June 2011 Preliminary Terms No. 41 Registration Statement No. 333-155535 Dated May 31, 2011 Filed pursuant to Rule 433 |
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STRUCTURED INVESTMENTS
Opportunities in U.S. and International Equities
Capped Equity-Linked Partial Principal at Risk Securities Based on a Basket of Exchange Traded Funds due June 29, 2017
Based on the Performance of a Basket of Three Exchange Traded Funds
Equity-Linked Partial Principal at Risk Securities offer investors exposure to the performance of equities or equity indices and provide for the minimum payment amount of 90% of the principal if held to maturity. They are for investors who are concerned about principal risk, but seek an equity-based return, and who are willing to forgo current yield or interest on the securities in exchange for the repayment of a substantial percentage of the principal and the opportunity to participate in the appreciation of an equally weighted basket of the SPDR® S&P® 500 ETF Trust, the iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund and the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, if any, if the securities are held to maturity. Investors may lose up to 10% of the stated principal amount of the securities. The securities are senior unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Chase & Co., and all payments on the securities, including the payment of the minimum payment amount at maturity, are subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
SUMMARY TERMS | ||||
Issuer: | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | |||
Maturity date: |
June 29, 2017, subject to adjustment for certain market disruption events and as described under Description of Securities Payment at Maturity in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-14-A-I
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Aggregate principal amount: |
$
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Basket: |
Basket component
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Bloomberg ticker symbol |
Basket component weighting |
Initial value |
Shares of the SPDR® S&P® 500 ETF Trust (the SPY Shares) |
SPY
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1/3
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Shares of the iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund (the EFA Shares) |
EFA
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1/3
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Shares of the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (the EEM Shares) |
EEM
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1/3
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We refer to the SPY Shares, the EFA Shares and the EEM Shares collectively as the basket components. |
Payment at maturity: | If the final basket value is greater than the initial basket value: | ||
$10 + supplemental redemption amount, subject to the maximum payment at maturity
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If the final basket value is less than or equal to the initial basket value: | |||
$10 × (final basket value / initial basket value), subject to the minimum payment amount | |||
If the final basket value is less than the initial basket value, your payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount of $10 per security by an amount that is proportionate to the percentage depreciation of the basket. However, under no circumstances will the payment due at maturity be less than the minimum payment amount of $9 per security. | |||
Supplemental redemption amount: | (i) $10 times (ii) the basket percent change times (iii) the participation rate | ||
Minimum payment amount: | $9 per security | ||
Participation rate: | 100% | ||
Maximum payment at maturity: | $16.00 to $17.00 (160.00% to 170.00% of the stated principal amount) per security. The actual maximum payment at maturity will be determined on the pricing date and will not be less than $16.00 or greater than $17.00. | ||
Basket percent change: | (final basket value initial basket value) / initial basket value | ||
Initial basket value: | Set equal to 100 on the pricing date | ||
Final basket value: | The basket closing value on the valuation date | ||
The basket closing value on the valuation date will be calculated as follows: | |||
Basket closing value: | 100 × [1 + sum of (basket component percent change of each basket component × basket component weighting of each such basket component)] | ||
Basket component percent change: | On the valuation date, the basket component percent change for each basket component is equal to the share percent change for such basket component on the valuation date. See Fact Sheet in this document for more information. | ||
Valuation date: | June 26, 2017, subject to adjustment for non-trading days or certain market disruption events, as described under Description of Securities Postponement of a Calculation Date in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-14-A-I | ||
Stated principal amount: | $10 per security | ||
Issue price: | $10 per security (see Commissions and issue price below) | ||
Pricing date: | June , 2011 (expected to price on or about June 24, 2011) | ||
Original issue date: | June , 2011 (3 business days after the pricing date) | ||
CUSIP / ISIN: | 46634X187/ US46634X1871 | ||
Listing: | The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. | ||
Agent: | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (JPMS) |
Commissions and issue price: |
Price to Public(1)(2)
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Fees and Commissions(2)(3)
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Proceeds to Issuer
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$10.00
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$0.35
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$9.65
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$
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$
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$
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(1) | The price to the public includes the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the securities 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 and Hedging beginning on PS-25 of the accompanying product supplement no. MS-14-A-I. |
(2) | The actual price to public and commissions for a particular investor may be reduced for volume purchase discounts depending on the aggregate amount of securities purchased by that investor. The lowest price payable by an investor is $9.925 per security. Please see Syndicate Information on page 6 for further details. |
(3) | JPMS, acting as agent for JPMorgan Chase & Co., will receive a commission and will use all of that commission to allow selling concessions to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (MSSB) that will depend on market conditions on the pricing date. In no event will the commission received by JPMS and the selling concessions to be allowed to MSSB exceed $0.35 per $10 stated principal amount security. See Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest) beginning on page PS-73 of the accompanying product supplement no. MS-14-A-I. |
Investing in the securities involves a number of risks. See Risk Factors on page PS-9 of the accompanying product supplement no. MS-14-A-I and Risk Factors beginning on page 9 of these preliminary terms.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this document or the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The securities 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.
