8-KExhibits & Filings

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 8-K Report, Exhibit Filing (Sep 27, 2007)

Filed September 27, 2007For Securities:JPMJPM-PCJPM-PDJPM-PKJPM-PLJPM-PMJPM-PJAMJBVYLD

Summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) filed an 8-K report on September 27, 2007, primarily detailing the filing of various exhibits related to specific debt issuances. The report does not contain new financial statements or material operational updates but rather serves as a public record for tax opinions provided by Davis Polk & Wardwell. These opinions pertain to a diverse range of structured financial products, including Buffered Return Enhanced Notes, Reverse Exchangeable Notes, and Principal Protected Notes, linked to various equity indices and individual stocks, with maturities ranging from 2007 to 2013. For investors, this filing indicates JPM's continued activity in offering complex structured products. While the filing itself doesn't reveal the financial performance or terms of these products, it highlights the company's role in creating and distributing these instruments. Investors interested in JPM's specific product offerings or market strategies might find the details within the referenced tax opinions relevant, particularly concerning the underlying assets, risk profiles, and maturity dates of these notes.

Key Highlights

  • 1JPMorgan Chase & Co. filed an 8-K report on September 27, 2007.
  • 2The filing's primary purpose is to disclose tax opinions from Davis Polk & Wardwell for various structured note issuances.
  • 3The disclosed exhibits cover a range of products including Buffered Return Enhanced Notes, Reverse Exchangeable Notes, and Principal Protected Notes.
  • 4These notes are linked to diverse underlyings such as global equity indices (Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50®, Nikkei 225, S&P 500®, FTSE/Xinhua China 25, iShares MSCI Brazil) and individual stocks (CEMEX, Microsoft, Pfizer, GE, JetBlue Airways, Garmin).
  • 5Maturity dates for these notes vary, extending from late 2007 to 2013.
  • 6The filing does not include new financial statements or substantive business updates, but rather references these tax opinions as exhibits.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly disclose tax opinions provided by the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell. These opinions relate to several series of structured notes, including Buffered Return Enhanced Notes, Reverse Exchangeable Notes, and Principal Protected Notes, that JPM has issued or intends to issue.

No, this specific 8-K filing does not contain new financial statements, earnings reports, or material operational updates about JPMorgan Chase. Its content is limited to the filing of exhibits, which are tax opinions on specific financial products.

The disclosed tax opinions cover a variety of structured financial products. These include Buffered Return Enhanced Notes, Reverse Exchangeable Notes, and Principal Protected Notes. These notes are linked to various investment strategies involving equity indices and individual stocks.

The underlying assets for the structured notes are diverse and include major global equity indices like the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50®, Nikkei 225, S&P 500®, FTSE/Xinhua China 25, and the iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund. Additionally, some notes are linked to the performance of individual company stocks such as CEMEX, Microsoft, Pfizer, General Electric, JetBlue Airways, and Garmin.