Amended and restated pricing supplement no. 876-A
To prospectus dated November 21, 2008,
prospectus supplement dated November 21, 2008 and
product supplement no. 108-A-II dated December 2, 2008

Registration Statement No. 333-155535
Dated October 22, 2010
Rule 424(b)(8)


Structured 
Investments 

      $300,000
9.50% per annum Upside Auto Callable Reverse Exchangeable Notes due October 21, 2011 Linked to the Common Stock of Chesapeake Energy Corporation

General

Key Terms

Reference Stock:

The common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (New York Stock Exchange symbol “CHK”). We refer to Chesapeake Energy Corporation as “Chesapeake.”

Interest Rate:

• 9.50% per annum if the notes are not automatically called; or
• if the notes are automatically called:
  • 2.375% if the notes are automatically called on the first Call Date;

  • 4.75% if the notes are automatically called on the second Call Date;

  • 7.125% if the notes are automatically called on the third Call Date; or

  • 9.50% if the notes are automatically called on the final Call Date,

  in each case equivalent to 9.50% per annum, paid monthly and calculated on a 30/360 basis.

Automatic Call:

If on any of the four (4) Call Dates, the closing price of the Reference Stock is greater than the Initial Share Price, the notes will be automatically called on that Call Date.

Payment if Called:

If the notes are automatically called, on the applicable Call Settlement Date, for each $1,000 principal amount note, you will receive $1,000 plus any accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding that Call Settlement Date.

Protection Amount:

$6.588, which is equal to 30.00% of the Initial Share Price, subject to adjustments

Pricing Date:

October 19, 2010

Settlement Date:

On or about October 22, 2010

Call Dates*:

January 19, 2011 (first Call Date), April 19, 2011 (second Call Date), July 19, 2011 (third Call Date) and October 18, 2011 (final Call Date, which is also the Observation Date)

Call Settlement Dates*:

January 24, 2011 (first Call Settlement Date), April 22, 2011 (second Call Settlement Date), July 22, 2011 (third Call Settlement Date) and October 21, 2011 (final Call Settlement Date, which is also the Maturity Date), each of which is the third business day after the applicable Call Date specified above, provided that the final Call Settlement Date is the Maturity Date.

Observation Date*:

October 18, 2011

Maturity Date*:

October 21, 2011

CUSIP:

48124AS57

Interest Payment Dates:

Interest on the notes will be payable monthly in arrears on the 22nd calendar day of each month, except for the final interest payment, which will be payable on the Maturity Date (each such day, an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing November 22, 2010, to and including the Maturity Date, unless the notes are automatically called. If the notes are automatically called, interest will accrue to but excluding the applicable Call Settlement Date, and will be payable on each Interest Payment Date occurring before the applicable Call Settlement Date and on the applicable Call Settlement Date. See “Selected Purchase Considerations — Monthly Interest Payments” in this amended and restated pricing supplement for more information.

Payment at Maturity:

If the notes are not automatically called, the payment at maturity, in excess of any accrued and unpaid interest, will be based on the performance of the Reference Stock. If the notes are not automatically called, for each $1,000 principal amount note, you will receive $1,000 plus any accrued and unpaid interest at maturity, unless:

  (1) the Final Share Price is less than the Initial Share Price; and
  (2) on any day during the Monitoring Period, the closing price of the Reference Stock is less than the Initial Share Price by more than the Protection Amount.
  If the notes are not automatically called and the conditions described in both (1) and (2) are satisfied, at maturity you will receive, in addition to any accrued and unpaid interest, instead of the principal amount of your notes, the number of shares of the Reference Stock equal to the Physical Delivery Amount (or, at our election, the Cash Value thereof). Fractional shares will be paid in cash. The market value of the Physical Delivery Amount or the Cash Value thereof will most likely be substantially less than the principal amount of your notes, and may be zero.

Monitoring Period:

The period from the Pricing Date to and including the Observation Date

Physical Delivery Amount:

45.5373 shares of the Reference Stock, per $1,000 principal amount note, which is the number of shares equal to $1,000 divided by the Initial Share Price, subject to adjustments

Cash Value:

The product of (1) $1,000 divided by the Initial Share Price and (2) the Final Share Price, subject to adjustments.

Initial Share Price:

$21.96, the closing price of the Reference Stock on the Pricing Date. The Initial Share Price is subject to adjustments in certain circumstances. See “Description of Notes — Payment at Maturity” and “General Terms of Notes — Anti-Dilution Adjustments” in the accompanying product supplement no. 108-A-II for further information about these adjustments.