YOU SHOULD READ THIS DOCUMENT TOGETHER WITH THE RELATED PRODUCT SUPPLEMENT NO. MS-14-A-I, PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND PROSPECTUS, EACH OF WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE HYPERLINKS BELOW, BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO INVEST.
Product supplement no. MS-14-A-I dated May 31, 2011:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000089109211003601/e43822-424b2.pdf
Prospectus supplement dated November 21, 2008:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000089109208005661/e33600_424b2.pdf
Prospectus dated November 21, 2008:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000089109208005658/e33655_424b2.pdf
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling toll-free (800) 869-3326.
Investment Overview
Equity-Linked Partial Principal at Risk Securities
The Capped Equity-Linked Partial Principal at Risk Securities due June 29, 2017 Based on the Performance of a Basket of Three Exchange Traded Funds (the securities) provide investors with an opportunity to participate 100% in the positive performance of the basket, while maintaining 1:1 downside exposure to any depreciation of the basket, subject to the minimum payment amount at maturity of $9 per security.
If the final basket value is greater than the initial basket value, the securities will pay the stated principal amount of $10 plus a supplemental redemption amount. The supplemental redemption amount provides 100% upside participation (e.g., if the final basket value is greater than the initial basket value by 10%, the investor receives 100% of the stated principal amount plus 10% at maturity) in the performance of the basket. If the final basket value is less than or equal to the initial basket value, the payment at maturity per security will be less than the $10 stated principal amount of securities by an amount proportionate to any decline in the value of the basket, subject to the minimum payment amount of $9 per security. The securities do not pay interest, and all payments on the securities, including the minimum payment amount at maturity, are subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Maturity: | 6 years |
Minimum payment at maturity: | 90% of the stated principal amount |
Participation rate: | 100% |
Interest: | None |
Basket Overview
The basket consists of three equity-linked exchange traded funds that track the U.S. large cap equity markets, the foreign developed markets and the foreign emerging markets.
For more information on the individual basket components, see the accompanying product supplement.
Information as of market close on May 27, 2011:
Basket Component Information as of May 27, 2011 | ||||||
Bloomberg Ticker Symbol |
Closing Price | 52 Weeks Ago | 52 Week High | 52 Week Low | Basket component weighting |
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Shares of the SPDR® S&P® 500
ETF Trust
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SPY
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$133.52
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$107.52
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$136.54 (on
4/29/2011) |
$102.20 (on
7/2/2010) |
1/3
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Shares of the iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund |
EFA
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$60.80
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$47.84
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$63.87 (on
5/2/2011) |
$46.29 (on
6/7/2010) |
1/3
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Shares of the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund |
EEM
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$47.75
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$37.40
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$50.21 (on
4/26/2011) |
$ 36.60 (on
6/7/2010) |
1/3
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Basket Historical Performance Weekly Closing Price January 6, 2006 to May 27, 2011 |
The graph is calculated to show the performance of the basket during the period from January 6, 2006 through May 27, 2011, assuming the basket components are weighted as set out above such that the initial basket value was 100 and illustrates the effect of the offset and/or correlation among the basket components during such period. The graph does not take into account the minimum payment amount or maximum payment at maturity, nor does it attempt to show your expected return on an investment in the securities. The historical values of the basket should not be taken as an indication of its future performance.
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Key Investment Rationale
The securities offer 100% participation in the positive performance of the basket, subject to the maximum payment at maturity of $16.00 to $17.00 (160.00% to 170.00% of the stated principal amount) per security, while providing for the repayment of 90% of the stated principal amount if the securities are held to maturity in exchange for forgoing current yield or interest. The actual maximum payment at maturity will be determined on the pricing date.
All payments on the securities, including the minimum payment amount at maturity, are subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Minimum Payment Amount of 90% of Principal | The securities provide for the minimum payment amount of 90% of principal if held to maturity. |
Best Case Scenario | The basket increases in value and, at maturity, the securities pay the maximum payment at maturity of $16.00 to $17.00 (160% to 170% of the stated principal amount) per security. The actual maximum payment at maturity will be determined on the pricing date. |
Worst Case Scenario | The basket decreases in value and the securities redeem for less than the $10 stated principal amount by an amount proportionate to the decline in the value of the basket, subject to the minimum payment amount of $9 per security (90% of the stated principal amount). |
Summary of Selected Key Risks (see page 9)
The securities do not pay interest and provide for a minimum payment at maturity of only 90% of the stated principal amount.
Appreciation potential is limited to the maximum payment at maturity.
The securities are subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co., and any actual or anticipated changes to our credit ratings or credit spreads may adversely affect the market value of the securities.
Economic interests of the calculation agent and other affiliates of the issuer may be adverse to those of the investors.
The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange and secondary trading may be limited.
The inclusion of commissions and estimated cost of hedging in the original issue price is likely to adversely affect secondary market prices and you could receive less, and possibly significantly less, than the stated principal amount per security if you try to sell your securities prior to maturity.
The market price of the securities will be influenced by many unpredictable factors, including the value and volatility of the basket components and dividend rate of the securities underlying the basket components and the exchange rate and volatility of the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the currencies in which the securities underlying the basket components trade.
Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing directly in the basket components or the securities underlying the basket components.
The securities are subject to currency exchange risk.
Correlation (or lack of correlation) of performances among the basket components may reduce the performance of the basket, and changes in the value of the basket components may offset each other.
The basket is composed of a limited number of underlying investments; there are specific risks applicable to the basket components.
The securities are subject to non-U.S. securities risk, including emerging markets risk.
There are differences between the basket components and the reference indices underlying such basket components.
The anti-dilution adjustments the calculation agent is required to make do not cover every event that could affect the basket components.
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Fact Sheet
The securities offered are senior unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Chase & Co., will pay no interest, provide for a minimum payment of only 90% of principal at maturity and have the terms described in product supplement no. MS-14-A-I, the prospectus supplement and the prospectus, as supplemented or modified by these preliminary terms. At maturity, an investor will receive for each stated principal amount of securities that the investor holds, an amount in cash that may be greater than, equal to or less than the stated principal amount based upon the basket closing value of the basket on the valuation date. Investors may lose up to 10% of the stated principal amount of the securities.
The securities are senior notes issued as part of JPMorgan Chase & Co.s Series E Medium-Term Notes program. All payments on the securities, including the payment of the minimum payment amount at maturity, are subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Expected Key Dates | ||
Pricing date: | Original issue date (settlement date): | Maturity date: |
June , 2011 (expected to price on or about June 24, 2011) | June , 2011 (3 business days after the pricing date) | June 29, 2017, subject to postponement due to a market disruption event and as described under Description of Securities Payment at Maturity in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-14-A-I. |
Key Terms | ||||
Issuer: | JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
Basket: |
Basket component
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Bloomberg Ticker Symbol
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Basket
component weighting |
Initial value
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Shares of the SPDR® S&P® 500 ETF Trust (the SPY Shares) |
SPY
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1/3
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Shares of the iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund (the EFA Shares) |
EFA
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1/3
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Shares of the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (the EEM Shares) |
EEM
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1/3
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We refer to the SPY Shares, the EFA Shares and the EEM Shares collectively as the basket components. |
Aggregate principal amount: | $ | |||
Issue price: | $10 per security (see Syndicate Information on page 6) | |||
Stated principal amount: | $10 per security | |||
Denominations: | $10 per security and integral multiples thereof | |||
Interest: | None | |||
Payment at maturity: | If the final basket value is greater than the initial basket value: | |||
$10 + supplemental redemption amount, subject to the maximum payment at maturity | ||||
If the final basket value is less than or equal to the initial basket value: | ||||
$10 × (final basket value / initial basket value), subject to the minimum payment amount | ||||
If the final basket value is less than the initial basket value, your payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount of $10 per security by an amount that is proportionate to the percentage depreciation of the basket. However, under no circumstances will the payment due at maturity be less than the minimum payment amount of $9 per security. | ||||
Supplemental redemption amount: | (i) $10 times (ii) the basket percent change times (iii) the participation rate | |||
Minimum payment amount: | $9 per security | |||
Participation rate: | 100% | |||
Maximum payment at maturity: | $16.00 to $17.00 (160.00% to 170.00% of the stated principal amount) per security. The actual maximum payment at maturity will be determined on the pricing date and will not be less than $16.00 or greater than $17.00. | |||
Basket percent change: | (final basket value initial basket value) / initial basket value | |||
Initial basket value: | Set equal to 100 on the pricing date | |||
Final basket value: | The basket closing value on the valuation date | |||
Basket closing value: | The basket closing value on the valuation date will be calculated as follows: | |||
100 × [1 + sum of (basket component percent change of each basket component × basket component weighting of each such basket component)] | ||||
Basket component percent change: | On the valuation date, the basket component percent change for each basket component is equal to the share percent change for such basket component on the valuation date. | |||
Share percent change: |
With respect to each basket component, the share percent change is equal to: final share price initial share price |
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Initial share price: | The closing price of one ETF Share on the pricing date, divided by the adjustment factor | |||
Final share price: | The closing price of one ETF Share on the valuation date | |||
Adjustment factor: | Set equal to 1.0 on the pricing date, subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. See General Terms of the Securities Anti-Dilution Adjustments in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-14-A-I. | |||
Valuation date: | June 26, 2017, subject to adjustment for non-trading days or certain market disruption events, as described under Description of Securities Payment at Maturity in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-14-A-I | |||
Adjustment of maturity date: | If the scheduled maturity date is not a business day, then the maturity date will be the following business day. If the scheduled valuation date is not a trading day or if a market disruption event occurs on that day so that the valuation date as postponed falls less than three business days prior to the scheduled maturity date, the maturity date of the securities will be postponed until the third business day following the valuation date as postponed. | |||
Risk factors: | Please see Risk Factors beginning on page 9. |
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General Information | |
Listing: | The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. |
CUSIP / ISIN: | 46634X187 / US46634X1871 |
Minimum ticketing size: | 100 securities |
Tax considerations: | Taxed as contingent payment debt instruments. You should review
carefully the section entitled Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax
Consequences in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-14-A-I. Subject
to the limitations described therein, in the opinion of our special tax counsel,
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, the securities should be treated for U.S. federal
income tax purposes as contingent payment debt instruments. Assuming
this characterization is respected, you generally will be required to accrue
