FWP 1 e59816fwp.htm PRELIMINARY TERMS NO. 180

July 2014

Preliminary Terms No. 180

Registration Statement No. 333-177923

Dated July 29, 2014

Filed pursuant to Rule 433

Structured Investments

Opportunities in International Equities

Dual Directional Trigger PLUS Based on the Value of the STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index due October 4, 2017

Trigger Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM

Principal at Risk Securities

The Dual Directional Trigger PLUS, or “Trigger PLUS,” offered are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Chase & Co., will pay no interest, do not guarantee any return of your principal at maturity and have the terms described in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-1-III, the prospectus supplement and the prospectus, as supplemented or modified by this document. At maturity, if the underlying index has appreciated in value, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus uncapped, leveraged upside performance of the underlying index. If the underlying index has depreciated in value but by no more than 20%, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus an unleveraged positive return equal to the absolute value of the percentage decline, which will effectively be limited to a positive 20% return. However, if the underlying index has depreciated by more than 20% in value, investors will be negatively exposed to the full amount of the percentage decline in the underlying index and will lose 1% of the stated principal amount for every 1% of decline in the index value over the terms of the Trigger PLUS. The Trigger PLUS are for investors who seek an equity index-based return and who are willing to risk their principal and forgo current income and upside above the maximum payment at maturity in exchange for the leverage and absolute return features that in each case apply to a limited range of performance of the index. At maturity, an investor will receive an amount in cash that may be greater than, equal to, or less than the stated principal amount based upon the underlying index closing value on the valuation date. All payments on the Trigger PLUS are subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co. The investor may lose some or all of the stated principal amount of the Trigger PLUS.

SUMMARY TERMS
Issuer: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Maturity date: October 4, 2017, subject to adjustment for certain market disruption events and as described under “Description of PLUS — Payment at Maturity” in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-1-III
Underlying index: STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index
Aggregate principal amount: $
Payment at maturity: If the final index value is greater than the initial index value, for each $10 stated principal amount Trigger PLUS:
  $10 + leveraged upside payment
  If the final index value is less than or equal to the initial index value but is greater than or equal to the trigger level, for each $10 stated principal amount Trigger PLUS:
  $10 + ($10 × absolute index return)
  In this scenario, you will receive a 1% positive return on the Trigger PLUS for each 1% negative return on the underlying index.  In no event will this amount exceed the stated principal amount plus $2.00.
  If the final index value is less than the trigger level, for each $10 stated principal amount Trigger PLUS:
  $10 × index performance factor
  This amount will be less than the stated principal amount of $10 per Trigger PLUS and will represent a loss of at least 20%, and possibly all, of your investment.
Leveraged upside payment: $10 × leverage factor × index percent change
Index percent change: (final index value – initial index value) / initial index value
Absolute index return: The absolute value of the index percent change.  For example, a -5% index percent change will result in a +5% absolute index return.
Initial index value: The index closing value of the underlying index on the pricing date
Final index value: The index closing value of the underlying index on the valuation date
Trigger level: 80% of the initial index value
Valuation date: September 29, 2017, subject to adjustment for non-trading days or certain market disruption events and as described under “Description of PLUS — Postponement of a Determination Date” in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-1-III
Leverage factor: At least 130%.  The actual leverage factor will be provided in the pricing supplement and will not be less than 130%.
Index performance factor: final index value / initial index value
Stated principal amount: $10 per Trigger PLUS
Issue price: $10 per Trigger PLUS (see “Commissions and issue price” below)
Pricing date: July   , 2014  (expected to price on or about July 31, 2014)
Original issue date (settlement date): August   , 2014  (3 business days after the pricing date)
CUSIP / ISIN: 481246585 / US4812465858
Listing: The Trigger PLUS will not be listed on any securities exchange.
Agent: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (“JPMS”)
Commissions and issue price: Price to Public(1) Fees and Commissions(2) Proceeds to Issuer
Per Trigger PLUS $10.00 $0.30 $9.70
Total      
(1)See “Additional Information about the Trigger PLUS — Use of proceeds and hedging” in this document for information about the components of the price to public of the Trigger PLUS.
(2)JPMS, acting as agent for JPMorgan Chase & Co., will pay all of the selling commissions it receives from us to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley Wealth Management”). In no event will these selling commissions exceed $0.30 per $10 stated principal amount PLUS. See “Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)” beginning on page PS-69 of the accompanying product supplement no. MS-1-III.

If the Trigger PLUS priced today, the estimated value of the Trigger PLUS as determined by JPMS would be approximately $9.454 per $10 stated principal amount Trigger PLUS. JPMS’s estimated value of the Trigger PLUS on the pricing date will be provided by JPMS in the pricing supplement and will not be less than $9.20 per $10 stated principal amount Trigger PLUS. See “Additional Information about the Trigger PLUS — JPMS’s estimated value of the Trigger PLUS” in this document for additional information.

