UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 13, 2008

 

 

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

DELAWARE

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-05805		13-2624428
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

270 Park Avenue New York, New York		10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 270-6000

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On October 13, 2008, the U.S. Treasury announced its TARP Capital Purchase Program and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (the “Company”) agreed in principle to issue and sell to the U.S. Treasury $25 billion senior preferred stock and warrants to purchase shares of common stock of the Company pursuant to the Program.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: October 17, 2008