Structured Investments —
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JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Return Notes Linked to an Equally Weighted Basket of 8 Reference Stocks

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Return Notes Linked to an Equally Weighted Basket of 8 Reference Stocks

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The Reference Stocks

Public Information

All information contained herein on the Reference Stocks and on the Reference Stock issuers is derived from publicly available sources and is provided for informational purposes only. Companies with securities (including ADSs) registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the Exchange Act, are required to periodically file certain financial and other information specified by the SEC. Information provided to or filed with the SEC by a Reference Stock issuer pursuant to the Exchange Act can be located by reference to the SEC file number provided below and can be accessed through www.sec.gov. We do not make any representation that these publicly available documents are accurate or complete. See “The Reference Stocks” beginning on page PS-17 of the accompanying product supplement no. 174-A-I for more information.

Historical Information of the Reference Stocks and the Basket

The graphs contained in this term sheet set forth the historical performance of the Reference Stocks as well as the Basket as a whole based on the weekly closing prices (in U.S. dollars) of the Reference Stocks from January 7, 2005 through November 12, 2010. The graph of the historical Basket performance assumes the Basket Closing Level on January 7, 2005 was 100 and the Stock Weightings were as specified under “The Basket” in this term sheet. We obtained the closing prices and other market information in this term sheet from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The closing prices and this other information may be adjusted by Bloomberg Financial Markets for corporate actions such as public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, delistings and bankruptcy. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg Financial Markets.

Since the commencement of trading of each Reference Stock, the price of such Reference Stock has experienced significant fluctuations. The historical performance of each Reference Stock and the historical performance of the Basket should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing prices of each Reference Stock or the levels of the Basket during the term of the notes. We cannot give you assurance that the performance of each Reference Stock will result in the return of any of your initial investment. We make no representation as to the amount of dividends, if any, that each Reference Stock issuer will pay in the future. In any event, as an investor in the notes, you will not be entitled to receive dividends, if any, that may be payable on each Reference Stock.

Agrium Inc. (“Agrium”)

According to its publicly available filings with the SEC, Agrium, a Canadian company, is a retailer of agricultural products and services in the United States as well as Argentina, Chile and Uruguay and a global producer and wholesale marketer of nutrients for agricultural and industrial markets. The common shares of Agrium, no par value, which we refer to as the “common stock of Agrium”, are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, which we refer to as the Relevant Exchange for purposes of Agrium in the accompanying product supplement no. 174-A-I. Agrium’s SEC file number is 001-14460.

Historical Information of the Common Stock of Agrium

The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the common stock of Agrium based on the weekly closing price (in U.S. dollars) of the common stock of Agrium from January 7, 2005 through November 12, 2010. The closing price of the common stock of Agrium on November 17, 2010 was $78.31. We obtained the closing prices and other information below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The closing prices and this other information may be adjusted by Bloomberg Financial Markets for corporate actions such as stock splits, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, delistings and bankruptcy. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg Financial Markets.


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Return Notes Linked to an Equally Weighted Basket of 8 Reference Stocks

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Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (“Cliffs”)

According to its publicly available filings with the SEC, Cliffs is an international mining and natural resources company. Cliffs is a producer of iron ore pellets in North America, a supplier of direct shipping lump and fines iron ore out of Australia, and a producer of metallurgical coal. The common shares of Cliffs, par value $0.125 per share, which we refer to as the “common stock of Cliffs”, are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, which we refer to as the Relevant Exchange for purposes of Cliffs in the accompanying product supplement no. 174-A-I. Cliffs’ SEC file number is 001-08944.

Historical Information of the Common Stock of Cliffs

The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the common stock of Cliffs based on the weekly closing price (in U.S. dollars) of the common stock of Cliffs from January 7, 2005 through November 12, 2010. The closing price of the common stock of Cliffs on November 17, 2010 was $66.41. We obtained the closing prices and other information below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The closing prices and this other information may be adjusted by Bloomberg Financial Markets for corporate actions such as stock splits, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, delistings and bankruptcy. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg Financial Markets.

Chevron Corporation (“Chevron”)

According to its publicly available filings with the SEC, Chevron is a corporation which manages its investments in subsidiaries and affiliates and provides administrative, financial, management and technology support to U.S. and international subsidiaries that engage in fully integrated petroleum operations, chemicals operations, mining operations, power generation and energy services. The common stock of Chevron, par value $0.75 per share, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, which we refer to as the Relevant Exchange for purposes of Chevron in the accompanying product supplement no. 174-A-I. Chevron’s SEC file number is 001-00368.

Historical Information of the Common Stock of Chevron

The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the common stock of Chevron based on the weekly closing price (in U.S. dollars) of the common stock of Chevron from January 7, 2005 through November 12, 2010. The closing price of the common stock of Chevron on November 17, 2010 was $82.46. We obtained the closing prices and other information below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The closing prices and this other information may be adjusted by Bloomberg Financial Markets for corporate actions such as stock splits, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, delistings and bankruptcy. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg Financial Markets.


JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Return Notes Linked to an Equally Weighted Basket of 8 Reference Stocks

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Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (“Freeport-McMoRan”)

According to its publicly available filings with the SEC, Freeport-McMoRan is an international copper, gold and molybdenum mining company, with reserves and operations in Indonesia, North and South America and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The common stock of Freeport-McMoRan, par value $0.10 per share, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, which we refer to as the Relevant Exchange for purposes of Freeport-McMoRan in the accompanying product supplement no. 174-A-I. Freeport-McMoRan’s SEC file number is 001-11307-01.