Investing in the Trigger PLUS involves a number of risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-17 of the accompanying product supplement no. MS-1-III and “Risk Factors” beginning on page 5 of these preliminary terms.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the Trigger PLUS or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this document or the accompanying product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The Trigger PLUS are not bank deposits and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.

You should read this document together with the related product supplement no. MS-1-III, prospectus supplement and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below. Please also see “Additional Information About the Trigger PLUS” at the end of this document.

Product supplement no. MS-1-III dated March 18, 2014: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000089109214002102/e57956_424b2.pdf

Prospectus supplement dated November 14, 2011:http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000089109211007578/e46180_424b2.pdf

Prospectus dated November 14, 2011:http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000089109211007568/e46179_424b2.pdf

 
 

Dual Directional Trigger PLUS Based on the Value of the STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index due October 4, 2017

Trigger Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM
Principal at Risk Securities

Investment Summary

Trigger Performance Leveraged Upside Securities

Principal at Risk Securities

The Dual Directional Trigger PLUS Based on the Value of the STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index due October 4, 2017 (the “Trigger PLUS”) can be used:

§As an alternative to direct exposure to the underlying index that enhances returns for any positive performance of the underlying index.
§To obtain an unleveraged positive return for a limited range of negative performance of the underlying index.
§To enhance returns and potentially outperform the underlying index in a bullish scenario.
§To potentially achieve similar levels of upside exposure to the underlying index as a direct investment, while using fewer dollars by taking advantage of the leverage factor.
§To provide an unleveraged positive return in the event of a decline of the underlying index but only if the final index value is greater than the trigger level.

 

Maturity: Approximately 38 months
Leverage factor: At least 130% (applicable only if the final index value is greater than the initial index value).  The actual leverage factor will be provided in the pricing supplement.
Trigger level: 80% of the initial index value
Minimum payment at maturity: None.  Investors may lose their entire initial investment in the Trigger PLUS.
Coupon: None
Listing: The Trigger PLUS will not be listed on any securities exchange

Supplemental Terms of the Dual Directional Trigger PLUS

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-1-III, if the final index value is less than or equal to the initial index value but is greater than or equal to the trigger level, the payment at maturity will reflect the absolute index return, as set forth under “Summary Terms — Payment at maturity” on the cover of this document.  All calculations with respect to the absolute index return will be rounded to the nearest ten-thousandth, with five one-hundred-thousandths rounded upward (e.g. , 0.87645 would be rounded to 0.8765).

 

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Key Investment Rationale

Trigger PLUS offer uncapped, leveraged upside exposure to an underlying asset and the opportunity, through the absolute return feature, to earn a positive return at maturity for a limited range of negative performance of the underlying asset. At maturity, if the underlying asset has appreciated, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus leveraged upside performance of the underlying asset. At maturity, if the underlying asset has depreciated in value but by no more than 20%, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus an unleveraged positive return equal to the absolute value of the percentage decline in the underlying asset, which will effectively be limited to a positive 20% return. However, if the underlying asset has depreciated in value by more than 20%, investors will be negatively exposed to the full amount of the percentage decline in the underlying asset and will lose 1% of the stated principal amount for every 1% of decline, without any buffer. Investors may lose some or all of the stated principal amount of the Trigger PLUS. All payments on the Trigger PLUS are subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Leveraged Upside Performance The Trigger PLUS offer investors an opportunity to capture enhanced returns for any positive performance relative to a direct investment in the underlying index.
Absolute Return Feature The Trigger PLUS offer investors an opportunity to earn an unleveraged positive return if the final index value is less than or equal to the initial index value but is greater than or equal to the trigger level.
Upside Scenario if the Underlying Index Appreciates The final index value is greater than the initial index value and, at maturity, the Trigger PLUS pay the stated principal amount of $10 plus at least 130% of the index percent change.  The actual leverage factor will be provided in the pricing supplement.
Absolute Return Scenario The final index value is less than or equal to the initial index value but is greater than or equal to the trigger level, which is 80% of the initial index value.  In this case, the Trigger PLUS pay a 1% positive return for each 1% negative return of the underlying index.  For example, if the final index value is 5% less than the initial index value, the Trigger PLUS will provide a total positive return of 5% at maturity.  The maximum return you may receive in this scenario is a positive 20% return at maturity.
Downside Scenario The final index value is less than the trigger level.  In this case, the Trigger PLUS pay an amount that is at least 20% less than the stated principal amount and this decrease will be by an amount that is proportionate to the percentage decline in the value of the index from the initial index value.  (Example: if the underlying index decreases in value by 40%, the Trigger PLUS will pay an amount that is less than the stated principal amount by 40%, or $6 per Trigger PLUS).  There is no minimum payment at maturity on the Trigger PLUS, and you could lose your entire investment.
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How the Dual Directional Trigger PLUS Work

Payoff Diagram

The payoff diagram below illustrates the payment at maturity on the Trigger PLUS based on the following terms:

Stated principal amount: $10 per Trigger PLUS
Hypothetical leverage factor: 130%*
Trigger level: 80% of the initial index value

*The actual leverage factor will be provided in the pricing supplement and will not be less than 130%.

