Term sheet
To prospectus dated November 21, 2008,
prospectus supplement dated November 21, 2008 and
product supplement no. 39-A-VI dated February 22, 2010

Term Sheet to
Product Supplement No. 39-A-VI
Registration Statement No. 333-155535
Dated May 12, 2010; Rule 433

Structured 
Investments 

      $
Upside Knock-Out Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund due May 18, 2012

General

Key Terms

Index Fund:

The iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (“EEM”) (the “Index Fund”)

Upside Leverage Factor:

1.35

Payment at Maturity:

If a Knock-Out Event has not occurred and the Final Share Price is greater than the Initial Share Price, you will receive a cash payment at maturity that provides you with a return per $1,000 principal amount note equal to the Fund Return multiplied by 1.35. Under these circumstances, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:

 

$1,000 + ($1,000 x Fund Return x 1.35)

 

Assuming a Knock-Out Price equal to 170% of the Initial Share Price, the maximum return on the notes will be 94.50%.

 

If a Knock-Out Event has not occurred and the Final Share Price is equal to or less than the Initial Share Price 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 Final Share Price is less than the Initial Share Price by more than 10%, you will lose 1.1111% of the principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the Index Fund declines beyond 10% and your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:

 

$1,000 + [$1,000 x ((Fund Return + 10%) x 1.1111)]

 

You will lose some or all of your initial investment at maturity if a Knock-Out Event has not occurred and the Final Share Price is less than the Initial Share Price.

 

If a Knock-Out Event has occurred, 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)

Knock-Out Event:

A Knock-Out Event occurs if, on any trading day during the Monitoring Period, the closing price of one share of the Index Fund is greater than the Knock-Out Price.

Knock-Out Price:

An Index Fund closing price equal to at least 170%* of the Initial Share Price, which is subject to adjustment. See “— Initial Share Price” and “— Share Adjustment Factor” below.

* The actual Knock-Out Price will be set on the pricing date and will not be less than 170% of the Initial Share Price. Accordingly the maximum return on the notes is equal to at least 70% x the Upside Leverage Factor of 1.35 and will be at least 94.50%.

Knock-Out Rate:

At least 30%**.

**The actual Knock-Out Rate will be set on the pricing date and will not be less than 30%.

Monitoring Period:

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

Buffer Amount:

10%

Downside Leverage Factor:

1.1111

Fund Return:

Final Share Price – Initial Share Price
             Initial Share Price

Initial Share Price:

The closing price of one share of the Index Fund on May 12, 2010, which was $40.70 divided by the Share Adjustment Factor

Final Share Price:

The closing price of one share of the Index Fund on the Observation Date

Share Adjustment Factor:

Set initially at 1.0 on May 12, 2010 and subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. See “Description of Notes — Payment at Maturity.”

Observation Date:

May 15, 2012

Maturity Date:

May 18, 2012

CUSIP:

48124AQT7

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-VI.

Investing in the Upside Knock-Out Buffered Return Enhanced Notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-10 of the accompanying product supplement no. 39-A-VI 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 Price of 170% of the Initial Share Price, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., which we refer to as JPMSI, acting as agent for JPMorgan Chase & Co., would receive a commission of approximately $10.50 per $1,000 principal amount note and would use a portion of that commission to allow selling concessions to other affiliated or non-affiliated dealers of approximately $0.50 per $1,000 principal amount note. This commission includes the projected profits that our affiliates expect to realize, some of which have been allowed to other unaffiliated dealers, for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the notes. The actual commission received by JPMSI may be more or less than $10.50 and will depend on market conditions on the pricing date. In no event will the commission received by JPMSI, which includes concessions to be allowed to other dealers, exceed $20.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. See "Plan of Distribution" beginning on page PS-184 of the accompanying product supplement no. 39-A-VI.

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.

May 12, 2010

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-VI 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-VI dated February 22, 2010. 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-VI, 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-VI.


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Upside Knock-Out Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund

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Selected Purchase Considerations


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Upside Knock-Out Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund

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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 Fund, the Underlying Index or in any of the component securities of the Index Fund or the Underlying Index. These risks are explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the accompanying product supplement no. 39-A-VI dated February 22, 2010.


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Upside Knock-Out Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund

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Upside Knock-Out Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund

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

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 following table and examples assume that no anti-dilution adjustment is required throughout the term of the notes. The hypothetical total returns set forth below assume an Initial Share Price of $40, a Knock-Out Price of $68 (which is equal to 170% of the assumed Initial Share Price) and a Knock-Out Rate of 30% and reflects Buffer Amount of 10%. 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.


