8-KExhibits & Filings

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 8-K Report, Exhibit Filing (Mar 8, 2007)

Filed March 8, 2007For Securities:JPMJPM-PCJPM-PDJPM-PKJPM-PLJPM-PMJPM-PJAMJBVYLD

Summary

This 8-K filing by JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. (JPM) on March 8, 2007, primarily serves to file two tax opinions from Davis Polk & Wardwell as exhibits. These opinions relate to specific debt issuances by the company: a Reverse Exchangeable Notes due June 11, 2007, linked to Countrywide Financial Corporation's common stock, and Lesser Index Principal Protected Notes due March 5, 2008, linked to the Nikkei 225 Index and the S&P 500® Index. For investors, this filing does not contain new financial results or material business developments. Instead, it provides supporting documentation for previously structured financial products. The key takeaway is the company's continued activity in issuing structured notes, which often offer specific yield opportunities tied to underlying assets or indices. Investors interested in these specific note issuances should refer to the related offering documents and the provided tax opinions for details on their tax treatment.

Key Highlights

  • 1Filing of tax opinions for two specific note issuances.
  • 2One issuance is 4.50% Reverse Exchangeable Notes due June 11, 2007, linked to Countrywide Financial Corporation stock.
  • 3The other issuance is Lesser Index Principal Protected Notes due March 5, 2008, linked to Nikkei 225 and S&P 500® indices.
  • 4The tax opinions were provided by Davis Polk & Wardwell.
  • 5This filing does not contain new financial statements or operational updates.
  • 6The exhibits are incorporated by reference into a Form S-3ASR registration statement.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly disclose and file tax opinions from Davis Polk & Wardwell concerning two specific structured note offerings made by JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.

No, this filing does not contain any new financial statements or material business updates. It solely serves to file exhibits related to specific debt instruments.

The filing mentions two types of notes: 4.50% Reverse Exchangeable Notes due June 11, 2007, linked to the common stock of Countrywide Financial Corporation, and Lesser Index Principal Protected Notes due March 5, 2008, linked to the Nikkei 225 Index and the S&P 500® Index.

More detailed information about these notes, including their terms, risks, and tax implications, would be found in their respective offering documents (prospectus supplements) and the tax opinions filed as exhibits to this 8-K, which are incorporated by reference into the company's Form S-3ASR registration statement.