interest income in each year at a rate equal to our comparable
yield, although we will not make any payments with respect to the
securities until maturity. Interest included in income will increase your basis
in your securities. Generally, any amount received at maturity or earlier sale
or exchange in excess of your adjusted basis will be treated as additional
interest income, while any loss will be treated as an ordinary loss to the
extent of all previous inclusions with respect to your securities, which to that
extent will be deductible against other income (e.g., employment and interest
income), with the balance treated as capital loss, which may be subject to
limitations. Purchasers who are not initial purchasers of securities at their
issue price should consult their tax advisers with respect to the tax
consequences of an investment in securities, including the treatment of the
difference, if any, between the basis in their securities and the
securities adjusted issue price. The discussion in the preceding paragraph, when read in combination with the section entitled Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences in the accompanying product supplement, constitutes the full opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP regarding the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of securities. Comparable yield and projected payment schedule. We will determine the comparable yield for the securities and will provide that comparable yield, and the related projected payment schedule, in the pricing supplement for the securities, which we will file with the SEC. If the securities had priced on May 27, 2011 and we had determined the comparable yield on that date, it would have been an annual rate of 3.44%, compounded semiannually. The actual comparable yield that we will determine for the securities may be more or less than 3.44%, and will depend upon a variety of factors, including actual market conditions and our borrowing costs for debt instruments of comparable maturities. Neither the comparable yield nor the projected payment schedule constitutes a representation by us regarding the actual supplemental redemption amount, if any, that we will pay on the securities. |
Trustee: | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (formerly Bankers Trust Company) |
Calculation agent: | JPMS |
Use of proceeds and hedging: | The net proceeds we receive from the sale of the securities will be used for general corporate purposes and, in part, by us or by one or more of our affiliates in connection with hedging our obligations under the securities. For further information on our use of proceeds and hedging, see Use of Proceeds and Hedging in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-14-A-I. |
Benefit plan investor considerations: | See Benefit Plan Investor Considerations in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-14-A-I. |
Contact: | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney clients may contact their local Morgan Stanley Smith Barney branch office or Morgan Stanley Smith Barneys principal executive offices at 2000 Westchester Avenue, Purchase, New York 10577 (telephone number (800) 869-3326). |
Syndicate Information
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Issue price of the securities | Commissions | Principal amount of securities for any single investor
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$10.0000 |
$0.3500
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<$1MM
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$9.9625 |
$0.3000
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≥$1MM and <$3MM
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$9.9438 |
$0.2750
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≥$3MM and <$5MM
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$9.9250 |
$0.2500
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≥$5MM
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MSSB may reclaim selling concessions allowed to individual brokers within MSSB in connection with the offering if, within 30 days of the offering, MSSB repurchases the securities distributed by such brokers.
This offering summary represents a summary of the terms and conditions of the securities. We encourage you to read the accompanying product supplement no. MS-14-A-I, the prospectus supplement and prospectus for this offering, which can be accessed via the hyperlinks on the front page of this document.
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How the Securities Work
Payoff Diagram
The payoff diagram below illustrates the payment at maturity on the securities based on the following terms:
Stated principal amount: | $10 per security |
Participation rate: | 100% |
Hypothetical maximum payment at maturity: |
$16.50 (165.00% of the stated principal amount) per security (which represents the midpoint of the range of $16.00 and $17.00)* |
Minimum payment amount: |
$9 per security |
* If the actual maximum payment at maturity as determined on the pricing date is less than $16.50, your return, if any, may be lower than the returns shown below. |
Payoff Diagram |
How it works
If the final basket value is greater than the initial basket value, for each $10 principal amount security, investors will receive the $10 stated principal amount plus the supplemental redemption amount at maturity, subject to the maximum payment at maturity. In the payoff diagram, an investor will realize the hypothetical maximum payment at maturity at a final basket value of 165% of the initial basket value.
If the final basket value is greater than the initial basket value by 20%, the investor will receive a 20% return, or $12.00 per security.
If the final basket value is greater than the initial basket value by 70%, the investor will receive the hypothetical maximum payment at maturity of $16.50 per security, or 165% of the stated principal amount.
If the final basket value is less than or equal to the initial basket value, the investor will receive an amount less than or equal to the $10 stated principal amount, based on a 1% loss of principal for each 1% that the final basket value is less than the initial basket value.
If the final basket value is less than the initial basket value by 8%, the investor would lose 8% of its principal and receive only $9.20 per security at maturity, or 92% of the stated principal amount.
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Payment at Maturity
At maturity, investors will receive for each $10 stated principal amount of securities that they hold, an amount in cash based on the performance of the basket on the vauation date, determined as follows:
If the final basket value is greater than the initial basket value, investors will receive for each $10 stated principal amount of securities that they hold a payment at maturity equal to:
$10 + supplemental redemption amount,
subject to the maximum payment at maturity for each security, where,
supplemental redemption amount = $10 × basket percent change × participation rate
and
final basket value initial basket value | ||
basket percent change | = |
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initial basket value |
and
participation rate = 100%
If the final basket value is less than or equal to the initial basket value, investors will receive for each $10 stated principal amount of securities that they hold a payment at maturity equal to:
final basket value | ||
$10 | x |
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initial basket value |
subject to the minimum payment amount of $9, or 90% of the stated principal amount of $10 for each security.
Because the final basket value will be less than or equal to the initial basket value in this case, the payment at maturity will be less than or equal to $10, subject to the minimum payment amount of $9 per security.
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Risk Factors
The following is a non-exhaustive list of certain key risk factors for investors in the securities. For further discussion of these and other risks, you should read the section entitled Risk Factors beginning on page PS-9 of the accompanying product supplement no. MS-14-A-I. We also urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest in the securities.
The securities do not pay interest and provide for a minimum payment amount of only 90% of principal. The terms of the securities differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that the securities do not pay interest and provide for a minimum payment amount of only 90% of the principal at maturity. If the final basket value is less than the initial basket value, the payout at maturity will be an amount in cash that is less than the $10 stated principal amount of each security by an amount proportionate to the decline in the value of the basket, subject to the minimum payment amount of $9 per security (90% of the stated principal amount).
Appreciation potential is limited by the maximum payment at maturity. The appreciation potential of the securities is limited by the maximum payment at maturity of $16.00 to $17.00 (160.00% to 170.00% of the stated principal amount) per security. The actual maximum payment at maturity will be determined on the pricing date. Because the maximum payment at maturity will be limited to 160.00% to 170.00% of the stated principal amount for the securities, any amount by which the final basket value is greater than the initial basket value by more than 60% (in the case where the maximum payment at maturity is 160.00% of the stated principal amount) to 70% (in the case where the maximum payment at maturity is 170.00% of the stated principal amount) will not further increase the return on the securities.
The securities are subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co., and any actual or anticipated changes to our credit ratings or credit spreads may adversely affect the market value of the securities. Investors are dependent on JPMorgan Chase & Co.s ability to pay all amounts due on the securities at maturity, and therefore investors are subject to our credit risk and to changes in the markets view of our creditworthiness. Any actual or anticipated decline in our credit ratings or increase in the credit spreads charged by the market for taking our credit risk is likely to affect adversely the value of the securities.
Economic interests of the calculation agent and other affiliates of the issuer may be adverse to those of investors. We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the securities, including acting as calculation agent and hedging our obligations under the securities. In performing these duties, the economic interests of the calculation agent and other affiliates of ours are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the securities. The calculation agent will determine the initial basket value and the final basket value, and will calculate the amount you will receive at maturity. Determinations made by the calculation agent, including with respect to the occurrence or non-occurrence of market disruption events, the selection of a successor to a basket component or calculation of the final share price in the event of a discontinuance of a basket component, and any anti-dilution adjustments, may affect the payout to you at maturity. In addition, we are currently one of the companies that make up the SPY Shares and the S&P 500® Index. We will not have any obligation to consider your interests as an investor in the securities in taking any corporate action that might affect the value of the SPY Shares, the S&P 500® Index or the securities.
The inclusion in the original issue price of commissions and estimated cost of hedging is likely to adversely affect secondary market prices. Assuming no change in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the price, if any, at which JPMS is willing to purchase the securities in secondary market transactions will likely be lower than the original issue price, because the original issue price will include, and secondary market prices are likely to exclude, commissions paid with respect to the securities, as well as the estimated cost of hedging the issuers obligations under the securities. In addition, any such prices may differ from values determined by pricing models used by JPMS, as a result of dealer discounts, mark- ups or other transaction costs. The securities are not designed to be short-term trading instruments.
Accordingly, you should be able and willing to hold your securities to maturity.
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held by the basket components, time remaining to maturity or the dividend rate of the securities underlying the basket components, geopolitical conditions and economic, financial, political, regulatory and judicial events that affect the securities underlying any basket component, the exchange rate and the volatility of the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the currencies in which securities underlying the basket components are traded and the correlation between that rate and the prices of basket components, the occurrence of certain events to the basket components that may or may not require an adjustment to the applicable adjustment factor and any actual or anticipated changes in our credit ratings or credit spreads. The price of the basket components may be and has recently been volatile, and we can give you no assurance that the volatility will lessen. You may receive less, and possibly significantly less, than the stated principal amount per security if you try to sell your securities prior to maturity.
Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the basket components. Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the basket components or any securities held by the basket components or included in the reference indices. Investors in the securities will not have voting rights or any other rights with respect to the basket components or any securities held by the basket components or included in the reference indices.
The basket is composed of a limited number of underlying investments; there are specific risks applicable to the basket components. The basket is composed of three equity-linked exchange traded funds that track the U.S. large cap equity markets, the foreign developed markets and the foreign emerging markets. Given this limited focus, the basket may not contain the underlying investments that would perform well in the current economic conditions. The basket components may decline significantly in value or underperform significantly other investments that are not included in the basket. Accordingly, the limited focus of the basket may have a significantly adverse effect on the value of the securities and your return at maturity, if any.
