-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TmGCgnGClzZ9+IYCWkyAIDBsSqbu7Op/OpFtQT2bH7hTd5azz8PoPTHh7JEpFWXR EFwMoWiHdbYXopUHKdUM7g== 0000905148-08-001528.txt : 20080314 0000905148-08-001528.hdr.sgml : 20080314 20080314172520 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000905148-08-001528 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080312 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080314 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080314 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: J P MORGAN CHASE & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000019617 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 132624428 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05805 FILM NUMBER: 08690463 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 270 PARK AVE STREET 2: 39TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122706000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 270 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHASE MANHATTAN CORP /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960402 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHEMICAL BANKING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHEMICAL NEW YORK CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880508 8-K 1 efc8-0585_emailform8k.htm efc8-0585_emailform8k.htm



 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC  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): March 12, 2008
 
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in Charter)
 
 
DELAWARE
 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
 
001-05805
 
13-2624428
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
270 Park Avenue,
New York, NY
 
10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 270-6000
 
 
 
 
 

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
 

 
 
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
    Item 9.01.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
        (d)                 Exhibits
 
The following Exhibits are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (333-130051) of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (the “Registrant”) as exhibits thereto and are filed as part of this Current Report.
 
8.1
Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the Dow Jones — AIG Commodity IndexSM and the S&P GSCITM Precious Metals Index Excess Return due September 17, 2012
   
   
   

 
 
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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
(Registrant)
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Neila B. Radin  
    Name:   Neila B. Radin  
    Title:     Senior Vice President  
       
 
 
Dated: March 14, 2008
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit Number
 
 
Description
8.1
 
Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin llp relating to Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the Dow Jones — AIG Commodity IndexSM and the S&P GSCITM Precious Metals Index Excess Return due September 17, 2012
     
     
     

 
 
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EX-8.1 2 efc8-0585_emailex81.htm efc8-0585_emailex81.htm
 
 
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
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FOUNDED 1866
 
 
Exhibit 8.1


 
March 14, 2008


JPMorgan Chase & Co.
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special tax counsel to JPMorgan Chase & Co., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Delaware (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing of pricing supplement no. 1083 dated March 12, 2008 relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the Dow Jones – AIG Commodity IndexSM and the S&P GSCITM Precious Metals Index Excess Return due September 17, 2012 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 60-II dated February 27, 2008 relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of up to Six Commodity Indices or Linked to Any One of the Foregoing (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated October 12, 2006 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) for the Company’s Global Medium-Term Notes, Series E, Global Warrants, Series E and Global Units, Series E, relating to a prospectus dated December 1, 2005 (the “Prospectus”) contained in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (Registration Statement No. 333-130051) (the “Registration Statement”).  This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Section 601(b)(8) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).

In our opinion, the discussions under the heading “United States Federal Taxation” in the Prospectus Supplement, under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Product Supplement and under the heading “Selected Purchase Considerations – Capital Gains Tax Treatment” in the Pricing Supplement, subject to the conditions and limitations described therein, set forth the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable generally to holders of the securities offered pursuant to the Pricing Supplement as a result of the ownership and disposition of such securities.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the references to us under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Product Supplement and under the heading “Selected Purchase Considerations – Capital Gains Tax Treatment” in the Pricing Supplement.  By such consent we do not concede that we are an “expert” for the purposes of the Act.

 
Very truly yours,
   
 
/s/ Sidley Austin llp


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