-----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, R6/x3Lia22m+qLDqXi5XonuXlsmZdR5ueCX6h0hYqY3hOtk5yu+anuCEbHYiZ2QX BFdsBMGJm8zLqgAaDqsFYg== 0000950103-07-000248.txt : 20070130 0000950103-07-000248.hdr.sgml : 20070130 20070130172030 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-07-000248 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 15 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070125 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070130 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070130 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: 07565452 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 dp04559_8k.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): January 25, 2007

    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):

   
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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 95% Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the FTSETM 100 Index, the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Singapore Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the S&P 500® Index due December 30, 2008
  8.2 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index, the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Taiwan Index and the MSCI Singapore Index due February 6, 2008
  8.3 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Annual Review Notes Linked to the Nikkei 225 Index due February 9, 2010
  8.4 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the S&P 500® Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index due January 29, 2009
  8.5 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the S&P 500® Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index due January 29, 2009
  8.6 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the Performance of a Weighted Basket of Four Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar due July 31, 2008
  8.7 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the Nikkei 225 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index due July 30, 2010
  8.8 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity IndexSM due July 31, 2012
  8.9 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due January 30, 2015
  8.10 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 12.0% Bearish Reverse Exchangeable Notes due January 30, 2008 Linked to the Best Performing Common Stock of the following Financial Services Stocks: Wells Fargo & Company, Fifth Third Bancorp and Countrywide Financial Corporation
  8.11 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Reverse Exchangeable Notes due January 30, 2008 Linked to the Common Stock of a Single Reference Stock Issuer
  8.12 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Auto Callable Reverse Exchangeable Notes due January 30, 2008 Linked to the Common Stock of a Single Reference Stock Issuer
  8.13 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 18.00% Reverse Exchangeable Notes due January 30, 2008 Linked to the Least Performing Common Stock in the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM
  8.14 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due July 30, 2010

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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: January 30, 2007

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit Number   Description

 
8.1   Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 95% Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the FTSETM 100 Index, the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Singapore Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the S&P 500® Index due December 30, 2008
8.2   Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index, the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Taiwan Index and the MSCI Singapore Index due February 6, 2008
8.3   Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Annual Review Notes Linked to the Nikkei 225 Index due February 9, 2010
8.4   Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the S&P 500® Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index due January 29, 2009
8.5   Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the S&P 500® Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index due January 29, 2009
8.6   Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the Performance of a Weighted Basket of Four Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar due July 31, 2008
8.7   Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the Nikkei 225 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index due July 30, 2010
8.8   Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity IndexSM due July 31, 2012
8.9   Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due January 30, 2015
8.10   Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 12.0% Bearish Reverse Exchangeable Notes due January 30, 2008 Linked to the Best Performing Common Stock of the following Financial Services Stocks: Wells Fargo & Company, Fifth Third Bancorp and Countrywide Financial Corporation
8.11   Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Reverse Exchangeable Notes due January 30, 2008 Linked to the Common Stock of a Single Reference Stock Issuer
8.12   Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Auto Callable Reverse Exchangeable Notes due January 30, 2008 Linked to the Common Stock of a Single Reference Stock Issuer
8.13   Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 18.00% Reverse Exchangeable Notes due January 30, 2008 Linked to the Least Performing Common Stock in the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM
8.14   Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due July 30, 2010

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EX-8.1 2 ex8-1.htm

Exhibit 8.1

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017

  January 29, 2007
   

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 a pricing supplement dated January 25, 2007 relating to 95% Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the FTSETM 100 Index, the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Singapore Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the S&P 500® Index due December 30, 2008 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 32-III dated January 24, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index, the FTSETM 100 Index, the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Taiwan Index, the MSCI Singapore Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the S&P 500® Index (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 – Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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 “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 – Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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/ Davis Polk & Wardwell

 


EX-8.2 3 ex8-2.htm
     
    Exhibit 8.2
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
     
  January 30, 2007  
     
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 a pricing supplement dated January 26, 2007 relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index, the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Taiwan Index and the MSCI Singapore Index due February 6, 2008 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 31-II dated May 5, 2006 relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index, the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Taiwan Index and the MSCI Singapore Index (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated December 1, 2005 (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 “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. By such consent we do not concede that we are an “expert” for the purposes of the Act.

  Very truly yours,
   
  /s/ Davis Polk & Wardwell






EX-8.3 4 ex8-3.htm
     
    Exhibit 8.3
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
     
  January 30, 2007  
     
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 a pricing supplement dated January 26, 2007 relating to Annual Review Notes Linked to the Nikkei 225 Index due February 9, 2010 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 21-I dated March 21, 2006 relating to Review Notes Linked to the Nikkei 225 Index (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated December 1, 2005 (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 “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. By such consent we do not concede that we are an “expert” for the purposes of the Act.

  Very truly yours,
   
  /s/ Davis Polk & Wardwell






EX-8.4 5 ex8-4.htm
     
    Exhibit 8.4
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
     
  January 30, 2007  
     
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 a pricing supplement dated January 26, 2007 relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the S&P 500® Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index due January 29, 2009 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 35-I dated June 20, 2006 relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the S&P 500® Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated December 1, 2005 (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 “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. By such consent we do not concede that we are an “expert” for the purposes of the Act.

