Term sheet
To prospectus dated November 21, 2008,
prospectus supplement dated November 21, 2008 and
product supplement no. 39-A-IV dated July 10, 2009

  Term sheet to
Product Supplement No. 39-A-IV
Registration Statement No. 333-155535
Dated August 31, 2009; Rule 433

     

Structured 
Investments 

      $
Upside Knock-Out Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due December 9, 2010

General

Key Terms

Index:

The S&P 500® Index (“SPX”) (the “Index”)

Upside Leverage Factor:

1.0. There is no upside return enhancement.

Payment at Maturity:

If a Knock-Out Event has not occurred and the Ending Index Level is greater than the Initial Index Level, you will receive a cash payment that provides you with a return per $1,000 principal amount note equal to the Index Return. Under these circumstances, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:

 

$1,000 + ($1,000 x Index Return)

 

Assuming a Knock-Out Level of 140%*, the maximum return on the notes will be 40%.

 

If a Knock-Out Event has not occurred and the Ending Index Level is equal to or declines from the Initial Index Level by up to 10%, you will receive the principal amount of your notes at maturity.

 

If a Knock-Out Event has not occurred and the Ending Index Level declines from the Initial Index Level by more than 10%, you will lose 1% of the principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the Index declines beyond 10% and your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:

 

$1,000 + [$1,000 x (Index Return + 10%)]

 

Under these circumstances, you could lose up to $900 per $1,000 principal amount note.

 

If a Knock-Out Event has occurred and the Ending Index Level is greater than or equal to the Initial Index or declines from the Initial Index Level by not more than 10%, your payment at maturity will be based on the Knock-Out Rate. Under these circumstances, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:

 

$1,000 + ($1,000 x Knock-Out Rate)

 

If a Knock-Out Event has occurred and the Ending Index Level declines from the Initial Index Level by more than 10%, you will lose 1% of the principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the Index declines beyond the sum of 10% and the Knock-Out Rate and your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:

 

$1,000 + [$1,000 x (Index Return + Knock-Out Rate + 10%)]

 

Under these circumstances, assuming a Knock-Out Rate of 9.75%**, you could lose up to $802.50 per $1,000 principal amount note.

Knock-Out Event:

A Knock-Out Event occurs if, on any trading day during the Monitoring Period, the closing level of the Index is greater than the Knock-Out Level.

Knock-Out Level:

An Index closing level equal to at least 140%* of the Initial Index Level.

* The actual Knock-Out Level will be set on the pricing date and will not be less than 140% of the Initial Index Level.

Knock-Out Rate:

At least 9.75%**.

**The actual Knock-Out Rate will be set on the pricing date and will not be less than 9.75%.

Monitoring Period:

The period from the pricing date to and including the Observation Date.

Buffer Amount:

10%, which results in a minimum payment of $100 per $1,000 principal amount note.

Index Return:

Ending Index Level – Initial Index Level 
               Initial Index Level

Initial Index Level:

The closing level of the Index on the pricing date, which is expected to be on or about September 4, 2009.

Ending Index Level:

The closing level of the Index on the Observation Date.

Observation Date:

December 6, 2010

Maturity Date:

December 9, 2010

CUSIP:

48123L6D1

Subject to postponement in the event of a market disruption event and as described under “Description of Notes — Payment at Maturity” in the accompanying product supplement no. 39-A-IV.

Investing in the Upside Knock-Out Buffered Equity Notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-10 of the accompanying product supplement no. 39-A-IV and “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page TS-[2] of this term sheet.

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


 

Price to Public (1)

Fees and Commissions (2)

Proceeds to Us


Per note

$

$

$


Total

$

$

$


(1) The price to the public includes the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the notes through one or more of our affiliates.
(2) If the notes priced today, and assuming a Knock-Out Level of 140%, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., which we refer to as JPMSI, acting as agent for JPMorgan Chase & Co., would receive a commission of approximately $15.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. This commission includes the projected profits that our affiliates expect to realize in consideration for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the notes. The actual commission received by JPMSI may be more or less than $15.00 and will depend on market conditions on the pricing date. In no event will the commission received by JPMSI exceed $20.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. See “Plan of Distribution” beginning on page PS-174 of the accompanying product supplement no. 39-A-IV.

The notes are not bank deposits and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank. The notes are not guaranteed under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program.

