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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | d135215dex991.htm |
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 17, 2016
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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |
| ¨ | 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 17, 2016, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan Chase” or the “Firm”) announced that the Firm’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $1.88 billion of common equity through the end of the second quarter of 2016 as part of the Firm’s current equity repurchase program. This amount is in addition to the $6.4 billion of common equity authorized for repurchase by the Board last year. The Firm has received a non-objection from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to this increase in the amount of common equity that may be repurchased under the Firm’s 2015 capital plan. A copy of the press release relating to this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. press release, dated March 17, 2016 | |
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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 | |||
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| Neila B. Radin | ||||
| Managing Director | ||||
Dated: March 17, 2016
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