8-K 1 amvote.htm 2006 ANNUAL MEETING VOTE

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): May 16, 2006

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-5805

13-2624428

(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)

(Commission File
Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

270 Park Avenue, New York, NY

10017

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 270-6000

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Registrant held its Annual Meeting of shareholders on Tuesday, May 16, 2006. A total of 2,999,432,336 shares were represented in person or by proxy, or 86.27% of the total shares outstanding. The results of shareholder voting on the thirteen proposals presented were as follows:

MANAGEMENT PROPOSALS:

Proposal 1- Shareholders elected the 14 Director nominees named in the Proxy Statement:

Name

For

Withheld

John H. Biggs

2,943,318,653

56,112,621

Stephen B. Burke

2,917,950,129

81,481,144

James S. Crown

2,917,987,640

81,443,634

James Dimon

2,920,586,496

78,844,778

Ellen V. Futter

2,928,856,529

70,574,745

William H. Gray, III

2,882,040,252

117,391,022

William B. Harrison, Jr.

2,913,479,308

85,951,966

Laban P. Jackson, Jr.

2,911,100,353

88,330,921

John W. Kessler

2,913,548,591

85,882,683

Robert I. Lipp

2,916,479,027

82,952,247

Richard A. Manoogian

2,906,415,122

93,016,152

David C. Novak

2,866,263,318

133,167,956

Lee R. Raymond

2,895,164,036

104,267,238

William C. Weldon

2,940,191,448

59,239,826

There were no broker non-votes.

Proposal 2 - Shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm for 2006:

For

Against

Abstain

2,923,459,140

48,531,932

27,441,264

97.47 % of voted

1.62% of voted

0.91%f voted

98.37% of votes for and against

1.63% of votes for and against

 

There were no broker non-votes.

SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS:

 

Proposal 3 - Shareholders did not approve the proposal on stock options:

For

Against

Abstain

95,422,307

2,339,765,692

41,554,143

3.85% of voted

94.47% of voted

1.68% of voted

3.92% of votes for and against

96.08% of votes for and against

 

There were 522,690,194 broker non-votes.

Proposal 4 - Shareholders approved the proposal on performance-based restricted stock

For

Against

Abstain

1,300,589,447

1,135,333,035

40,807,294

52.51% of voted

45.84% of voted

1.65% of voted

53.39% of votes for and against

46.61% of votes for and against

 

There were 522,702,560 broker non-votes.

 

Proposal 5 - Shareholders did not approve the proposal on separation of Chairman and CEO:

For

Against

Abstain

939,859,280

1,499,577,559

37,292,939

37.95% of voted

60.55% of voted

1.50% of voted

38.53% of votes for and against

61.47% of votes for and against

 

There were 522,702,558 broker non-votes.

Proposal 6 - Shareholders did not approve the proposal on sexual orientation:

For

Against

Abstain

42,393,617

2,286,789,588

147,559,863

1.71% of voted

92.33% of voted

5.96% of voted

1.82% of votes for and against

98.18% of votes for and against

 

There were 522,689,268 broker non-votes.

Proposal 7 - Shareholders approved the proposal on special shareholder meetings:

For

Against

Abstain

1,587,130,893

849,150,260

40,455,273

64.08% of voted

34.28% of voted

1.64% of voted

65.15% of votes for and against

34.85% of votes for and against

 

There were 522,695,910 broker non-votes.

Proposal 8- Shareholders did not approve the proposal on lobbying priorities report:

For

Against

Abstain

598,506,528

1,603,708,628

274,527,635

24.17% of voted

64.75% of voted

11.08% of voted

27.18% of votes for and against

72.82% of votes for and against

 

There were 522,689,545 broker non-votes.

Proposal 9 - Shareholders did not approve the proposal on political contributions report:

For

Against

Abstain

638,158,626

1,568,100,324

270,465,733

25.77% of voted

63.31% of voted

10.92% of voted

28.92% of votes for and against

71.08% of votes for and against

 

There were 522,707,653 broker non-votes.

Proposal 10 - Shareholders did not approve the proposal on poison pill:

For

Against

Abstain

431,681,506

2,004,161,372

40,902,938

17.43% of voted

80.92% of voted

1.65% of voted

17.72% of votes for and against

82.28% of votes for and against

 

There were 522,686,520 broker non-votes.

Proposal 11 - Shareholders did not approve the proposal on cumulative voting:

For

Against

Abstain

1,088,459,646

1,281,677,853

106,594,114

43.95% of voted

51.75% of voted

4.30% of voted

45.92% of votes for and against

54.08% of votes for and against

 

There were 522,700,723 broker non-votes.

Proposal 12 - Shareholders did not approve the proposal on bonus recoupment:

For

Against

Abstain

546,303,134

1,858,112,390

72,308,984

22.06% of voted

75.02% of voted

2.92% of voted

22.72% of votes for and against

77.28% of votes for and against

 

There were 522,707,828 broker non-votes.

Proposal 13 - Shareholders did not approve the proposal on overcommitted directors:

For

Against

Abstain

131,159,761

2,292,993,843

52,588,087

5.30% of voted

92.58% of voted

2.12% of voted

5.41% of votes for and against

94.59% of votes for and against

 

There were 522,690,645 broker non-votes.

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

   

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.

 

By:

/s/ Anthony J. Horan

 

Name:
Title:

Anthony J. Horan
Corporate Secretary

Date: May 18, 2006