Final Share Price:

The closing price of the Reference Stock on the Observation Date

This amended and restated pricing supplement no. 876-A amends and restates and supersedes the pricing supplement no. 876 related hereto dated October 19, 2010 to product supplement no. 108-A-II in its entirety (the pricing supplement no. 876 is available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000089109210004489/e40492_424b2.pdf).

*

Subject to postponement in the event of a market disruption event and as described under “Description of Notes — Automatic Call” or “Description of Notes — Payment at Maturity,” as applicable, in the accompanying product supplement no. 108-A-II

Investing in the Upside Auto Callable Reverse Exchangeable Notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-7 of the accompanying product supplement no. 108-A-II and “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page PS-2 of this amended and restated pricing supplement.

Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the notes or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this amended and restated pricing supplement 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

$1,000

$33.00

$967


Total

$300,000

$9,900

$290,100


(1)

The price to the public includes the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the notes through one or more of our affiliates.

(2)

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, which we refer to as JPMS, acting as agent for JPMorgan Chase & Co., will receive a commission of $33.00 per $1,000 principal amount note and will use a portion of that commission to allow selling concessions to other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers of $20.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. The concessions of $20.00 per $1,000 principal amount note include concessions to be allowed to selling dealers and concessions to be allowed to any arranging dealer. This commission includes the projected profits that our affiliates expect to realize, some of which have been allowed to other unaffiliated dealers, for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the notes. See “Plan of Distribution” beginning on page PS-37 of the accompanying product supplement no. 108-A-II.

The agent for this offering, JPMS, is an affiliate of ours. See “Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” on the last page of this amended and restated pricing supplement.

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.

October 22, 2010



Additional Terms Specific to the Notes

You should read this amended and restated pricing supplement 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. 108-A-II dated December 2, 2008. This amended and restated pricing supplement, 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. This amended and restated pricing supplement amends and restates and supersedes the pricing supplement no. 876 related hereto dated October 19, 2010 to product supplement no. 108-A-II in its entirety. You should rely only on the information contained in this amended and restated pricing supplement and in the documents listed below in making your decision to invest in the notes. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement no. 108-A-II, 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 amended and restated pricing supplement, the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Selected Purchase Considerations


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Upside Auto Callable Reverse Exchangeable Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Chesapeake Energy Corporation

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treat approximately 9.16% of each coupon payment as interest on the Deposit and the remainder as Put Premium. Assuming this characterization is respected, amounts treated as interest on the Deposit will be taxed as ordinary income, while the Put Premium will not be taken into account prior to maturity or sale, including as a result of an Automatic Call. However, there are other reasonable treatments that the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) or a court may adopt, in which case the timing and character of any income or loss on the notes could be significantly and adversely affected. In addition, in 2007 Treasury and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments. While it is not clear whether the notes would be viewed as similar to the typical prepaid forward contract described in the notice, it is possible that any Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the notes, possibly with retroactive effect. The notice focuses on a number of issues, the most relevant of which for holders of the notes are the character of income or loss (including whether the Put Premium might be currently included as ordinary income) and the degree, if any, to which income realized by Non-U.S. Holders should be subject to withholding tax. Both U.S. and Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the notes, including possible alternative treatments and the issues presented by this notice. Non-U.S. Holders should also note that they may be withheld upon at a rate of up to 30% unless they have submitted a properly completed IRS Form W-8BEN or otherwise satisfied the applicable documentation requirements. Purchasers who are not initial purchasers of notes at the issue price should also consult their tax advisers with respect to the tax consequences of an investment in the notes, including possible alternative characterizations, as well as the allocation of the purchase price of the notes between the Deposit and the Put Option.

Selected Risk Considerations

An investment in the notes involves significant risks. Investing in the notes is not equivalent to investing directly in the Reference Stock. These risks are explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the accompanying product supplement no. 108-A-II dated December 2, 2008.


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Upside Auto Callable Reverse Exchangeable Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Chesapeake Energy Corporation

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Upside Auto Callable Reverse Exchangeable Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Chesapeake Energy Corporation

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The Reference Stock

Public Information

All information contained herein on the Reference Stock and on Chesapeake is derived from publicly available sources and is provided for informational purposes only. According to its publicly available filings with the SEC, Chesapeake is a producer of natural gas in the United States, whose strategy is focused on discovering, acquiring and developing conventional and unconventional natural gas reserves onshore in the United States. The common stock of Chesapeake, par value $0.01 per share, is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the Exchange Act, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, which we refer to as the Relevant Exchange for purposes of Chesapeake in the accompanying product supplement no. 108-A-II. Information provided to or filed with the SEC by Chesapeake pursuant to the Exchange Act can be located by reference to SEC file number 001-13726, and can be accessed through www.sec.gov. We do not make any representation that these publicly available documents are accurate or complete.

