-----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, PhsbT2vCMV7gTTvL5qwM21qc4UpA52tFqTvSyqLjxRX4UYPgKl86TrpXevnMTVgD xjlA350CDGrtcOVNtjenzg== 0000950103-07-001232.txt : 20070515 0000950103-07-001232.hdr.sgml : 20070515 20070515172755 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-07-001232 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 9 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070511 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070515 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: 07855084 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 dp05669_8k.htm Unassociated Document


 
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): May 11, 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):
 
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 Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due December 17, 2008
8.2
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due May 29, 2008
8.3
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Annual Review Notes Linked to the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index due May 24, 2010
8.4
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Lesser Index Annual Review Notes Linked to the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index and the Nikkei 225 Index due May 24, 2010
8.5
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Call Overwrite Index Notes Linked to the BXMSM Index due May 22, 2008
8.6
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Lesser Index Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the TOPIX® Index and the Nikkei 225 Index due June 16, 2008
8.7
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the Performance of the Russell 2000® Index Relative to the Performance of the S&P 500® Index due July 23, 2008
8.8
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 3.75% (equivalent to 10.385% per annum) Reverse Exchangeable Notes due September 26, 2007 Linked to the Common Stock of Deere & Company
 
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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/ Irma R. Caracciolo
 
Name: Irma R. Caracciolo
 
Title: Vice President and Assistant Corporate Secretary
 
Dated: May 15, 2007
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX 
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
8.1
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due December 17, 2008
8.2
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due May 29, 2008
8.3
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Annual Review Notes Linked to the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index due May 24, 2010
8.4
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Lesser Index Annual Review Notes Linked to the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index and the Nikkei 225 Index due May 24, 2010
8.5
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Call Overwrite Index Notes Linked to the BXMSM Index due May 22, 2008
8.6
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Lesser Index Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the TOPIX® Index and the Nikkei 225 Index due June 16, 2008
8.7
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the Performance of the Russell 2000® Index Relative to the Performance of the S&P 500® Index due July 23, 2008
8.8
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 3.75% (equivalent to 10.385% per annum) Reverse Exchangeable Notes due September 26, 2007 Linked to the Common Stock of Deere & Company


 
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EX-8.1 2 ex0801e.htm Unassociated Document
Exhibit 8.1

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

 
May 15, 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 pricing supplement no. 446 dated May 11, 2007 relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due December 17, 2008 (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

EX-8.2 3 ex0802e.htm Unassociated Document
Exhibit 8.2

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

 
May 15, 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 pricing supplement no. 447 dated May 11, 2007 relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due May 29, 2008 (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

EX-8.3 4 ex0803e.htm Unassociated Document
Exhibit 8.3

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

 
May 15, 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 pricing supplement no. 448 dated May 11, 2007 relating to Annual Review Notes Linked to the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index due May 24, 2010 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 22-I dated March 22, 2006 relating to Review Notes Linked to 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-8.4 5 ex0804e.htm Unassociated Document
Exhibit 8.4

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

 
May 15, 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 pricing supplement no. 449 dated May 11, 2007 relating to Lesser Index Annual Review Notes Linked to the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index and the Nikkei 225 Index due May 24, 2010 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 25-I dated March 23, 2006 relating to Lesser Index Review Notes Linked to the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index and 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-8.5 6 ex0805e.htm Unassociated Document
Exhibit 8.5

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

 
May 15, 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 pricing supplement no. 450 dated May 11, 2007 relating to Call Overwrite Index Notes Linked to the BXMSM Index due May 22, 2008 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 28-I dated March 24, 2006 relating to Call Overwrite Index Notes Linked to the BXMSM 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 ex0806e.htm Unassociated Document
Exhibit 8.6

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

 
May 15, 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 pricing supplement no. 451 dated May 11, 2007 relating to Lesser Index Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the TOPIX® Index and the Nikkei 225 Index due June 16, 2008 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 40-I dated August 29, 2006 relating to Lesser Index Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the TOPIX® Index and 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-8.7 8 ex0807e.htm Unassociated Document
Exhibit 8.7

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

 
May 15, 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 pricing supplement no. 452 dated May 11, 2007 relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the Performance of the Russell 2000® Index Relative to the Performance of the S&P 500® Index due July 23, 2008 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 46-I dated October 12, 2006 relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the Performance of the Russell 2000® Index Relative to the Performance of 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

EX-8.8 9 ex0808e.htm Unassociated Document
Exhibit 8.8

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

 
May 15, 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 pricing supplement no. 453 dated May 11, 2007 relating to 3.75% (equivalent to 10.385% per annum) Reverse Exchangeable Notes due September 26, 2007 Linked to the Common Stock of Deere & Company (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 34-V dated February 7, 2007 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

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