August 31, 2009


Additional Terms Specific to the Notes

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for the offering to which this term sheet relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and the other documents relating to this offering that JPMorgan Chase & Co. has filed with the SEC for more complete information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. and this offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, JPMorgan Chase & Co., any agent or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you the prospectus, the prospectus supplement, product supplement no. 39-A-IV and this term sheet if you so request by calling toll-free 866-535-9248.

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

You should read this term sheet together with the prospectus dated November 21, 2008, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated November 21, 2008 relating to our Series E medium-term notes of which these notes are a part, and the more detailed information contained in product supplement no. 39-A-IV dated July 10, 2009. This term sheet, together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the notes and supersedes all other prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, fact sheets, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement no. 39-A-IV, as the notes involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest in the notes.

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

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

Supplemental Terms of the Notes

The information set forth below supplements the information contained in the accompanying product supplement no. 39-A-IV.

Selected Purchase Considerations


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Selected Risk Considerations

An investment in the notes involves significant risks. Investing in the notes is not equivalent to investing directly in the Index or in any of the component securities of the Index. These risks are explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the accompanying product supplement no. 39-A-IV dated July 10, 2009.


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What Is the Total Return on the Notes at Maturity Assuming a Range of Performance for the Index?

The following table and examples illustrate the hypothetical total return at maturity on the notes. The “total return” as used in this term sheet is the number, expressed as a percentage, that results from comparing the payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note to $1,000. The hypothetical total returns set forth below assume an Initial Index Level of 1,000, a Knock-Out Level of 1,400 (which is equal to 140% of the assumed Initial Index Level) and a Knock-Out Rate of 9.75%. The hypothetical total returns set forth below are for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual total returns applicable to a purchaser of the notes. The numbers appearing in the following table and in the examples on the following page have been rounded for ease of analysis.


Ending Index Level

Index Return

Total Return if a
Knock-Out Event Has
Not Occurred (1)

Total Return if a
Knock-Out Event
Has Occurred (2)


1800.00

80.00%

N/A

9.75%

1700.00

70.00%

N/A

9.75%

1600.00

60.00%

N/A

9.75%

1500.00

50.00%

N/A

9.75%

1410.00

41.00%

N/A

9.75%

1400.00

40.00%

40.00%

9.75%

1300.00

30.00%

30.00%

9.75%

1200.00

20.00%

20.00%

9.75%

1150.00

15.00%

15.00%

9.75%

1100.00

10.00%

10.00%

9.75%

1050.00

5.00%

5.00%

9.75%

1025.00

2.50%

2.50%

9.75%

1010.00

1.00%

1.00%

9.75%

1000.00

0.00%

0.00%

9.75%

950.00

-5.00%

0.00%

9.75%

900.00

-10.00%

0.00%

9.75%

850.00

-15.00%

-5.00%

4.75%

802.50

-19.75%

-9.75%

0.00%

800.00

-20.00%

-10.00%

-0.25%

700.00

-30.00%

-20.00%

-10.25%

600.00

-40.00%

-30.00%

-20.25%

500.00

-50.00%

-40.00%

-30.25%

400.00

-60.00%

-50.00%

-40.25%

300.00

-70.00%

-60.00%

-50.25%

200.00

-80.00%

-70.00%

-60.25%

100.00

-90.00%

-80.00%

-70.25%

0.00

-100.00%

-90.00%

-80.25%


(1) The closing level of the Index is less than or equal to 140% of the Initial Index Level on each trading day during the Monitoring Period.
(2) The closing level of the Index is greater than 140% of the Initial Index Level on at least one trading day during the Monitoring Period.

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Hypothetical Examples of Amounts Payable at Maturity

The following examples illustrate how the total returns set forth in the table on the previous page are calculated.

Example 1: The level of the Index increases from the Initial Index Level of 1000 to an Ending Index Level of 1200 and the closing level of the Index did not exceed the Knock-Out Level of 1400 on any trading day during the Monitoring Period. Because the Ending Index Level of 1200 is greater than the Initial Index Level of 1000 and a Knock-Out Event has not occurred, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $1,200 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 x 20%) = $1,200

Example 2: The level of the Index increases from the Initial Index Level of 1000 to an Ending Index Level of 1200 and the closing level of the Index exceeded the Knock-Out Level of 1400 on at least one trading day during the Monitoring Period. Because the Ending Index Level of 1200 is greater than the Initial Index Level of 1000 and a Knock-Out Event has occurred, the investor receives a fixed payment at maturity of $1,097.50 per $1,000 principal amount note, regardless of the Index Return, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 x 9.75%) = $1,097.50

Example 3: The level of the Index decreases from the Initial Index Level of 1000 to an Ending Index Level of 900 and the closing level of the Index did not exceed the Knock-Out Level of 1400 on any trading day during the Monitoring Period. Although the Index Return is negative, because the Ending Index Level of 900 is less than the Initial Index Level of 1000 by not more than the Buffer Amount of 10% and a Knock-Out Event has not occurred, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount note.

Example 4: The level of the Index decreases from the Initial Index Level of 1000 to an Ending Index Level of 900 and the closing level of the Index exceeded the Knock-Out Level of 1400 on at least one trading day during the Monitoring Period. Although the Index Return is negative, because the Ending Index Level of 900 is less than the Initial Index Level of 1000 by not more than the Buffer Amount of 10% and a Knock-Out Event has occurred, the investor receives a fixed payment at maturity of $1,097.50 per $1,000 principal amount note, regardless of the Index Return, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 x 9.75%) = $1,097.50

Example 5: The level of the Index increases from the Initial Index Level of 1000 to an Ending Index Level of 1500 and the closing level of the Index did not exceed the Knock-Out Level of 1400 on any trading day during the Monitoring Period prior to the Observation Date. Because the Ending Index Level of 1500 is greater than the Initial Index Level of 1000 and a Knock-Out Event has occurred, the investor receives a fixed payment at maturity of $1,097.50 per $1,000 principal amount note, regardless of the Index Return, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 x 9.75%) = $1,097.50

Example 6: The level of the Index decreases from the Initial Index Level of 1000 to an Ending Index Level of 700 and the closing level of the Index did not exceed the Knock-Out Level of 1400 on any trading day during the Monitoring Period. Because the Index Return is negative, the Ending Index Level of 700 is less than the Initial Index Level of 1000 by more than the Buffer Amount of 10% and a Knock-Out Event has not occurred, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $800 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + [$1,000 x (-30% + 10%)] = $800

Example 7: The level of the Index decreases from the Initial Index Level of 1000 to an Ending Index Level of 700 and the closing level of the Index exceeded the Knock-Out Level of 1400 on at least one trading day during the Monitoring Period. Because the Index Return is negative, the Ending Index Level of 700 is less than the Initial Index Level of 1000 by more than the Buffer Amount of 10% and a Knock-Out Event has occurred,the investor receives a payment at maturity of $897.50 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + [$1,000 x (-30% + 10% + 9.75%)] = $897.50

Example 8: The level of the Index decreases from the Initial Index Level of 1000 to an Ending Index Level of 0 and the closing level of the Index did not exceed the Knock-Out Level of 1400 on any trading day during the Monitoring Period. Because the Index Return is negative, the Ending Index Level of 0 is less than the Initial Index Level of 1000 by more than the Buffer Amount of 10% and a Knock-Out Event has not occurred, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $100 per $1,000 principal amount note, which reflects the principal protection provided by the Buffer Amount of 10%, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + [$1,000 x (-100% + 10%)] = $100

Example 9: The level of the Index decreases from the Initial Index Level of 1000 to an Ending Index Level of 0 and the closing level of the Index exceeded the Knock-Out Level of 1400 on at least one trading day during the Monitoring Period. Because the Index Return is negative, the Ending Index Level of 0 is less than the Initial Index Level of 1000 by more than the Buffer Amount of 10% and a Knock-Out Event has occurred, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $197.50 per $1,000 principal amount note, which reflects the principal protection provided by the Buffer Amount of 10% and the Knock-Out Rate of 9.75%, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + [$1,000 x (-100% + 10% + 9.75%)] = $197.50


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Historical Information

The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the S&P 500® Index based on the weekly closing level of the Index from January 2, 2004 through August 28, 2009. The closing level of the Index on August 28, 2009 was 1028.93. We obtained the closing levels of the Index below from Bloomberg Financial Markets. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg Financial Markets.

The historical levels of the Index should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing level of the Index on the pricing date, the Observation Date or any other trading day during the Monitoring Period. We cannot give you assurance that the performance of the Index will result in the return of any of your initial investment in excess of $100 per $1,000 principal amount note, subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co.


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