Form 8-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): December 10, 2021

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-5805   13-2624428

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York     10179
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

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

 

 

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock   JPM   The New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares, each representing a one-four hundredth interest in a share of 5.75% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series DD

  JPM PR D   The New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares, each representing a one-four hundredth interest in a share of 6.00% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series EE

  JPM PR C   The New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares, each representing a one-four hundredth interest in a share of 4.75% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series GG

  JPM PR J   The New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares, each representing a one-four hundredth interest in a share of 4.55% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series JJ

  JPM PR K   The New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares, each representing a one-four hundredth interest in a share of 4.625% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series LL

  JPM PR L   The New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares, each representing a one-four hundredth interest in a share of 4.20% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series MM

  JPM PR M   The New York Stock Exchange

Alerian MLP Index ETNs due May 24, 2024

  AMJ   NYSE Arca, Inc.

Guarantee of Callable Fixed Rate Notes due June 10, 2032 of JPMorgan
Chase Financial Company LLC

  JPM/32   The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐


Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On December 10, 2021, JPMorgan Chase & Co. closed public offerings of $2,350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due 2025 (the “Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes”) and $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Notes due 2025 (the “Floating Rate Notes” and, together with the Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes, the “Notes”).

The Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-230098), as amended. In connection with these offerings, the legal opinion as to the legality of the Notes is being filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this report.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

  5.1    Opinion of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP as to the legality of the $2,350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due 2025 and the $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Floating Rating Notes due 2025.
23.1    Consent of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1).
101    Pursuant to Rule 406 of Regulation S-T, the cover page is formatted in Inline XBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language).
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101).


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)
By:  

/s/ Jordan A. Costa

Name:   Jordan A. Costa
Title:   Managing Director

Dated: December 10, 2021

EX-5.1

Exhibit 5.1

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 LEXINGTON AVENUE

NEW YORK, NY 10017-3954

 

 

TELEPHONE: +1-212-455-2000

FACSIMILE: +1-212-455-2502

 

Direct Dial Number    E-mail Address

December 10, 2021

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to JPMorgan Chase & Co., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-230098) (as amended, the “Registration Statement”) filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the issuance by the Company of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Notes due 2025 (the “Floating Rate Notes”) and $2,350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due 2025 (the “Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes” and, together with the Floating Rate Notes, the “Notes”), pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated December 7, 2021 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), between the Company and the several underwriters named therein. The Notes are being issued under the Indenture, dated as of October 21, 2010 (as amended by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 13, 2017, between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (the “Trustee”), the “Indenture”), between the Company and the Trustee.

We have examined the Registration Statement; the Indenture; duplicates of the global notes representing the Notes; and the Underwriting Agreement. In addition, we have examined, and have

 

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relied as to matters of fact upon, originals, or duplicates or certified or conformed copies, of such records, agreements, documents and other instruments and such certificates or comparable documents of public officials and of officers and representatives of the Company and have made such other investigations as we have deemed relevant and necessary in connection with the opinions hereinafter set forth.

In rendering the opinion set forth below, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as duplicates or certified or conformed copies and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents. We also have assumed that the Indenture is the valid and legally binding obligation of the Trustee.

Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications, assumptions and limitations stated herein, we are of the opinion that the Notes have been duly authorized, executed and issued by the Company and, assuming due authentication thereof by the Trustee or The Bank of New York Mellon, as authenticating agent under the Indenture on behalf of the Trustee, upon payment and delivery in accordance with the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement, the Notes will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms.

Our opinion set forth above is subject to (i) the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii) general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (iii) an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

We do not express any opinion herein concerning any law other than the law of the State of New York and the Delaware General Corporation Law.


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We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as Exhibit 5.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 10, 2021 and to the use of our name under the caption “Legal Opinions” in the prospectus relating to the Notes included in the Registration Statement.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP