8-KExhibits & Filings

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 8-K Report, Exhibit Filing (May 8, 2008)

Filed May 8, 2008For Securities:JPMJPM-PCJPM-PDJPM-PKJPM-PLJPM-PMJPM-PJAMJBVYLD

Summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) filed a Current Report (8-K) on May 7, 2008, primarily related to an exhibit concerning financial statements and related matters. Specifically, the filing includes an exhibit which is a tax opinion from Davis Polk & Wardwell regarding Floating Rate Notes linked to the Consumer Price Index, due May 8, 2013. This exhibit is incorporated by reference into the company's Form S-3ASR registration statement.

Key Highlights

  • 1Filing is an 8-K Current Report dated May 7, 2008, for JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).
  • 2The primary purpose of the filing is to provide an exhibit under Item 9.01 (Financial Statements and Exhibits).
  • 3The exhibit is a Tax Opinion from Davis Polk & Wardwell.
  • 4The tax opinion pertains to specific financial instruments: Floating Rate Notes linked to the Consumer Price Index.
  • 5These notes have a maturity date of May 8, 2013.
  • 6The exhibit is incorporated by reference into JPMorgan Chase's Form S-3ASR registration statement.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly disclose a Tax Opinion from Davis Polk & Wardwell, which relates to specific debt instruments issued by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

The tax opinion relates to Floating Rate Notes linked to the Consumer Price Index, with a maturity date of May 8, 2013.

The tax opinion is being filed as an exhibit and incorporated by reference into JPMorgan Chase's Form S-3ASR registration statement. This is a standard practice for certain types of issuances to provide supporting documentation and legal opinions to investors and regulators.

No, this 8-K filing does not contain new financial results or operational updates. It is specifically focused on providing an exhibit, which is a legal tax opinion for a specific debt issuance.