-----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, KSYVVsYSN0CcQp2dEYA8irTBPtlP2H//T296/WrBmwMBjzID0xXxq9dpaAu3LQoo i0W2VwVkbYBCTgVxA9Eb+w== 0000950103-07-002105.txt : 20070821 0000950103-07-002105.hdr.sgml : 20070821 20070821172059 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-07-002105 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 10 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070817 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070821 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070821 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: 071071513 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 dp06676_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): August 17, 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)
 
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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 September 24, 2008
8.2
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Annual Review Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due August 30, 2010
8.3
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Annual Review Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due August 30, 2010
8.4
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 February 25, 2009
8.5
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index and the Nikkei 225 Index due August 22, 2011
8.6
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the S&P 500® Index due August 22, 2011
8.7
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the Dow Jones — AIG Commodity IndexSM due February 22, 2013
8.8
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the S&P GSCI Agriculture Index Excess Return, the S&P GSCI Energy Index Excess Return, the S&P GSCI Industrial Metals Index Excess Return, the S&P GSCI Livestock Index Excess Return and the S&P GSCI Precious Metals Index Excess Return due August 19, 2010
8.9
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 7.55% (equivalent to 15.10% per annum) Reverse Exchangeable Notes due February 29, 2008 Linked to the Least Performing Common Stock of Caterpillar Inc. and Deere & Company
 
 
2

 
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: August 21, 2007

3

 
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 September 24, 2008
8.2
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Annual Review Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due August 30, 2010
8.3
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Annual Review Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due August 30, 2010
8.4
 
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 February 25, 2009
8.5
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index and the Nikkei 225 Index due August 22, 2011
8.6
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the S&P 500® Index due August 22, 2011
8.7
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the Dow Jones — AIG Commodity IndexSM due February 22, 2013
8.8
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the S&P GSCI Agriculture Index Excess Return, the S&P GSCI Energy Index Excess Return, the S&P GSCI Industrial Metals Index Excess Return, the S&P GSCI Livestock Index Excess Return and the S&P GSCI Precious Metals Index Excess Return due August 19, 2010
8.9
 
Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to 7.55% (equivalent to 15.10% per annum) Reverse Exchangeable Notes due February 29, 2008 Linked to the Least Performing Common Stock of Caterpillar Inc. and Deere & Company

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EX-8.1 2 dp06676_ex0801.htm Unassociated Document
 
Exhibit 8.1

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

 
August 21, 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. 623 dated August 17, 2007 relating to Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due September 24, 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 dp06676_ex0802.htm Unassociated Document
 
Exhibit 8.2

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

 
August 21, 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. 624 dated August 17, 2007 relating to Annual Review Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due August 30, 2010 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 20-I dated March 21, 2006 relating to Review 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 dp06676_ex0803.htm Unassociated Document
 
Exhibit 8.3

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

 
August 21, 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. 625 dated August 17, 2007 relating to Annual Review Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due August 30, 2010 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 20-I dated March 21, 2006 relating to Review 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-8.4 5 dp06676_ex0804.htm Unassociated Document
 
Exhibit 8.4

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

 
August 21, 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. 626 dated August 17, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the Performance of a Weighted Basket of Four Currencies Relative to the U.S. Dollar due February 25, 2009 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 49-II dated March 7, 2007 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-8.5 6 dp06676_ex0805.htm Unassociated Document
 
Exhibit 8.5

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

 
August 21, 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. 627 dated August 17, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index and the Nikkei 225 Index due August 22, 2011 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 32-VII dated June 29, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index, the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index, the FTSETM 100 Index, the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI EAFE® Index, the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, the MSCI Taiwan Index, the MSCI Singapore Index, the Nikkei 225 Index, the Russell 2000® 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-8.6 7 dp06676_ex0806.htm Unassociated Document
 
Exhibit 8.6

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

 
August 21, 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. 628 dated August 17, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Basket Consisting of the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index, the Nikkei 225 Index and the S&P 500® Index due August 22, 2011 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 32-VII dated June 29, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index, the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index, the FTSETM 100 Index, the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI EAFE® Index, the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, the MSCI Taiwan Index, the MSCI Singapore Index, the Nikkei 225 Index, the Russell 2000® 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-8.7 8 dp06676_ex0807.htm Unassociated Document
 
Exhibit 8.7

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

 
August 21, 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 no. 629 dated August 17, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to the Dow Jones — AIG Commodity IndexSM due February 22, 2013 (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-8.8 9 dp06676_ex0808.htm Unassociated Document
 
Exhibit 8.8

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

 
August 21, 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 no. 630 dated August 17, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the S&P GSCI Agriculture Index Excess Return, the S&P GSCI Energy Index Excess Return, the S&P GSCI Industrial Metals Index Excess Return, the S&P GSCI Livestock Index Excess Return and the S&P GSCI Precious Metals Index Excess Return due August 19, 2010 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 94-I dated August 17, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of the S&P GSCI Agriculture Index Excess Return, the S&P GSCI Energy Index Excess Return, the S&P GSCI Industrial Metals Index Excess Return, the S&P GSCI Livestock Index Excess Return and the S&P GSCI Precious Metals Index Excess Return, 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 – 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 dp06676_ex0809.htm Unassociated Document
 
Exhibit 8.9

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

 
August 21, 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. 631 dated August 18, 2007 relating to 7.55% (equivalent to 15.10% per annum) Reverse Exchangeable Notes due February 29, 2008 Linked to the Least Performing Common Stock of Caterpillar Inc. and Deere & Company (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 68-I dated February 7, 2007 relating to Reverse Exchangeable Notes Linked to the Least Performing Common Stock of Two or More Reference Stock Issuers (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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