Final Share Price

Fund Return

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

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


$72.00

80.00%

N/A

30.00%

$68.40

71.00%

N/A

30.00%

$68.00

70.00%

94.50%

30.00%

$64.00

60.00%

81.00%

30.00%

$60.00

50.00%

67.50%

30.00%

$56.00

40.00%

54.00%

30.00%

$52.00

30.00%

40.50%

30.00%

$48.00

20.00%

27.00%

30.00%

$46.00

15.00%

20.25%

30.00%

$44.00

10.00%

13.50%

30.00%

$42.00

5.00%

6.75%

30.00%

$41.00

2.50%

3.38%

30.00%

$40.40

1.00%

1.35%

30.00%

$40.00

0.00%

0.00%

30.00%

$38.00

-5.00%

0.00%

30.00%

$36.00

-10.00%

0.00%

30.00%

$34.00

-15.00%

-5.56%

30.00%

$32.00

-20.00%

-11.11%

30.00%

$28.00

-30.00%

-22.22%

30.00%

$24.00

-40.00%

-33.33%

30.00%

$20.00

-50.00%

-44.44%

30.00%

$16.00

-60.00%

-55.56%

30.00%

$12.00

-70.00%

-66.67%

30.00%

$8.00

-80.00%

-77.78%

30.00%

$4.00

-90.00%

-88.89%

30.00%

$0.00

-100.00%

-100.00%

30.00%


(1) The closing price of one share of the Index Fund is less than or equal to 170% of the Initial Share Price on each trading day during the Monitoring Period.
(2) The closing price of one share of the Index Fund is greater than 170% of the Initial Share Price on at least one trading day during the Monitoring Period.


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Upside Knock-Out Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund

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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 closing price of one share of the Index Fund increases from the Initial Share Price of $40 to a Final Share Price of $48 and the closing price of one share of the Index Fund did not exceed the Knock-Out Price of $68 on any trading day during the Monitoring Period. Because the Final Share Price of $48 is greater than the Initial Share Price of $40 and a Knock-Out Event has not occurred, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $1,270 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 x 20% x 1.35) = $1,270

Example 2: The closing price of one share of the Index Fund increases from the Initial Share Price of $40 to a Final Share Price of $48 and the closing price of one share of the Index Fund exceeded the Knock-Out Price of $68 on at least one trading day during the Monitoring Period. Because a Knock-Out Event has occurred, the investor receives a fixed payment at maturity of $1,300 per $1,000 principal amount note, regardless of the Fund Return, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 x 30%) = $1,300

Example 3: The closing price of one share of the Index Fund decreases from the Initial Share Price of $40 to a Final Share Price of $36 and the closing price of one share of the Index Fund did not exceed the Knock-Out Price of $68 on any trading day during the Monitoring Period. Although the Fund Return is negative, because the Final Share Price of $36 is less than the Initial Share Price of $40 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 closing price of one share of the Index Fund decreases from the Initial Share Price of $40 to a Final Share Price of $36 and the closing price of one share of the Index Fund exceeded the Knock-Out Price of $68 on at least one trading day during the Monitoring Period. Because a Knock-Out Event has occurred, the investor receives a fixed payment at maturity of $1,300 per $1,000 principal amount note, regardless of the Fund Return, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 x 30%) = $1,300

Example 5: The closing price of one share of the Index Fund increases from the Initial Share Price of $40 to a Final Share Price of $68.40 and the closing price of one share of the Index Fund did not exceed the Knock-Out Price of $68 on any trading day during the Monitoring Period prior to the Observation Date. Because a Knock-Out Event has occurred, the investor receives a fixed payment at maturity of $1,300 per $1,000 principal amount note, regardless of the Fund Return, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 x 30%) = $1,300

Example 6: The closing price of one share of the Index Fund decreases from the Initial Share Price of $40 to a Final Share Price of $28 and the closing price of one share of the Index Fund did not exceed the Knock-Out Price of $68 on any trading day during the Monitoring Period. Because the Fund Return is negative, the Final Share Price of $28 is less than the Initial Share Price of $40 by more than the Buffer Amount of 10% and a Knock-Out Event has not occurred, the investor receives a payment at maturity of $777.78 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + [$1,000 x (-30% + 10%) x 1.1111] = $777.78

Example 7: The closing price of one share of the Index Fund decreases from the Initial Share Price of $40 to a Final Share Price of $28 and the closing price of one share of the Index Fund exceeded the Knock-Out Price of $68 on at least one trading day during the Monitoring Period. Although the Fund Return is negative and the Final Share Price of $28 is less than the Initial Share Price of $40 by more than the Buffer Amount of 10%, since a Knock-Out Event has occurred, the investor receives a fixed payment at maturity of $1,300 per $1,000 principal amount note, regardless of the Fund Return, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 x 30%) = $1,300


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Upside Knock-Out Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund

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Historical Information

The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund based on the weekly closing price of one share of the Index Fund from January 7, 2005 through May 7, 2010. The closing price of one share of the Index Fund on May 12, 2010 was $40.70. We obtained the closing prices of one share of the Index Fund 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 prices set fourth in the graph below have been adjusted for 3-for-1 stock splits that were paid on June 8, 2005 and July 24, 2008. The historical prices of one share of the Index Fund should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing price of one share of the Index Fund 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 Fund will result in the return of any of your initial investment.


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Upside Knock-Out Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund

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