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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): October 24, 2006

    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,       10017
New York, NY        
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)       (Zip Code)
 
 
    Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 270-6000    

 

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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 Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 21.0% Reverse Exchangeable Notes due October 30, 2007 Linked to the Least Performing Common Stock in the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (not including the common stock of JPMorgan Chase & Co.)
  8.2 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 20.0% Bearish Reverse Exchangeable Notes due October 30, 2007 Linked to the Best Performing Common Stock of the following Homebuilding Stocks: Centex Corporation; D.R. Horton, Inc.; KB Home; Lennar Corporation; and Pulte Homes, Inc.
  8.3 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Semi-Annual Review Notes Linked to the 10-Year Constant Maturity U.S. Treasury Rate due October 30, 2008
 

 

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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/ Anthony J. Horan 
 
  Name: Anthony J. Horan 
  Title: Corporate Secretary

 

Dated: October 26, 2006

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number
Description


  8.1 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 21.0% Reverse Exchangeable Notes due October 30, 2007 Linked to the Least Performing Common Stock in the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (not including the common stock of JPMorgan Chase & Co.)
  8.2 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 20.0% Bearish Reverse Exchangeable Notes due October 30, 2007 Linked to the Best Performing Common Stock of the following Homebuilding Stocks: Centex Corporation; D.R. Horton, Inc.; KB Home; Lennar Corporation; and Pulte Homes, Inc.
  8.3 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Semi-Annual Review Notes Linked to the 10-Year Constant Maturity U.S. Treasury Rate due October 30, 2008

 

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