Term sheet
To prospectus dated November 21, 2008,
prospectus supplement dated November 21, 2008 and
product supplement no. 18-A-II dated April 28, 2009

Term sheet to
Product Supplement No. 18-A-II
Registration Statement No. 333-155535
Dated September 16, 2011; Rule 433


Structured 
Investments 

      $
Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due March 21, 2013

General

Key Terms

Index:

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

Upside Leverage Factor:

One (1). There is no upside return enhancement.

Payment at Maturity:

If the Ending Index Level is greater than the Initial Index Level, at maturity you will receive a cash payment that provides you with a return per $1,000 principal amount note equal to the Index Return, subject to a Maximum Total Return on the notes of 22.15%*. For example, if the Index Return is equal to or greater than 22.15%, you will receive the Maximum Total Return on the notes of 22.15%*, which entitles you to a maximum payment at maturity of $1,221.50* for every $1,000 principal amount note that you hold. Accordingly, if the Index Return is positive, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows, subject to the Maximum Total Return:

 

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

*The actual Maximum Total Return on the notes and the actual maximum payment at maturity will be set on the pricing date and will not be less than 22.15% and $1,221.50 per $1,000 principal amount note, respectively.

 

If the Ending Index Level is equal to or less than the Initial Index Level by up to 15%, you will receive the principal amount of your notes at maturity.

If the Ending Index Level is less than the Initial Index Level by more than 15%, you will lose 1.1765% of the principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the Ending Index Level is less than the Initial Index Level beyond 15% and your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:

 

$1,000 + [$1,000 x (Index Return + 15%) x 1.1765]

 

If the Ending Index Level is less than the Initial Index Level by more than 15%, you will lose some or all of your investment at maturity.

Buffer Amount:

15%

Downside Leverage Factor:

1.1765

Index Return:

The performance of the Index from the Initial Index Level to the Ending Index Level, calculated as follows:

 

Ending Index Level – Initial Index Level
Initial Index Level

Initial Index Level:

The Index closing level on the pricing date, which is expected to be on or about September 16, 2011

Ending Index Level:

The arithmetic average of the Index closing levels on each of the five Ending Averaging Dates.

Ending Averaging Dates:

March 12, 2013, March 13, 2013, March 14, 2013, March 15, 2013 and March 18, 2013

Maturity Date:

March 21, 2013

CUSIP:

48125X2L9

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. 18-A-II.

Investing in the Buffered Equity Notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-7 of the accompanying product supplement no. 18-A-II and “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page TS-3 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 cost of hedging our obligations under the notes through one or more of our affiliates, which includes our affiliates’ expected cost of providing such hedge as well as the profit our affiliates expect to realize in consideration for assuming the risks inherent in providing such hedge. For additional related information, please see “Use of Proceeds” beginning on page PS-16 of the accompanying product supplement no. 18-A-II.

(2)

Please see “Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in this term sheet for information about fees and commissions.

The agent for this offering, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, which we refer to as JPMS, is an affiliate of ours. See “Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” on the last page of this term sheet.

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.

September 16, 2011


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. 18-A-II 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. 18-A-II dated April 28, 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. 18-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.govas 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.

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

The following table and graph 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 1200 and a Maximum Total Return on the notes of 22.15%. 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, graph and examples have been rounded for ease of analysis.