Dual Directional Trigger PLUS Payoff Diagram

How it works

§Upside Scenario. If the final index value is greater than the initial index value, under the hypothetical terms of the Trigger PLUS, for each $10 principal amount Trigger PLUS, investors will receive the $10 stated principal amount plus 130% of the appreciation of the underlying index over the term of the Trigger PLUS.
§For example, if the underlying index appreciates 5%, investors will receive a 6.50% return, or $10.65 per Trigger PLUS.
§Absolute Return Scenario. If the final index value is less than or equal to the initial index value but is greater than or equal to the trigger level, investors will receive a 1% positive return on the Trigger PLUS for each 1% negative return of the underlying index.
§For example, if the underlying index depreciates 5%, investors will receive a 5% return, or $10.50 per Trigger PLUS.
§The maximum return you may receive in this scenario is a positive 20% return at maturity.
§Downside Scenario. If the final index value is less than the trigger level, investors will receive an amount that is significantly less than the stated principal amount by an amount proportionate to the percentage decrease of the final index value from the initial index value. This amount will be less than 80% of the stated principal amount per Trigger PLUS. There is no minimum payment at maturity on the Trigger PLUS.
§For example, if the underlying index depreciates 50%, investors will lose 50% of their principal and receive only $5 per Trigger PLUS at maturity, or 50% of the stated principal amount.

The hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments on the Trigger PLUS shown above apply only if you hold the Trigger PLUS for their entire term. These hypotheticals do not reflect fees or expenses that would be associated with any sale in the secondary market. If these fees and expenses were included, the hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments shown above would likely be lower.

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Risk Factors

The following is a non-exhaustive list of certain key risk factors for investors in the Trigger PLUS. For further discussion of these and other risks, you should read the sections entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-17 of the accompanying product supplement no. MS-1-III. We also urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers in connection with your investment in the Trigger PLUS.

§The Trigger PLUS do not pay interest or guarantee return of any principal and your investment in the Trigger PLUS may result in a loss. The terms of the Trigger PLUS differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that the Trigger PLUS do not pay interest or guarantee the payment of any principal amount at maturity. If the final index value is less than the trigger level (which is 80% of the initial index value), the absolute return feature will no longer be available and the payment at maturity will be an amount in cash that is at least 20% less than the stated principal amount of each Trigger PLUS, and this decrease will be by an amount proportionate to the decrease in the value of the underlying index and may be zero. There is no minimum payment at maturity on the Trigger PLUS, and, accordingly, you could lose your entire initial investment in the Trigger PLUS.
§Your maximum downside gain on the Trigger PLUS is limited by the trigger level. If the final index value is less than or equal to the initial index value and greater than or equal to the trigger level, you will receive at maturity $10 plus a return equal to the absolute index return, which will reflect a 1% positive return for each 1% negative return on the underlying index, subject to an effective limit of 20%.  Because you will not receive a positive return if the index has depreciated below the trigger level, your maximum downside payment will be $12.00 per $10.00 stated principal amount Trigger PLUS.
§The Trigger PLUS are subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co., and any actual or anticipated changes to our credit ratings or credit spreads may adversely affect the market value of the Trigger PLUS. Investors are dependent on JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s ability to pay all amounts due on the Trigger PLUS. Any actual or anticipated decline in our credit ratings or increase in the credit spreads determined by the market for taking our credit risk is likely to adversely affect the market value of the Trigger PLUS. If we were to default on our payment obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the Trigger PLUS and you could lose your entire investment.
§Economic interests of the issuer, the calculation agent, the agent of the offering of the Trigger PLUS and other affiliates of the issuer may be different from those of investors. We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the Trigger PLUS, including acting as calculation agent and as an agent of the offering of the Trigger PLUS, hedging our obligations under the Trigger PLUS and making the assumptions used to determine the pricing of the Trigger PLUS and the estimated value of the Trigger PLUS, which we refer to as JPMS’s estimated value. In performing these duties, our economic interests and the economic interests of the calculation agent and other affiliates of ours are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the Trigger PLUS. The calculation agent will determine the initial index value and the final index value and will calculate the amount of payment you will receive at maturity, if any. Determinations made by the calculation agent, including with respect to the occurrence or non-occurrence of market disruption events, the selection of a successor to the underlying index or calculation of the final index value in the event of a discontinuance or material change in method of calculation of the underlying index, may affect the payment to you at maturity. Moreover, our business activities, including hedging and trading activities, could cause our economic interests to be adverse to yours and could adversely affect any payment on the Trigger PLUS and the value of the Trigger PLUS. It is possible that hedging or trading activities of ours or our affiliates in connection with the Trigger PLUS could result in substantial returns for us or our affiliates while the value of the Trigger PLUS declines. Please refer to “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the PLUS Generally” in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-1-III for additional information about these risks.
§The benefit provided by the trigger level may terminate on the valuation date. If the final index value is less than the trigger level, the benefit provided by the trigger level will terminate and you will be fully exposed to any depreciation of the underlying index. The final index value will be determined based on the index closing value on a single day near the end of the term of the Trigger PLUS. In addition, the index closing value at the maturity date or at other times during the term of the Trigger PLUS could be at a level not less than the trigger level. This difference could be particularly large if there is a significant decrease in the index closing value during the later portion of the term of the Trigger PLUS or if there is significant volatility in the index closing value during the term of the Trigger PLUS, especially on dates near the valuation date.
§JPMS’s estimated value of the Trigger PLUS will be lower than the original issue price (price to public) of the Trigger PLUS. JPMS’s estimated value is only an estimate using several factors. The original issue price of the Trigger PLUS will exceed JPMS’s estimated value because costs associated with selling, structuring and hedging the Trigger PLUS are included in the original issue price of the Trigger
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PLUS. These costs include the selling commissions, the projected profits, if any, that our affiliates expect to realize for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the Trigger PLUS and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the Trigger PLUS. See “Additional Information about the Trigger PLUS — JPMS’s estimated value of the Trigger PLUS” in this document.