There are specific risks associated with each of the basket components and the most significant of these risks are highlighted in the risk factors below.
Adjustments to the basket components or the indices tracked by the basket components could adversely affect the value of the securities. Those responsible for calculating and maintaining the basket components and the reference indices tracked by the basket components can, pursuant to their investment strategy or otherwise, add, delete or substitute the components of the basket components or the reference indices tracked by the basket components, or make other methodological changes that could change the value of the basket components or the reference indices tracked by the basket components. In addition, any of the basket components may be delisted from their relevant exchange or liquidated or otherwise terminated at any time. In these circumstances, the calculation agent will have the sole discretion to substitute a successor exchange-traded fund that is comparable to the discontinued basket components and is not precluded from considering exchange traded funds that are sponsored, calculated or published by the calculation agent or any of its affiliates. Any of these actions could adversely affect the prices of the basket components and, consequently, the value of the securities.
Your return on the securities will not reflect dividends or other distributions on the basket components or the securities underlying the basket components. Your return on the securities will not reflect the return you would realize if you actually owned the basket components or the securities held by basket components and received the dividends or other distributions paid on the basket components or those securities.
There are risks associated with the basket components. Although the basket components are listed for trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (NYSE Arca) and a number of similar products have been traded on NYSE Arca or other securities exchanges for varying periods of time, there is no assurance that an active trading market will continue for the basket components or that there will be liquidity in the trading market. In addition, the basket components are subject to management risk, which is the risk that the applicable investment advisors investment strategy, the implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints, may not produce the intended results. These constraints could adversely affect the market prices of the basket components, and consequently, the value of the securities.
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make your own investigation into the basket constituents. We are not responsible for the basket components public disclosure of information, whether contained in SEC filings or otherwise.
The basket components and the reference indices underlying the basket components are different. The performance of the basket components may not exactly replicate the performance of the corresponding reference indices because the basket components will reflect transaction costs and fees that are not included in the calculation of the reference indices tracked by those basket components. It is also possible that one or more of the basket components may not fully replicate, or may in certain circumstances diverge significantly from, the performance of the corresponding reference indices due to the temporary unavailability of certain securities in the secondary market, the performance of any derivative instruments contained in those basket components, differences in trading hours between the basket components and the corresponding reference indices or due to other circumstances. Additionally, the investment advisers of those basket components may have authorization to invest up to a certain percentage of its assets in shares of other exchange-traded funds that seek to track the performance of securities of similar constituent countries or industries of the reference indices tracked by those basket components.
The securities are subject to currency exchange risk. Because the prices of the securities underlying some of the basket components are converted into U.S. dollars for the purposes of calculating the net asset value of the basket components, holders of the securities will be exposed to currency exchange rate risk with respect to the currencies in which securities underlying the basket components are traded. Your net exposure will depend on the extent to which the currencies in which securities underlying the basket components are traded strengthen or weaken against the U.S. dollar. If the U.S. dollar strengthens against the currencies in which securities underlying the basket components are traded, the net asset value of the basket components will be adversely affected and the amount we pay you at maturity, if any, may be reduced. Of particular importance to potential currency exchange risk are:
existing and expected rates of inflation;
existing and expected interest rate levels;
the balance of payments in the component countries and the United States and between each country and its major trading partners;
the monetary policies of the component countries, especially as related to the supply of money; and
the extent of government surpluses or deficits in the component countries and the United States.
All of these factors are in turn sensitive to the monetary, fiscal and trade policies pursued by the governments of various component countries and the United States and other countries important to international trade and finance.
Correlation (or lack of correlation) of performances among the basket components may reduce the performance of the basket, and changes in the value of the basket components may offset each other. The securities are linked to an equally weighted basket consisting of three exchange-traded funds. Movements and performances in the basket components may or may not be correlated with each other. At a time when the value of one or more of the basket components increases, the value of the other basket components may not increase as much or may decline. Therefore, in calculating the final basket value, increases in the value of one or more of the basket components may be moderated, or more than offset, by the lesser increases or declines in the values of the other basket components. There can be no assurance that the final basket value will be higher than the initial basket value.
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Countries with emerging markets may have relatively unstable governments, may present the risks of nationalization of businesses, restrictions on foreign ownership and prohibitions on the repatriation of assets, and may have less protection of property rights than more developed countries. Local securities markets may trade a small number of securities and may be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of holdings difficult or impossible at times. Moreover, the economies in such countries may differ unfavorably from the economy in the United States in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resources and self-sufficiency.
Owning the securities is not the same as owning the basket components. Owning the securities is not the same as owning the basket components. Accordingly, changes in the value of a basket component may not result in a comparable change of the market value of the securities. If the value of the basket on any trading day increases above the initial basket value, the value of the securities may not increase comparably, if at all. It is possible for the value of the basket components to increase moderately while the value of the securities declines.
The anti-dilution protection for the basket components is limited. The calculation agent will make adjustments to the applicable adjustment factors for certain events affecting the basket components.
However, the calculation agent will not make an adjustment in response to all events that could affect the basket components. If an event occurs that does not require the calculation agent to make an adjustment, the value of the securities may be materially and adversely affected.