Historical Information Regarding the Reference Stock

The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the Reference Stock based on the weekly closing price (in U.S. dollars) of the Reference Stock from January 7, 2005 through October 15, 2010. The closing price of the Reference Stock on October 21, 2010 was $21.95. 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.

Since its inception, the Reference Stock has experienced significant fluctuations. The historical performance of the Reference Stock should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing prices of the Reference Stock during the term of the notes. We cannot give you assurance that the performance of the 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 Chesapeake 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 the Reference Stock.


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Upside Auto Callable Reverse Exchangeable Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Chesapeake Energy Corporation

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Examples of Hypothetical Payments at Maturity or Upon an Automatic Call for Each $1,000 Principal Amount Note

The following table illustrates hypothetical payments at maturity or upon an automatic call on a $1,000 investment in the notes, based on a range of hypothetical Final Share Prices and closing prices on any of the Call Dates and assuming that the closing price of the Reference Stock performs in the manner set forth in the column entitled “Hypothetical lowest closing price during the Monitoring Period.” The numbers appearing in the following table and examples have been rounded for ease of analysis. For this table of hypothetical payments at maturity or upon an automatic call, we have also assumed the following:

  • the Initial Share Price:

$22.00

the Protection Amount (in U.S. dollars): $6.60

  • the Interest Rate:

9.50% per annum if the note is held to maturity
2.375% (equivalent to 9.50% per annum) if the note is automatically called on the first Call Date
4.75% (equivalent to 9.50% per annum) if the note is automatically called on the second Call Date
7.125% (equivalent to 9.50% per annum) if the note is automatically called on the third Call Date
9.50% (equivalent to 9.50% per annum) if the note is automatically called on the final Call Date

Hypothetical lowest
closing price during
the Monitoring Period

Hypothetical highest
closing price on any
of the Call Dates

Hypothetical Final
Share Price

Payment at
Maturity**

Payment on the
applicable Call
Settlement Date**

Total Value of Payment
Received at Maturity or
on the applicable Call
Settlement Date**

$20.90

$22.00

$22.00

$1,000.00

N/A

$1,000.00

$22.00

$44.00

N/A

N/A

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

$11.00

$22.00

$22.00

$1,000.00

N/A

$1,000.00

$11.00

$23.10

N/A

N/A

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

$22.00

$22.00

$22.00

$1,000.00

N/A

$1,000.00

$15.40

$17.60

$15.40

$1,000.00

N/A

$1,000.00

$11.00

$22.00

$20.90

45 shares of the
Reference Stock or
the Cash Value
thereof

N/A

$950.00

$11.00

$15.40

$11.00

45 shares of the
Reference Stock or
the Cash Value
thereof

N/A

$500.00

$5.50

$11.00

$5.50

45 shares of the
Reference Stock or
the Cash Value
thereof

N/A

$250.00

$0.00

$6.60

$0.00

45 shares of the
Reference Stock or
the Cash Value
thereof

N/A

$0.00

** 

Note that you will receive at maturity or on the applicable Call Settlement Date, as applicable, accrued and unpaid interest in cash, in addition to (1) at maturity, either shares of the Reference Stock (or, at our election, the Cash Value thereof) or the principal amount of your note in cash or (2) on the applicable Call Settlement Date, $1,000 in cash. Also note that if you receive the Physical Delivery Amount at maturity, the total value of payment received at maturity shown in the table above includes the value of any fractional shares, which will be paid in cash.

The following examples illustrate how the total value of payments received at maturity or on the applicable Call Settlement Date, as applicable, set forth in the table above are calculated.

Example 1: The closing price of the Reference Stock on the first Call Date is $23.10. Because the closing price of the Reference Stock of $23.10 on the first Call Date is greater than the Initial Share Price of $22.00, the notes are automatically called and you will receive a payment on the first Call Settlement Date of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount note.