§JPMS’s estimated value does not represent future values of the Trigger PLUS and may differ from others’ estimates. JPMS’s estimated value of the Trigger PLUS is determined by reference to JPMS’s internal pricing models. This estimated value is based on market conditions and other relevant factors existing at the time of pricing and JPMS’s assumptions about market parameters, which can include volatility, dividend rates, interest rates and other factors. Different pricing models and assumptions could provide valuations for Trigger PLUS that are greater than or less than JPMS’s estimated value. In addition, market conditions and other relevant factors in the future may change, and any assumptions may prove to be incorrect. On future dates, the value of the Trigger PLUS could change significantly based on, among other things, changes in market conditions, our creditworthiness, interest rate movements and other relevant factors, which may impact the price, if any, at which JPMS would be willing to buy Trigger PLUS from you in secondary market transactions. See “Additional Information about the Trigger PLUS — JPMS’s estimated value of the Trigger PLUS” in this document.
§JPMS’s estimated value is not determined by reference to credit spreads for our conventional fixed-rate debt. The internal funding rate used in the determination of JPMS’s estimated value generally represents a discount from the credit spreads for our conventional fixed-rate debt. The discount is based on, among other things, our view of the funding value of the Trigger PLUS as well as the higher issuance, operational and ongoing liability management costs of the Trigger PLUS in comparison to those costs for our conventional fixed-rate debt. If JPMS were to use the interest rate implied by our conventional fixed-rate credit spreads, we would expect the economic terms of the Trigger PLUS to be more favorable to you. In addition, JPMS’s estimated value might be lower if it were based on the interest rate implied by our conventional fixed-rate credit spreads. Consequently, our use of an internal funding rate would have an adverse effect on the terms of the Trigger PLUS and any secondary market prices of the Trigger PLUS. See “Additional Information about the Trigger PLUS — JPMS’s estimated value of the Trigger PLUS” in this document.
§The value of the Trigger PLUS as published by JPMS (and which may be reflected on customer account statements) may be higher than JPMS’s then-current estimated value of the Trigger PLUS for a limited time period. We generally expect that some of the costs included in the original issue price of the Trigger PLUS will be partially paid back to you in connection with any repurchases of your Trigger PLUS by JPMS in an amount that will decline to zero over an initial predetermined period. These costs can include selling commissions, projected hedging profits, if any, and, in some circumstances, estimated hedging costs and our secondary market credit spreads for structured debt issuances. See “Additional Information about the Trigger PLUS — Secondary market prices of the Trigger PLUS” in this document for additional information relating to this initial period. Accordingly, the estimated value of your Trigger PLUS during this initial period may be lower than the value of the Trigger PLUS as published by JPMS (and which may be shown on your customer account statements).
§Secondary market prices of the Trigger PLUS will likely be lower than the original issue price of the Trigger PLUS. Any secondary market prices of the Trigger PLUS will likely be lower than the original issue price of the Trigger PLUS because, among other things, secondary market prices take into account our secondary market credit spreads for structured debt issuances and, also, because secondary market prices (a) exclude selling commissions and (b) may exclude projected hedging profits, if any, and estimated hedging costs that are included in the original issue price of the Trigger PLUS. As a result, the price, if any, at which JPMS will be willing to buy Trigger PLUS from you in secondary market transactions, if at all, is likely to be lower than the original issue price. Any sale by you prior to the maturity date could result in a substantial loss to you. See the immediately following risk factor for information about additional factors that will impact any secondary market prices of the Trigger PLUS.