Hypothetical Ending
Index Level

Hypothetical
Index Return

Hypothetical Total Return
on the Notes

Hypothetical Payment at
Maturity


2160.00

80.00%

22.15%

$1,221.50

1980.00

65.00%

22.15%

$1,221.50

1800.00

50.00%

22.15%

$1,221.50

1680.00

40.00%

22.15%

$1,221.50

1560.00

30.00%

22.15%

$1,221.50

1465.80

22.15%

22.15%

$1,221.50

1440.00

20.00%

20.00%

$1,200.00

1380.00

15.00%

15.00%

$1,150.00

1320.00

10.00%

10.00%

$1,100.00

1260.00

5.00%

5.00%

$1,050.00

1212.00

1.00%

1.00%

$1,010.00

1200.00

0.00%

0.00%

$1,000.00

1140.00

-5.00%

0.00%

$1,000.00

1080.00

-10.00%

0.00%

$1,000.00

1020.00

-15.00%

0.00%

$1,000.00

960.00

-20.00%

-5.88%

$941.18

840.00

-30.00%

-17.65%

$823.53

720.00

-40.00%

-29.41%

$705.88

600.00

-50.00%

-41.18%

$588.23

480.00

-60.00%

-52.94%

$470.58

360.00

-70.00%

-64.71%

$352.93

240.00

-80.00%

-76.47%

$235.28

120.00

-90.00%

-88.24%

$117.63

0.00

-100.00%

-100.00%

-$0.00




JPMorgan Structured Investments — TS-1
Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index

The following graph demonstrates the hypothetical total return on the notes at maturity for a sub-set of the Index Returns detailed in the table on the previous page (-100% to 80%). Your investment may result in a loss of some or all of your principal at maturity.

Hypothetical Examples of Amounts Payable at Maturity

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

Example 1: The level of the Index increases from the Initial Index Level of 1200 to an Ending Index Level of 1260. Because the Ending Index Level of 1260 is greater than the Initial Index Level of 1200 and the Index Return of 5% does not exceed the hypothetical Maximum Total Return of 22.15%, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $1,050 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 x 5%) = $1,050

Example 2: The level of the Index decreases from the Initial Index Level of 1200 to an Ending Index Level of 1080. Although the Index Return is negative, because the Ending Index Level of 1080 is less than the Initial Index Level of 1200 by not more than the Buffer Amount of 15%, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount note.

Example 3: The level of the Index increases from the Initial Index Level of 1200 to an Ending Index Level of 1560. Because the Ending Index Level of 1560 is greater than the Initial Index Level of 1200 and the Index Return of 30% exceeds the hypothetical Maximum Total Return of 22.15%, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $1,221.50 per $1,000 principal amount note, the maximum payment on the notes.

Example 4: The level of the Index decreases from the Initial Index Level of 1200 to an Ending Index Level of 960. Because the Index Return is negative and the Ending Index Level of 960 is less than the Initial Index Level of 1200 by more than the Buffer Amount of 15%, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $941.18 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + [$1,000 x (-20% + 15%) x 1.1765] = $941.18

The hypothetical returns and hypothetical payouts on the notes shown above do not reflect fees or expenses that would be associated with any sale in the secondary market. If these fees and expenses were included, the hypothetical total returns and payouts shown above would likely be lower.


JPMorgan Structured Investments — TS-2
Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index

Selected Purchase Considerations

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. 18-A-II dated April 28, 2009.


JPMorgan Structured Investments — TS-3
Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index

Historical Information

The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the S&P 500® Index based on the weekly Index closing level from January 6, 2006 through September 9, 2011. The Index closing level on September 15, 2011 was 1209.11. We obtained the Index closing levels 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 Index closing level on any of the Ending Averaging Dates. We cannot give you assurance that the performance of the Index will result in the return of any of your initial investment.


JPMorgan Structured Investments — TS-4
Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index

Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)

JPMS, acting as agent for JPMorgan Chase & Co., will receive a commission that will depend on market conditions on the pricing date. In no event will that commission exceed $11.30 per $1,000 principal amount note. See “Plan of Distribution” beginning on page PS-29 of the accompanying product supplement no. 18-A-II.

For a different portion of the notes to be sold in this offering, an affiliated bank will receive a fee and another affiliate will receive a structuring and development fee. In no event will the total amount of these fees exceed $11.30 per $1,000 principal amount note.

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 notes will be used, in part, by JPMS or one of its affiliates in connection with hedging our obligations under the notes. In accordance with FINRA Rule 5121, 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 — TS-5
Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index