Example 2: The highest closing price of the Reference Stock on any of the Call Dates is $22.00, the lowest closing price of the Reference Stock during the Monitoring Period is $11.00 and the Final Share Price is $22.00. Because the highest closing price of the Reference Stock of $22.00 on any of the Call Dates is not greater than the Initial Share Price of $22.00, the notes are not automatically called. Because the Final Share Price of $22.00 is not less than the Initial Share Price of $22.00, you will receive a payment at maturity of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount note, even though the closing price of the Reference Stock is less than the Initial Share Price of $22.00 by more than the Protection Amount on at least one day during the Monitoring Period.

Example 3: The highest closing price of the Reference Stock on any of the Call Dates is $22.00, the lowest closing price of the Reference Stock during the Monitoring Period is $11.00 and the Final Share Price is $20.90. Because the highest closing price of the Reference Stock of $22.00 on any of the Call Dates is not greater than the Initial Share Price of $22.00, the notes are not automatically called. Because the Final Share Price of $20.90 is less than the Initial Share Price of $22.00 and the closing price of the Reference Stock was less than the Initial Share Price of $22.00 by more than the Protection Amount on at least one day during the Monitoring Period, you will receive the Physical Delivery Amount, or at our election, the Cash Value thereof, at maturity. Because the Final Share Price of the Reference Stock is $20.90, the total value of your final payment at maturity, whether in cash or shares of the Reference Stock, is $950.00.


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Upside Auto Callable Reverse Exchangeable Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Chesapeake Energy Corporation

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Example 4: The highest closing price of the Reference Stock on any of the Call Dates is $15.40, and the closing price of the Reference Stock is not less than the Initial Share Price by more than the Protection Amount on any day during the Monitoring Period prior to the Observation Date. However, the closing price of the Reference Stock on the Observation Date is $11.00, a decline from the Initial Share Price of more than the Protection Amount. Because the highest closing price of the Reference Stock of $15.40 on any of the Call Dates is not greater than the Initial Share Price of $22.00, the notes are not automatically called. Because the Final Share Price of $11.00 is less than the Initial Share Price of $22.00 and the Final Share Price is less than the Initial Share Price of $22.00 by more than the Protection Amount, you will receive the Physical Delivery Amount, or at our election, the Cash Value thereof, at maturity. Because the Final Share Price of the Reference Stock is $11.00, the total value of your final payment at maturity, whether in cash or shares of the Reference Stock, is $500.00.

Example 5: The highest closing price of the Reference Stock on any of the Call Dates is $17.60, the Final Share Price of $15.40 is less than the Initial Share Price of $22.00 but not by more than the Protection Amount and the closing price of the Reference Stock is not less than the Initial Share Price by more than the Protection Amount on any day during the Monitoring Period. Because the highest closing price of the Reference Stock of $17.60 on any of the Call Dates is not greater than the Initial Share Price of $22.00, the notes are not automatically called. Because the closing price of the Reference Stock is not less than the Initial Share Price of $22.00 by more than the Protection Amount on any day during the Monitoring Period, you will receive a payment at maturity of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount note, even though the Final Share Price of $15.40 is less than the Initial Share Price of $22.00.

Regardless of the performance of the Reference Stock, you will receive interest payments, for each $1,000 principal amount note, in the aggregate amount of (1), if the notes are held to maturity, $95.00 over the term of the notes or (2) if the notes are automatically called: (i) $23.75 if called on the first Call Date from the issue date to but excluding the first Call Settlement Date, (ii) $47.50 if called on the second Call Date from the issue date to but excluding the second Call Settlement Date; (iii) $71.25 if called on the third Call Date from the issue date to but excluding the third Call Settlement Date or (iv) $95.00 if called on the final Call Date from the issue date to but excluding the final Call Settlement Date. If the notes are held to maturity, the actual number of shares of the Reference Stock, or the Cash Value thereof, you may receive at maturity and the actual Protection Amount applicable to your notes may be more or less than the amounts displayed in this hypothetical and will depend in part on the Initial Share Price. On the Pricing Date, the Initial Share Price was $21.96, the Protection Amount was $6.588 and the Physical Delivery Amount was 45.5373 shares of the Reference Stock, in each case subject to adjustments.

Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)

We own, directly or indirectly, all of the outstanding equity securities of JPMS, the agent for this offering. The net proceeds received from the sale of the notes will be used, in part, by JPMS or one of its affiliates in connection with hedging our obligation under the notes. In accordance with NASD Rule 2720, JPMS may not make sales in this offering to any of its discretionary accounts without the prior written approval of the customer.


JPMorgan Structured Investments —
Upside Auto Callable Reverse Exchangeable Notes Linked to the Common Stock of Chesapeake Energy Corporation

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