The PLUS are not designed to be short-term trading instruments. Accordingly, you should be able and willing to hold your Trigger PLUS to maturity. See “— Secondary trading may be limited” below.

§Secondary market prices of the Trigger PLUS will be impacted by many economic and market factors.  The secondary market price of the Trigger PLUS during their term will be impacted by a number of economic and market factors, which may either offset or magnify each other, aside from the selling commissions, projected hedging profits, if any, estimated hedging costs and the index closing value, including:
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oany actual or potential change in our creditworthiness or credit spreads;
ocustomary bid-ask spreads for similarly sized trades;
osecondary market credit spreads for structured debt issuances;
othe actual and expected volatility of the underlying index;
odividend rates on the equity securities included in the underlying index;
othe time to maturity of the Trigger PLUS;
ointerest and yield rates in the market generally;
othe exchange rates and the volatility of the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and each of the currencies in which the equity securities included in the underlying index trade and the correlation among those rates and the levels of the underlying index; and
oa variety of other economic, financial, political, regulatory and judicial events.

Additionally, independent pricing vendors and/or third party broker-dealers may publish a price for the Trigger PLUS, which may also be reflected on customer account statements. This price may be different (higher or lower) than the price of the Trigger PLUS, if any, at which JPMS may be willing to purchase your Trigger PLUS in the secondary market.

§The amount payable on the Trigger PLUS is not linked to the value of the underlying index at any time other than the valuation date.  The final index value will be based on the index closing value on the valuation date, subject to adjustment for non-trading days and certain market disruption events.  Even if the value of the underlying index appreciates prior to the valuation date but then drops to or below the trigger level by the valuation date, the payment at maturity will be less, and may be significantly less, than it would have been had the payment at maturity been linked to the value of the underlying index prior to such drop.  Although the actual value of the underlying index on the stated maturity date or at other times during the term of the Trigger PLUS may be higher than the final index value, the payment at maturity will be based solely on the index closing value on the valuation date.
§Investing in the Trigger PLUS is not equivalent to investing in the underlying index. Investing in the Trigger PLUS is not equivalent to investing in the underlying index or its component stocks. Investors in the Trigger PLUS will not have voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the stocks that constitute the underlying index.
§Adjustments to the underlying index could adversely affect the value of the Trigger PLUS. The underlying index publisher may discontinue or suspend calculation or publication of the underlying index at any time. In these circumstances, the calculation agent will have the sole discretion to substitute a successor index that is comparable to the discontinued underlying index and is not precluded from considering indices that are calculated and published by the calculation agent or any of its affiliates.
§The equity securities included in the underlying index are concentrated in the utilities industry. Each of the equity securities included in the underlying index has been issued by a company whose business is associated with the utilities industry. Because the value of the Trigger PLUS is determined by the performance of the underlying index, an investment in these Trigger PLUS will be concentrated in this industry. As a result, the value of the Trigger PLUS may be subject to greater volatility and be more adversely affected by a single positive or negative economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting this industry than a different investment linked to securities of a more broadly diversified group of issuers.
§The Trigger PLUS are subject to risks associated with securities issued by non-U.S. companies. The equity securities included in the underlyling index have been issued by non-U.S. companies. Investments in Trigger PLUS linked to the value of such non-U.S. equity securities involve risks associated with the securities markets in the home countries of the issuers of those non-U.S. equity securities, including risks of volatility in those markets, governmental intervention in those markets and cross shareholdings in companies in certain countries. Also, there is generally less publicly available information about companies in some of these jurisdictions than there is about U.S. companies that are subject to the reporting requirements of the SEC, and generally non-U.S. companies are subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements and securities trading rules different from those applicable to U.S. reporting companies.
§The Trigger PLUS are not directly exposed to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The value of your Trigger PLUS will not be adjusted for exchange rate fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and the currencies upon which the equity securities included in the underlying index are based, although any currency fluctuations could affect the performance of the underlying index. Therefore, if the applicable
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currencies appreciate or depreciate relative to the U.S. dollar over the term of the Trigger PLUS, you will not receive any additional payment or incur any reduction in any payment on the Trigger PLUS.