Hedging and trading activity by the calculation agent and its affiliates could potentially affect the value of the securities. The hedging or trading activities of the issuers affiliates and of any other hedging counterparty with respect to the securities on or prior to the pricing date and prior to maturity could adversely affect the value of the basket components, and, as a result, could decrease the amount an investor may receive on the securities at maturity. Any of these hedging or trading activities on or prior to the pricing date could potentially affect the value of the basket components on the pricing date and, therefore, could potentially increase the level that the basket components must reach on the valuation date before you receive a payment at maturity that exceeds the issue price of the securities. Additionally, such hedging or trading activities during the term of the securities, including on the valuation date, could adversely affect the final basket value and, accordingly, the amount of cash an investor will receive at maturity. It is possible that our hedging and trading activities could result in substantial returns for us and an affiliate while the value of your securities declines.
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Information about the Basket Components and the Reference Indices
Basket Components
The SPDR® S&P® 500 ETF Trust. The SPDR® S&P® 500 ETF Trust is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Trust units represent an undivided ownership interest in a portfolio of all, or substantially all, of the common stocks of the S&P 500® Index. Shares of the fund trade on NYSE Arca, Inc. under the ticker symbol SPY. Information provided to or filed with the SEC by the SPDR® S&P® 500 ETF Trust pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, can be located by reference to the SEC file numbers 033-46080 and 811-06125, respectively, through the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, information may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of such information. The SPDR® S&P® 500 ETF Trust is described under the heading The SPDR® S&P® 500 ETF Trust in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-14-A-I.
The iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund. The iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund managed by iShares® Trust, a registered investment company. iShares® Trust consists of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund. BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) is currently the investment adviser for the iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund. This fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EAFE® Index. Information provided to or filed with the SEC by iShares® Trust pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 can be located by reference to the SEC file numbers 333-92935 and 811-09729, respectively, through the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, information may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of such information. The iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund is described under the heading The iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-14-A-I.
The iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund. The iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund managed by iShares®, Inc. (iShares®), a registered investment company. iShares® consists of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund. BFA is currently the investment adviser for the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund. This fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Information provided to or filed with the SEC by iShares® pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 can be located by reference to the SEC file numbers 033-97598 and 811-09102, respectively, through the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, information may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of such information. The iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund is described under the heading The iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-14-A-I.
These preliminary terms relate only to the securities offered hereby and do not relate to the basket components. We have derived all disclosures contained in these preliminary terms regarding the basket components from the publicly available documents described in the preceding paragraph. In connection with the offering of the securities, neither we nor the agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the basket componets. Neither we nor the agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding the basket components is accurate or complete. Furthermore, we cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the date hereof (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described in the preceding paragraph) that would affect the value of the basket components (and therefore the value of the basket components at the time we price the securities) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning the basket components could affect the value received at maturity with respect to the securities and therefore the trading prices of the securities.
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Neither we nor any of our affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the basket components.
We and/or our affiliates may presently or from time to time engage in business with the sponsors of the basket components. In the course of such business, we and/or our affiliates may acquire non-public information with respect to the basket components, and neither we nor any of our affiliates undertakes to disclose any such information to you. In addition, one or more of our affiliates may publish research reports with respect to the basket components. The statements in the preceding two sentences are not intended to affect the rights of investors in the securities under the securities laws. As a prospective purchaser of the securities, you should undertake an independent investigation of the basket components as in your judgment is appropriate to make an informed decision with respect to an investment in securities linked to the basket components.
iShares® is a registered trademark of BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (BTC). The securities are not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by BTC. BTC makes no representations or warranties to the owners of the securities or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in the securities. BTC has no obligation or liability in connection with the operation, marketing, trading or sale of the securities.
Reference Indices
The S&P 500® Index. The S&P 500® Index, which is calculated, maintained and published by Standard & Poors Financial Services LLC (S&P), consists of 500 component stocks selected to provide a performance benchmark for the U.S. equity markets. The calculation of the S&P 500® Index is based on the relative value of the float adjusted aggregate market capitalization of the 500 component companies as of a particular time as compared to the aggregate average market capitalization of the 500 similar companies during the base period of the years 1941 through 1943. The S&P 500® Index is described under the heading The S&P 500® Index in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-14-A-I.
The MSCI EAFE® Index. The MSCI EAFE® Index is a stock index calculated, published and disseminated daily by MSCI Inc. and is intended to provide performance benchmarks for the developed equity markets in Australia and New Zealand and those in Europe and Asia, which include Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Effective May 2010, Israel has been reclassified as a developed market and has been included in the MSCI EAFE® Index. The MSCI EAFE® Index is described under the heading The MSCI Indices in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-14-A-I.
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a stock index calculated, published and disseminated daily by MSCI and is intended to provide performance benchmarks for certain emerging equity markets including Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey. Effective May 27, 2010, Israel has been reclassified as a developed market by MSCI. Since that date, Israel is no longer included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is described under the heading The MSCI Indices in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-14-A-I.
