UNITED STATES

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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): July 17, 2007

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)

1-5805
(Commission File
Number)

13-2624428
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

270 Park Avenue, New York, NY
(Address of Principal Executive Office)

10017
(Zip Code)

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

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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):

 

 

Item 5.02(d) Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 17, 2007, the Board of Directors of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (the "Registrant") elected David M. Cote as a director. Mr. Cote is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Honeywell International, Inc. He will serve on two board committees at JPMorgan Chase: the Risk Committee and the Public Responsibility Committee

A copy of the Registrant's news release dated July 17, 2007, announcing Mr. Cote's election is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)

Exhibits.

 

 

99.1

Registrant's news release dated July 17, 2007, announcing the election of David M. Cote to the Registrant's Board of Directors


SIGNATURES

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

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

(Registrant)

   

Date: July 17, 2007

/s/ Anthony J. Horan

 

Name: Anthony J. Horan
Title: Corporate Secretary

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

99.1

Registrant's news release dated July 17, 2007, announcing the election of David M. Cote to the Registrant's Board of Directors

Exhibit 99

Exhibit 99.1

JPMorganChase

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017-2070|
NYSE symbol: JPM
www.jpmorganchase.com

News release: IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JPMorgan Chase Elects David M. Cote To Board Of Directors

 

New York, July 17, 2007 - JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) today announced that it elected David M. Cote to its Board of Directors. Mr. Cote is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Honeywell International Inc. He will serve on two board committees at JPMorgan Chase: Risk and Public Responsibility.

Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, said, 'I am very pleased that David Cote is joining our Board of Directors. He is an accomplished leader with outstanding experience, and our firm will benefit greatly from his counsel and knowledge. I look forward to working with David as we continue to build our great company.

Mr. Cote, 54, joined Honeywell as President and Chief Executive Officer in February 2002. He was named Chairman of the Board of Honeywell in July 2002. Prior to joining Honeywell, he was Chairman, President and CEO of TRW Inc., a provider of products and services for the aerospace, information systems and automotive markets, from August 2001 to February 2002. Prior to joining TRW in 1999 as President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Cote was Senior Vice President of General Electric Company and President and CEO of GE Appliances from 1996 to 1999.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $1.4 trillion and operations in more than 50 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset and wealth management, and private equity. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its JPMorgan and Chase brands. Information about the firm is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.

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