§Hedging and trading activities by the calculation agent and its affiliates could potentially affect the value of the Trigger PLUS. The hedging or trading activities of the issuer’s affiliates and of any other hedging counterparty with respect to the Trigger PLUS on or prior to the pricing date and prior to maturity could adversely affect the value of the underlying index and, as a result, could decrease the amount an investor may receive on the Trigger PLUS at maturity, if any. Any of these hedging or trading activities on or prior to the pricing date could potentially affect the initial index value and the trigger level and, therefore, could potentially increase the level that the final index value must reach so that you do not suffer a loss on your initial investment in the Trigger PLUS. Additionally, these hedging or trading activities during the term of the Trigger PLUS, including on the valuation date, could adversely affect the final index value and, accordingly, the amount of cash an investor will receive at maturity, if any. It is possible that such hedging or trading activities could result in substantial returns for us or our affiliates while the value of the Trigger PLUS declines.
§Secondary trading may be limited. The Trigger PLUS will not be listed on a securities exchange. There may be little or no secondary market for the Trigger PLUS. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the Trigger PLUS easily. JPMS may act as a market maker for the Trigger PLUS, but is not required to do so. Because we do not expect that other market makers will participate significantly in the secondary market for the Trigger PLUS, the price at which you may be able to trade your Trigger PLUS is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which JPMS is willing to buy the Trigger PLUS. If at any time JPMS or another agent does not act as a market maker, it is likely that there would be little or no secondary market for the Trigger PLUS.
§The final terms and valuation of the Trigger PLUS will be provided in the pricing supplement. The final terms of the Trigger PLUS will be based on relevant market conditions when the terms of the Trigger PLUS are set and will be provided in the pricing supplement.  In particular, each of JPMS’s estimated value and the leverage factor will be provided in the pricing supplement and each may be as low as the applicable minimum set forth on the cover of these preliminary terms.  Accordingly, you should consider your potential investment in the Trigger PLUS based on the minimums for JPMS’s estimated value and the leverage factor.
§The tax consequences of an investment in the Trigger PLUS are uncertain. There is no direct legal authority as to the proper U.S. federal income tax characterization of the Trigger PLUS, and we do not intend to request a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”). The IRS might not accept, and a court might not uphold, the treatment of the Trigger PLUS described in “Additional Information about the Trigger PLUS ― Additional Provisions ― Tax considerations” in this document and in “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-1-III. If the IRS were successful in asserting an alternative treatment for the Trigger PLUS, the timing and character of any income or loss on the Trigger PLUS could differ materially and adversely from our description herein. In addition, in 2007 Treasury and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments. The notice focuses in particular on whether to require investors in these instruments to accrue income over the term of their investment. It also asks for comments on a number of related topics, including the character of income or loss with respect to these instruments; the relevance of factors such as the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments are linked; the degree, if any, to which income (including any mandated accruals) realized by non-U.S. investors should be subject to withholding tax; and whether these instruments are or should be subject to the “constructive ownership” regime, which very generally can operate to recharacterize certain long-term capital gain as ordinary income and impose a notional interest charge. While the notice requests comments on appropriate transition rules and effective dates, any Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the Trigger PLUS, possibly with retroactive effect. You should review carefully the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-1-III and consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Trigger PLUS, including possible alternative treatments and the issues presented by this notice.
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STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index Overview

The STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index is one of 19 STOXX® Europe 600 Supersector indices that compose the STOXX® Europe 600 Index and includes companies in the utilities supersector, determined by reference to the Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”). The utilities supersector tracks companies providing a broad range of utilities services, including electricity, both conventional and alternative, gas distribution, multiutilities and water. For additional information on the STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index, see the information set forth under Annex A below.

Information as of market close on July 28, 2014:

Bloomberg Ticker Symbol: SX6P
Current Index Closing Value: 322.40
52 Weeks Ago (on 7/29/2013): 256.05
52 Week High (on 6/19/2014): 325.89
52 Week Low (on 8/27/2013): 254.64

 

The following table sets forth the published high and low index closing values, as well as end-of-quarter index closing values, of the underlying index for each quarter in the period from January 2, 2009 through July 28, 2014. The graph following the table sets forth the daily index closing values of the underlying index during the same period. The closing value of the underlying index on July 28, 2014 was 322.40. We obtained the information in the table and graph below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The historical values of the underlying index should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the index closing value of the underlying index on the valuation date. The payment of dividends on the stocks that constitute the underlying index are not reflected in its index closing value and, therefore, have no effect on the calculation of the payment at maturity.

STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index High Low Period End
2009      
First Quarter 357.18 260.38 274.30
Second Quarter 316.85 274.21 300.48
Third Quarter 339.83 281.04 335.56
Fourth Quarter 343.70 311.38 342.99
2010      
First Quarter 344.92 314.49 333.64
Second Quarter 344.04 288.77 288.77
Third Quarter 318.32 284.82 301.35
Fourth Quarter 319.83 298.74 312.65
2011      
First Quarter 336.49 301.42 319.07
Second Quarter 328.22 295.89 304.89
Third Quarter 307.22 239.75 266.52
Fourth Quarter 278.57 245.26 260.78
2012      
First Quarter 273.56 251.52 267.25
Second Quarter 269.25 237.45 260.67
Third Quarter 278.04 240.51 266.78
Fourth Quarter 274.84 247.93 258.98
2013      
First Quarter 264.18 244.19 254.84
Second Quarter 274.45 242.75 250.03
Third Quarter 274.93 246.21 270.41
Fourth Quarter 282.29 266.64 278.33
2014      
First Quarter 308.16 274.43 306.61
Second Quarter 325.89 298.91 321.07
Third Quarter (through July 28, 2014) 324.84 313.18 322.40

 

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STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index Historical Performance – Daily Index Closing Values

January 2, 2009 to July 28, 2014

 

Additional Information about the Trigger PLUS

Please read this information in conjunction with the summary terms on the front cover of this document.