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Historical Information
The following tables set forth the published high and low closing prices, as well as end-of-quarter closing prices, for each of the basket components for each quarter in the period from January 3, 2006 through May 27, 2011. We obtained the information in the table below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The historical closing prices of the basket components should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing prices on the valuation date.
SPDR® S&P® 500 ETF Trust | High ($) | Low ($) | Period End ($) |
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130.99 | 125.51 | 129.84 |
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132.63 | 122.57 | 127.25 |
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133.74 | 123.35 | 133.57 |
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143.07 | 133.07 | 141.66 |
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146.01 | 137.41 | 142.07 |
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154.15 | 142.24 | 150.38 |
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155.03 | 141.13 | 152.67 |
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156.44 | 140.90 | 146.39 |
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144.94 | 127.90 | 131.89 |
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143.08 | 127.69 | 128.04 |
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130.70 | 111.38 | 116.54 |
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116.00 | 75.95 | 90.33 |
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93.44 | 68.11 | 79.44 |
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95.09 | 81.00 | 91.92 |
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107.33 | 87.95 | 105.56 |
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112.67 | 102.54 | 111.44 |
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117.40 | 105.87 | 116.99 |
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121.79 | 103.22 | 103.22 |
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114.79 | 102.2 | 114.12 |
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125.92 | 113.75 | 125.78 |
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134.57 | 126.21 | 132.51 |
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136.54 | 130.53 | 133.52 |
SPDR® S&P® 500 ETF Trust Weekly Closing Price January 6, 2006 to May 27, 2011 |
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iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund | High ($) | Low ($) | Period End ($) |
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65.4000 | 60.3300 | 64.9900 |
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70.5800 | 59.6000 | 65.3500 |
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68.4600 | 61.6200 | 67.7800 |
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74.3100 | 67.9600 | 73.2600 |
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76.9400 | 70.9500 | 76.2700 |
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81.7900 | 76.4700 | 80.6300 |
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83.7700 | 73.7000 | 82.5600 |
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86.1800 | 78.2400 | 78.5000 |
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78.3500 | 68.3100 | 71.9000 |
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78.5200 | 68.1000 | 68.7000 |
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68.0400 | 53.0800 | 56.3000 |
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55.8800 | 35.7100 | 44.8700 |
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45.4400 | 31.6900 | 37.5900 |
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49.0400 | 38.5700 | 45.8100 |
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55.8100 | 43.9100 | 54.7000 |
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57.2800 | 52.6600 | 55.3000 |
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57.9600 | 50.4500 | 56.0000 |
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58.0300 | 46.2900 | 46.5100 |
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55.4200 | 47.0900 | 54.9200 |
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59.4600 | 54.6700 | 57.4900 |
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61.91 | 55.31 | 60.09 |
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63.87 | 59.08 | 60.80 |
iShares® MSCI EAFE Index Fund Weekly Closing Price January 6, 2006 to May 27, 2011 |
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iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund | High ($) | Low ($) | Period End ($) |
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33.5900 | 30.4333 | 33.0167 |
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37.0333 | 27.3367 | 31.2300 |
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33.1367 | 29.2000 | 32.2867 |
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38.1500 | 31.8033 | 38.1033 |
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39.5267 | 35.0333 | 38.7500 |
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44.4200 | 39.1333 | 43.8200 |
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50.1133 | 39.4967 | 49.7800 |
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55.6433 | 47.2700 | 50.1000 |
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50.3667 | 42.1667 | 44.7933 |
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51.7000 | 44.4333 | 45.1933 |
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44.4333 | 31.3300 | 34.5300 |
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33.9000 | 18.2200 | 24.9700 |
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27.0900 | 19.9400 | 24.8100 |
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34.6400 | 25.6500 | 32.2300 |
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39.2900 | 30.7500 | 38.9100 |
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42.0700 | 37.5600 | 41.5000 |
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43.2200 | 36.8300 | 42.1200 |
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43.9800 | 36.1600 | 37.3200 |
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43.7000 | 37.5900 | 43.6000 |
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48.5800 | 44.7700 | 46.5300 |
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48.69 | 44.63 | 48.69 |
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50.21 | 46.1 | 47.75 |
iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund Weekly Closing Price January 6, 2006 to May 27, 2011 |
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Supplemental Plan of Distribution
Subject to regulatory constraints, JPMS intends to use its reasonable efforts to offer to purchase the securities in the secondary market, but is not required to do so.
We or our affiliate may enter into swap agreements or related hedge transactions with one of our other affiliates or unaffiliated counterparties in connection with the sale of the securities and JPMS and/or an affiliate may earn additional income as a result of payments pursuant to the swap or related hedge transactions. See Use of Proceeds and Hedging beginning on page PS-25 of the accompanying product supplement no. MS-14-A-I.
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Where You Can Find More Information
You may revoke your offer to purchase the securities 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 securities prior to their issuance. In the event of any changes to the terms of the securities, 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 document 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 securities are a part, and the more detailed information contained in product supplement no. MS-14-A-I dated May 31, 2011.
This document, together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the securities 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, stand-alone 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. MS-14-A-I, as the securities 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 securities.
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 document, the Company, we, us and our refer to JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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