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 29, 2019

 

 

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, New York		10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 270-6000

 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

Item 8.01.

Other Events

On January 29, 2019, JPMorgan Chase & Co. closed a public offering of $2,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”). The Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-209681), as amended. In connection with this offering, the legal opinion as to the legality of the Notes is being filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this report.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

5.1		Opinion of Simpson Thacher  & Bartlett LLP as to the legality of the $2,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due 2027
23.1		Consent of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1)

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.

 

Dated: January 29, 2019