Additional Provisions:
Postponement of maturity date: If the scheduled maturity date is not a business day, then the maturity date will be the following business day.  If the scheduled valuation date is not a trading day or if a market disruption event occurs on that day so that the valuation date as postponed falls less than three business days prior to the scheduled maturity date, the maturity date of the Trigger PLUS will be postponed until the third business day following the valuation date as postponed.
Minimum ticketing size: $1,000 / 100 Trigger PLUS
JPMS’s estimated value of the Trigger PLUS:

JPMS’s estimated value of the Trigger PLUS set forth on the cover of this document is equal to the sum of the values of the following hypothetical components: (1) a fixed-income debt component with the same maturity as the Trigger PLUS, valued using our internal funding rate for structured debt described below, and (2) the derivative or derivatives underlying the economic terms of the Trigger PLUS. JPMS’s estimated value does not represent a minimum price at which JPMS would be willing to buy your Trigger PLUS in any secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The internal funding rate used in the determination of JPMS’s estimated value generally represents a discount from the credit spreads for our conventional fixed-rate debt. For additional information, see “Risk Factors — JPMS’s estimated value is not determined by reference to credit spreads for our conventional fixed-rate debt.” The value of the derivative or derivatives underlying the economic terms of the Trigger PLUS is derived from JPMS’s internal pricing models. These models are dependent on inputs such as the traded market prices of comparable derivative instruments and on various other inputs, some of which are market-observable, and which can include volatility, dividend rates, interest rates and other factors, as well as assumptions about future market events and/or environments. Accordingly, JPMS’s estimated value of the Trigger PLUS on the pricing date is based on market conditions and other relevant factors and assumptions existing at that time. See “Risk Factors — JPMS’s estimated value does not represent future values of the Trigger PLUS and may differ from others’ estimates.”

JPMS’s estimated value of the Trigger PLUS will be lower than the original issue price of the Trigger PLUS because costs associated with selling, structuring and hedging the Trigger PLUS are included in the original issue price of the Trigger PLUS. These costs include the selling commissions paid to JPMS and other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers, the projected profits, if any, that our affiliates expect to realize for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the Trigger PLUS and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the Trigger PLUS. Because hedging our obligations entails risk and may be influenced by market forces beyond our control, this hedging may result in a profit that is more or less than expected, or it may result in a loss. We or one or more of our affiliates will retain any profits realized in hedging our obligations under the Trigger PLUS. See “Risk Factors — JPMS’s estimated value of the Trigger PLUS will be lower than the original issue price (price to

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public) of the Trigger PLUS” in this document.

Secondary market prices of the Trigger PLUS: For information about factors that will impact any secondary market prices of the Trigger PLUS, see “Risk Factors — Secondary market prices of the Trigger PLUS will be impacted by many economic and market factors” in this document.  In addition, we generally expect that some of the costs included in the original issue price of the Trigger PLUS will be partially paid back to you in connection with any repurchases of your Trigger PLUS by JPMS in an amount that will decline to zero over an initial predetermined period that is intended to be the shorter of six months and one-half of the stated term of the Trigger PLUS.  The length of any such initial period reflects the structure of the Trigger PLUS, whether our affiliates expect to earn a profit in connection with our hedging activities, the estimated costs of hedging the Trigger PLUS and when these costs are incurred, as determined by JPMS.  See “Risk Factors — The value of the Trigger PLUS as published by JPMS (and which may be reflected on customer account statements) may be higher than JPMS’s then-current estimated value of the Trigger PLUS for a limited time period.”
Supplemental notice to investors: The Trigger PLUS may cause you to become subject to short position disclosure requirements if they confer a financial advantage on you in the event of a decrease in the price or value of any relevant shares under Regulation (EU) No. 236/2012 (the “Short Selling Regulation”). This will occur if the short position represented by the short exposure provided by the Trigger PLUS, when combined with other long and short positions you may hold, causes you to cross a relevant net short position disclosure threshold under the Short Selling Regulation. It is your responsibility to monitor your net short positions and to comply with the obligations applicable to you under the Short Selling Regulation. You should consult with your own legal and regulatory advisers regarding the Trigger PLUS should you have any concerns about these requirements.
Tax considerations:

You should review carefully the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-1-III. The following discussion, when read in combination with that section, constitutes the full opinion of our special tax counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, regarding the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of the Trigger PLUS.