Historical Information of the Common Stock of Freeport-McMoRan

The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the common stock of Freeport-McMoRan based on the weekly closing price of the common stock of Freeport-McMoRan from January 7, 2005 through November 12, 2010. The closing price of the common stock of Freeport-McMoRan on November 17, 2010 was $96.84. We obtained the closing prices and other information below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The closing prices and this other information may be adjusted by Bloomberg Financial Markets for corporate actions such as stock splits, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, delistings and bankruptcy. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg Financial Markets.

Marathon Energy Corporation (“Marathon”)

According to its publicly available filings with the SEC, Marathon is a company whose operations consist of exploration and production of liquid hydrocarbons and natural gas, oil sands mining, marketing and transporting products manufactured from natural gas, and refining, marketing and transporting crude oil and petroleum products. The common stock of Marathon, par value $1.00 per share, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange which we refer to as the Relevant Exchange for purposes of Marathon in the accompanying product supplement no. 174-A-I. Marathon’s SEC file number is 001-05153.

Historical Information of the Common Stock of Marathon

The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the common stock of Marathon based on the weekly closing price (in U.S. dollars) of the common stock of Marathon from January 7, 2005 through November 12, 2010. The closing price of the common stock of Marathon on November 17, 2010 was $33.23. We obtained the closing prices and other information below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The closing prices and this other information may be adjusted by Bloomberg Financial Markets for corporate actions such as stock splits, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, delistings and bankruptcy. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg Financial Markets.


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Return Notes Linked to an Equally Weighted Basket of 8 Reference Stocks

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Newmont Mining Corporation (“Newmont”)

According to its publicly available filings with the SEC, Newmont is primarily a gold producer with significant assets or operations in the United States, Australia, Peru, Indonesia, Ghana, Canada, New Zealand and Mexico. Newmont is also engaged in the production of copper, principally through its Batu Hijau operation in Indonesia. The common stock of Newmont, par value $1.60 per share, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange which we refer to as the Relevant Exchange for purposes of Newmont in the accompanying product supplement no. 174-A-I. Newmont’s SEC file number is 001-31240.

Historical Information of Newmont

The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the common stock of Newmont based on the weekly closing price (in U.S. dollars) of the common stock of Newmont from January 7, 2005 through November 12, 2010. The closing price of the common stock of Newmont on November 17, 2010 was $59.59. We obtained the closing prices and other information below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The closing prices and this other information may be adjusted by Bloomberg Financial Markets for corporate actions such as stock splits, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, delistings and bankruptcy. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg Financial Markets.

Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. (“Thompson Creek”)

According to its publicly available filings with the SEC, Thompson Creek, a Canadian company, is a molybdenum mining producer, with operations in North America which has vertically integrated mining, milling, processing and marketing operations in Canada and the US. The common stock of Thompson Creek, no par value, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, which we refer to as the Relevant Exchange for purposes of Thompson Creek in the accompanying product supplement no. 174-A-I. Thompson Creek’s SEC file number is 001-33783.

Historical Information of the Common Stock of Thompson Creek

The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the common stock of Thompson Creek based on the weekly closing price (in U.S. dollars) of the common stock of Thompson Creek from November 30, 2007 through November 12, 2010. The common stock of Thompson Creek commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange on November 29, 2007]. The closing price of the common stock of Thompson Creek on November 17, 2010 was $12.33. We obtained the closing prices and other information below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The closing prices and this other information may be adjusted by Bloomberg Financial Markets for corporate actions such as stock splits, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, delistings and bankruptcy. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg Financial Markets.


JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Return Notes Linked to an Equally Weighted Basket of 8 Reference Stocks

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Vale S.A. (“Vale”)

According to its publicly available filings with the SEC, Vale, a Brazilian company, is a metals and mining company. Vale produces iron ore, iron ore pellets, nickel, manganese, ore, ferroalloys, bauxite, alumina, kaolin, aluminum, copper, coal, potash, cobalt, platinum group metals and other products. The ADSs, each representing one common share of Vale, no par value, are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, which we refer to as the Relevant Exchange for purposes of Vale in the accompanying product supplement no. 174-A-I. Vale’s SEC file number is 001-15030.

Historical Information of the Common Stock of Vale

The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the common stock of Vale based on the weekly closing price (in U.S. dollars) of the common stock of Vale from January 7, 2005 through November 12, 2010. The closing price of the common stock of Vale on November 17, 2010 was $31.47. We obtained the closing prices and other information below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The closing prices and this other information may be adjusted by Bloomberg Financial Markets for corporate actions such as stock splits, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, delistings and bankruptcy. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg Financial Markets.

Supplemental Plan of Distribution

JPMS, acting as agent for JPMorgan Chase & Co., will receive a commission that will depend on market conditions on the pricing date. In no event will that commission exceed $10.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. See “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” beginning on page PS-32 of the accompanying product supplement no. 174-A-I.

For a different portion of the notes to be sold in this offering, an affiliated bank will receive a fee and another affiliate of ours will receive a structuring and development fee. In no event will the total amount of these fees exceed $10.00 per $1,000 principal amount note.


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Return Notes Linked to an Equally Weighted Basket of 8 Reference Stocks

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