  Very truly yours,
   
  /s/ Davis Polk & Wardwell






EX-8.5 6 ex8-5.htm
     
    Exhibit 8.5
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
     
  January 30, 2007  
     
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 a pricing supplement dated January 26, 2007 relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the S&P 500® Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index due January 29, 2009 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 35-I dated June 20, 2006 relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the S&P 500® Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated December 1, 2005 (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 “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. By such consent we do not concede that we are an “expert” for the purposes of the Act.

  Very truly yours,
   
  /s/ Davis Polk & Wardwell






EX-8.6 7 ex8-6.htm
     
    Exhibit 8.6
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
     
  January 30, 2007  
     
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 a pricing supplement dated January 26, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the Performance of a Weighted Basket of Four Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar due July 31, 2008 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 49-I dated November 3, 2006 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the Performance of a Weighted Basket of Currencies or Currency Relative to a Reference Currency (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 – Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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 “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 – Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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/ Davis Polk & Wardwell






 

EX-8.7 8 ex8-7.htm
     
    Exhibit 8.7
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
     
  January 30, 2007  
     
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 a pricing supplement dated January 26, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the Nikkei 225 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index due July 30, 2010 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 5-II dated January 31, 2006 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the Nikkei 225 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated December 1, 2005 (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 – Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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 “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 – Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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/ Davis Polk & Wardwell






EX-8.8 9 ex8-8.htm
     
    Exhibit 8.8
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
     
  January 30, 2007  
     
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 a pricing supplement dated January 26, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity IndexSM due July 31, 2012 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 1-IV dated May 4, 2006 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity IndexSM (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated December 1, 2005 (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 – Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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 “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 – Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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/ Davis Polk & Wardwell






EX-8.9 10 ex8-9.htm
     
    Exhibit 8.9
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
     
  January 30, 2007  
     
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 a pricing supplement dated January 26, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due January 30, 2015 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 14-II dated December 21, 2006 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index (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 – Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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 “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 – Taxed as Contingent Payment Debt Instruments” 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/ Davis Polk & Wardwell






EX-8.10 11 ex8-10.htm
     
    Exhibit 8.10
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
     
  January 30, 2007  
     
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 a pricing supplement dated January 26, 2007 relating to 12.0% Bearish Reverse Exchangeable Notes due January 30, 2008 Linked to the Best Performing Common Stock of the following Financial Services Stocks: Wells Fargo & Company, Fifth Third Bancorp and Countrywide Financial Corporation (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 45-I dated October 6, 2006 relating to Bearish Reverse Exchangeable Notes Linked to the Best Performing Common Stock of Two or More Reference Stock Issuers (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated December 1, 2005 (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 – Tax Treatment as a Unit Comprising a Call Option and a Deposit” 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 “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 – Tax Treatment as a Unit Comprising a Call Option and a Deposit” 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/ Davis Polk & Wardwell






EX-8.11 12 ex8-11.htm
     
    Exhibit 8.11
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
     
  January 30, 2007  
     
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 a pricing supplement dated January 26, 2007 relating to Reverse Exchangeable Notes due January 30, 2008 Linked to the Common Stock of a Single Reference Stock Issuer (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 34-IV dated December 14, 2006 relating to Reverse Exchangeable Notes Linked to the Common Stock of a Reference Stock Issuer (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 – Tax Treatment as a Unit Comprising a Put Option and a Deposit” 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 “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 – Tax Treatment as a Unit Comprising a Put Option and a Deposit” 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/ Davis Polk & Wardwell






EX-8.12 13 ex8-12.htm
     
    Exhibit 8.12
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
     
  January 30, 2007  
     
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 a pricing supplement dated January 26, 2007 relating to Auto Callable Reverse Exchangeable Notes due January 30, 2008 Linked to the Common Stock of a Single Reference Stock Issuer (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 58-I dated December 4, 2006 relating to Auto Callable Reverse Exchangeable Notes Linked to the Common Stock of a Reference Stock Issuer (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 – Tax Treatment as a Unit Comprising a Put Option and a Deposit” 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 “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 – Tax Treatment as a Unit Comprising a Put Option and a Deposit” 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/ Davis Polk & Wardwell






EX-8.13 14 ex8-13.htm
     
    Exhibit 8.13
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
     
  January 30, 2007  
     
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 a pricing supplement dated January 26, 2007 relating to 18.00% Reverse Exchangeable Notes due January 30, 2008 Linked to the Least Performing Common Stock in the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (not including the common stock of JPMorgan Chase & Co.) (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 37-IV dated December 4, 2006 relating to Reverse Exchangeable Notes Linked to the Least Performing Common Stock in the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (not including the common stock of JPMorgan Chase & Co.) (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 – Tax Treatment as a Unit Comprising a Put Option and a Deposit” 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 “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 – Tax Treatment as a Unit Comprising a Put Option and a Deposit” 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/ Davis Polk & Wardwell






EX-8.14 15 ex8-14.htm
     
    Exhibit 8.14
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
     
  January 30, 2007  
     
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 a pricing supplement dated January 26, 2007 relating to Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due July 30, 2010 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 18-I dated March 16, 2006 relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated December 1, 2005 (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 “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. By such consent we do not concede that we are an “expert” for the purposes of the Act.

  Very truly yours,
   
  /s/ Davis Polk & Wardwell






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