What is the primary purpose of this 8-K filing?

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to report and include as exhibits the tax opinions from Sidley Austin LLP concerning two specific debt issuances by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

What are the underlying assets or indices these notes are linked to?

The Floating Rate Note is linked to the Consumer Price Index. The Buffered Return Enhanced Note is linked to a weighted basket consisting of the S&P 500® Index, the NASDAQ-100 Index®, the PowerShares Water Resources Portfolio, and the Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund.

Does this filing indicate any new financial performance information or significant corporate events for JPMorgan Chase?

No, this filing is limited to providing tax opinions for specific debt issuances and does not contain information on the company's financial performance or other significant corporate events. It serves as a regulatory filing for these particular note offerings.

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 8-K SEC Disclosure

Q: What specific debt instruments are mentioned in this filing?

The filing mentions an $8.2 million Floating Rate Note due September 9, 2011, and a $2.467 million Buffered Return Enhanced Note due March 8, 2010.

Summary

This 8-K filing by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) on September 4, 2008, primarily serves to attach two tax opinions from Sidley Austin LLP. These opinions relate to specific debt issuances: an $8.2 million Floating Rate Note due September 9, 2011, and a $2.467 million Buffered Return Enhanced Note due March 8, 2010. These notes are linked to various financial instruments and indices, including the Consumer Price Index, the S&P 500®, the NASDAQ-100 Index®, the PowerShares Water Resources Portfolio, and the Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund.

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1JPMorgan Chase & Co. filed an 8-K on September 4, 2008, detailing specific debt offerings.
2The filing includes tax opinions from Sidley Austin LLP for two note issuances.
3One issuance is an $8.2 million Floating Rate Note linked to the Consumer Price Index, maturing September 9, 2011.
4The second issuance is a $2.467 million Buffered Return Enhanced Note maturing March 8, 2010.
5The Buffered Return Enhanced Note is linked to a basket of indices including the S&P 500®, NASDAQ-100®, PowerShares Water Resources Portfolio, and Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund.
6These exhibits are incorporated by reference into JPMorgan Chase's existing Form S-3ASR registration statement.

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 8-K Report, Exhibit Filing (Sep 5, 2008)

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