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): March 26, 2007
         
    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,
       
New York, NY
     
10017
(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 theregistrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
   
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
      (d) Exhibits
 
     The following Exhibit is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (333-130051) of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (the “Registrant”) as an exhibit thereto and is filed as part of this Current Report.
 
  8.1 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 14.40% Reverse Exchangeable Notes due March 28, 2008 Linked to the Common Stock of NYSE Group, Inc.
     
  8.2 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 8.60% (equivalent to 17.20% per annum) Reverse Exchangeable Notes due September 28, 2007 Linked to the Common Stock of JetBlue Airways Corporation
     
  8.3 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to an Equally Weighted Basket Consisting of the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200 and the Russell 2000® Index due March 29, 2012
 
 
8.4
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the S&P 500® Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index due March 31, 2009
     
 
8.5
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity IndexSM due March 31, 2009
     
 
8.6
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity IndexSM due March 31, 2009
     
 
8.7
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the Performance of a Weighted Basket of Four Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar due September 30, 2008
     
 
8.8
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the U.S. Dollar Index® due March 31, 2009
     
 
8.9
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity IndexSM due September 28, 2012
     
 
8.10
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the Nikkei 225 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index due September 30, 2010
     
 
8.11
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index Due September 30, 2014
     
 
8.12
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due October 29, 2010
 
 
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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)
     
By: /s/ Anthony J. Horan 
 
  Name: Anthony J. Horan 
  Title: Corporate Secretary
 
Dated: March 29, 2007
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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit Number   Description
 
  8.1   Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 14.40% Reverse Exchangeable Notes due March 28, 2008 Linked to the Common Stock of NYSE Group, Inc.
       
  8.2   Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 8.60% (equivalent to 17.20% per annum) Reverse Exchangeable Notes due September 28, 2007 Linked to the Common Stock of JetBlue Airways Corporation
       
  8.3   Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to an Equally Weighted Basket Consisting of the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200 and the Russell 2000® Index due March 29, 2012
 
 
8.4
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the S&P 500® Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index due March 31, 2009
       
 
8.5
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity IndexSM due March 31, 2009
       
 
8.6
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity IndexSM due March 31, 2009
       
 
8.7
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the Performance of a Weighted Basket of Four Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar due September 30, 2008
       
 
8.8
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the U.S. Dollar Index® due March 31, 2009
       
 
8.9
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity IndexSM due September 28, 2012
       
 
8.10
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the Nikkei 225 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index due September 30, 2010
       
 
8.11
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index Due September 30, 2014
       
 
8.12
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due October 29, 2010

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Exhibit 8.1

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017

  March 28, 2007

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017

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 March 26, 2007 relating to 14.40% Reverse Exchangeable Notes due March 28, 2008 Linked to the Common Stock of NYSE Group, Inc. (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 34-V dated February 7, 2007 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 8.2

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017

  March 28, 2007

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017

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 March 26, 2007 relating to 8.60% (equivalent to 17.20% per annum) Reverse Exchangeable Notes due September 28, 2007 Linked to the Common Stock of JetBlue Airways Corporation (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 34-V dated February 7, 2007 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

  March 28, 2007

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017

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 March 26, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to an Equally Weighted Basket Consisting of the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200 and the Russell 2000® Index due March 29, 2012 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 32-VI dated March 12, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index, the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index, the FTSETM 100 Index, the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI EAFE® Index, the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, the MSCI Taiwan Index, the MSCI SingaporeIndex, the Nikkei 225 Index, the Russell 2000® Index and the S&P 500® 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 – Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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 – Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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



hibit 8.4

 
 Exhibit 8.4

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
   
 
March 29, 2007 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
 
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 March 27, 2007 relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the S&P 500® Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index due March 31, 2009 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 35-I dated June 20, 2006 relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the S&P 500® Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated December 1, 2005 (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

 
 

hibit 8.4

 
 Exhibit 8.5

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
   
 
March 29, 2007 
 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
 
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 March 27, 2007 relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity IndexSM due March 31, 2009 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 60-I dated December 20, 2006 relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity IndexSM (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

 
 

hibit 8.4

 
 Exhibit 8.6

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
   
 
March 29, 2007 

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
 
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 March 27, 2007 relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity IndexSM due March 31, 2009 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 60-I dated December 20, 2006 relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity IndexSM (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

 
 

hibit 8.4

 
 Exhibit 8.7

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
   
 
March 29, 2007 

 
 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
 
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 March 27, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the Performance of a Weighted Basket of Four Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar due September 30, 2008 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 49-II dated March 7, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the Performance of a Weighted Basket of Currencies or Currency Relative to a Reference Currency (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 - Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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 - Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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

 
 

hibit 8.4

 
 Exhibit 8.8

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
   
 
March 29, 2007 

 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
 
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 March 27, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the U.S. Dollar Index® due March 31, 2009 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 13-I dated March 7, 2006 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the U.S. Dollar Index® (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated December 1, 2005 (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 - Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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 - Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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

 
 

hibit 8.4

 
 Exhibit 8.9

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
   
 
March 29, 2007 

 
 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
 
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 March 27, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity IndexSM due September 28, 2012 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 1-IV dated May 4, 2006 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity IndexSM (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated December 1, 2005 (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 - Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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 - Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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

 
 

hibit 8.4

 
 Exhibit 8.10

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
   
 
March 29, 2007 
 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017

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 March 27, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the Nikkei 225 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index due September 30, 2010 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 5-II dated January 31, 2006 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the Nikkei 225 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated December 1, 2005 (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 - Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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 - Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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

 
 

hibit 8.4

 
 Exhibit 8.11

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
   
 
March 29, 2007 

 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017

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 March 27, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due September 30, 2014 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 14-II dated December 21, 2006 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the S&P 500® 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 - Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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 - Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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

 
 

hibit 8.4

 
 Exhibit 8.12

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
   
 
March 29, 2007 

 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017

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 March 27, 2007 relating to Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due October 29, 2010 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 18-I dated March 16, 2006 relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated December 1, 2005 (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