UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): November 22, 2006
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | ||||
| (Exact Name of Registrant | ||||
| as Specified in Charter) | ||||
| DELAWARE | ||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | ||||
| 001-05805 | 13-2624428 | |||
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||
| 270 Park Avenue, | 10017 | |||
| New York, NY | ||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 270-6000 | ||||
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following Exhibits are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (333-130051) of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (the “Registrant”) as exhibits thereto and are filed as part of this Current Report.
| 8.1 | Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to Silver due December 27, 2007 | |
| 8.2 | Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 15.00% Reverse Exchangeable Notes due November 27, 2007 Linked to the Common Stock of Joy Global Inc. | |
| 8.3 | Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the MSCI EAFE® Index due December 9, 2009 | |
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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.
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. (Registrant) |
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| By: | /s/ Anthony J. Horan | |
| Name: | Anthony J. Horan | |
| Title: | Corporate Secretary | |
Dated: November 27, 2006
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 8.1 | Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to Silver due December 27, 2007 | |
| 8.2 | Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 15.00% Reverse Exchangeable Notes due November 27, 2007 Linked to the Common Stock of Joy Global Inc. | |
| 8.3 | Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the MSCI EAFE® Index due December 9, 2009 | |
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| Exhibit 8.1 | ||
| DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL | ||
| 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE | ||
| NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 | ||
| November 27, 2006 | ||
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 |
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special tax counsel to JPMorgan Chase & Co., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Delaware (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing of a pricing supplement dated November 22, 2006 relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to Silver due December 27, 2007 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 33-II dated November 7, 2006 relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of up to Six Commodities (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated October 12, 2006 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) for the Company’s Global Medium-Term Notes, Series E, Global Warrants, Series E and Global Units, Series E, relating to a prospectus dated December 1, 2005 (the “Prospectus”) contained in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (Registration Statement No. 333-130051) (the “Registration Statement”). This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Section 601(b)(8) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).
In our opinion, the discussions under the heading “United States Federal Taxation” in the Prospectus Supplement, under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Product Supplement and under the heading “Selected Purchase Considerations – Capital Gains Tax Treatment” in the Pricing Supplement, subject to the conditions and limitations described therein, set forth the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable generally to holders of the securities offered pursuant to the Pricing Supplement as a result of the ownership and disposition of such securities.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the references to us under the heading “United States Federal Taxation” in the Prospectus Supplement, under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Product Supplement and under the heading “Selected Purchase Considerations – Capital Gains Tax Treatment” in the Pricing Supplement. By such consent we do not concede that we are an “expert” for the purposes of the Act.
| Very truly yours, |
| /s/ Davis Polk & Wardwell |
| Exhibit 8.2 | ||
| DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL | ||
| 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE | ||
| NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 | ||
| November 27, 2006 | ||
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 |
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special tax counsel to JPMorgan Chase & Co., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Delaware (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing of a pricing supplement dated November 22, 2006 relating to 15.00% Reverse Exchangeable Notes due November 27, 2007 Linked to the Common Stock of Joy Global Inc. (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 34-III dated October 12, 2006 relating to Reverse Exchangeable Notes Linked to the Common Stock of a Reference Stock Issuer (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated October 12, 2006 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) for the Company’s Global Medium-Term Notes, Series E, Global Warrants, Series E and Global Units, Series E, relating to a prospectus dated December 1, 2005 (the “Prospectus”) contained in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (Registration Statement No. 333-130051) (the “Registration Statement”). This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Section 601(b)(8) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).
In our opinion, the discussions under the heading “United States Federal Taxation” in the Prospectus Supplement, under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Product Supplement and under the heading “Selected Purchase Considerations – Tax Treatment as a Unit Comprising a Put Option and a Deposit” in the Pricing Supplement, subject to the conditions and limitations described therein, set forth the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable generally to holders of the securities offered pursuant to the Pricing Supplement as a result of the ownership and disposition of such securities.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the references to us under the heading “United States Federal Taxation” in the Prospectus Supplement, under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Product Supplement and under the heading “Selected Purchase Considerations – Tax Treatment as a Unit Comprising a Put Option and a Deposit” in the Pricing Supplement. By such consent we do not concede that we are an “expert” for the purposes of the Act.
| Very truly yours, |
| /s/ Davis Polk & Wardwell |
| Exhibit 8.3 | ||
| DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL | ||
| 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE | ||
| NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 | ||
| November 27, 2006 | ||
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 |
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| Ladies and Gentlemen: | ||
We have acted as special tax counsel to JPMorgan Chase & Co., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Delaware (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing of a pricing supplement dated November 22, 2006 relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the MSCI EAFE® Index due December 9, 2009 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 53-I dated November 21, 2006 relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the MSCI EAFE® Index (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated October 12, 2006 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) for the Company’s Global Medium-Term Notes, Series E, Global Warrants, Series E and Global Units, Series E, relating to a prospectus dated December 1, 2005 (the “Prospectus”) contained in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (Registration Statement No. 333-130051) (the “Registration Statement”). This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Section 601(b)(8) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).
In our opinion, the discussions under the heading “United States Federal Taxation” in the Prospectus Supplement, under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Product Supplement and under the heading “Selected Purchase Considerations – Capital Gains Tax Treatment” in the Pricing Supplement, subject to the conditions and limitations described therein, set forth the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable generally to holders of the securities offered pursuant to the Pricing Supplement as a result of the ownership and disposition of such securities.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the references to us under the heading “United States Federal Taxation” in the Prospectus Supplement, under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Product Supplement and under the heading “Selected Purchase Considerations – Capital Gains Tax Treatment” in the Pricing Supplement. By such consent we do not concede that we are an “expert” for the purposes of the Act.
| Very truly yours, |
| /s/ Davis Polk & Wardwell |