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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): March 11, 2015
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-5805 | 13-2624428 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. 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
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:
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 8.01 Other Events.
On March 11, 2015, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan Chase” or the “Firm”) announced that the Federal Reserve Board had informed the Firm that it does not object to the Firm’s adjusted 2015 capital distribution plan and that the Firm’s Board of Directors intends to increase the quarterly common stock dividend to $0.44 per share (up from the current $0.40 per share), effective the second quarter of 2015, and to authorize the repurchase of up to $6.4 billion of common equity between April 1, 2015, and June 30, 2016. The equity repurchase program would include shares repurchased to offset issuances under the Firm’s equity-based compensation plans.
A copy of the press release announcing the Firm’s capital actions is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The information set forth in Exhibit 99.1 shall be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
This Current Report on Form 8-K (including the Exhibit hereto) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of JPMorgan Chase’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause JPMorgan Chase’s actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in JPMorgan Chase’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is available on JPMorgan Chase's website (http://investor.shareholder.com/jpmorganchase) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website (www.sec.gov). JPMorgan Chase does not undertake to update the forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that may arise after the date of the forward-looking statements.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. press release, dated March 11, 2015 | |
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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/ Neila B. Radin |
Neila B. Radin | |
Senior Vice President | |
Dated: | March 11, 2015 |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. press release, dated March 11, 2015 | |
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