Based on current market conditions, in the opinion of our special tax counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, your Trigger PLUS should be treated as “open transactions” that are not debt instruments for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Assuming this treatment is respected, the gain or loss on your Trigger PLUS should be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if you hold your Trigger PLUS for more than a year, whether or not you are an initial purchaser of Trigger PLUS at the issue price. However, the IRS or a court may not respect this treatment of the Trigger PLUS, in which case the timing and character of any income or loss on the Trigger PLUS could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, in 2007 Treasury and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments. The notice focuses in particular on whether to require investors in these instruments to accrue income over the term of their investment. It also asks for comments on a number of related topics, including the character of income or loss with respect to these instruments; the relevance of factors such as the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments are linked; the degree, if any, to which income (including any mandated accruals) realized by non-U.S. investors should be subject to withholding tax; and whether these instruments are or should be subject to the “constructive ownership” regime, which very generally can operate to recharacterize certain long-term capital gain as ordinary income and impose a notional interest charge. While the notice requests comments on appropriate transition rules and effective dates, any Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the Trigger PLUS, possibly with retroactive effect. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Trigger PLUS, including possible alternative treatments and the issues presented by this notice.

Trustee: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (formerly Bankers Trust Company)
Calculation agent: JPMS
Use of proceeds and hedging:

The net proceeds we receive from the sale of the Trigger PLUS will be used for general corporate purposes and, in part, by us or by one or more of our affiliates in connection with hedging our obligations under the Trigger PLUS.

The Trigger PLUS are offered to meet investor demand for products that reflect the risk-return profile and market exposure provided by the Trigger PLUS. See “How the Trigger PLUS Work” in this document for an illustration of the risk-return profile of the Trigger PLUS and “STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index Overview” in this document for a description of the market exposure provided by the Trigger PLUS.

The original issue price of the Trigger PLUS is equal to JPMS’s estimated value of the Trigger PLUS plus the selling commissions paid to JPMS and other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers, plus (minus) the projected profits (losses) that our affiliates expect to realize for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the Trigger PLUS, plus the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the Trigger PLUS.

Benefit plan investor See “Benefit Plan Investor Considerations” in the accompanying product supplement no.
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considerations: MS-1-III.
Supplemental plan of distribution:

Subject to regulatory constraints, JPMS intends to use its reasonable efforts to offer to purchase the Trigger PLUS in the secondary market, but is not required to do so.

We or our affiliate may enter into swap agreements or related hedge transactions with one of our other affiliates or unaffiliated counterparties in connection with the sale of the Trigger PLUS and JPMS and/or an affiliate may earn additional income as a result of payments pursuant to the swap or related hedge transactions. See “Use of proceeds and hedging” above and “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” on page PS-43 of the accompanying product supplement no. MS-1-III.

Contact: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management clients may contact their local Morgan Stanley branch office or Morgan Stanley’s principal executive offices at 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036 (telephone number (800) 869-3326).
Where you can find more information:

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for the offering to which these preliminary terms relate. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and the other documents relating to this offering that JPMorgan Chase & Co. has filed with the SEC for more complete information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. and this offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, JPMorgan Chase & Co., any agent or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you the prospectus, the prospectus supplement, product supplement no. MS-1-III and these preliminary terms if you so request by calling toll-free (800)-869-3326.

You may revoke your offer to purchase the Trigger PLUS at any time prior to the time at which we accept such offer by notifying the applicable agent. We reserve the right to change the terms of, or reject any offer to purchase the Trigger PLUS prior to their issuance. In the event of any changes to the terms of the Trigger PLUS, we will notify you and you will be asked to accept such changes in connection with your purchase. You may also choose to reject such changes in which case we may reject your offer to purchase.

You should read this document together with the prospectus dated November 14, 2011, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated November 14, 2011 relating to our Series E medium-term notes of which these Trigger PLUS are a part, and the more detailed information contained in product supplement no. MS-1-III dated March 18, 2014.

This document, together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the Trigger PLUS and supersedes all other prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, stand-alone fact sheets, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement no. MS-1-III, as the Trigger PLUS involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest in the Trigger PLUS.

You may access these documents on the SEC website at www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC website):

• Product supplement no. MS-1-III dated March 18, 2014:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000089109214002102/e57956_424b2.pdf

• Prospectus supplement dated November 14, 2011:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000089109211007578/e46180_424b2.pdf

• Prospectus dated November 14, 2011:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000089109211007568/e46179_424b2.pdf

Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 19617.

As used in this document, the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to JPMorgan Chase & Co.

“Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM” and “PLUSSM” are service marks of Morgan Stanley.

 

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Annex A

The STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index

We have derived all information contained in this document regarding the STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index, including, without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation and changes in its components, from publicly available information, without independent verification. This information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by, STOXX Limited. The STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index is calculated, maintained and published by STOXX Limited. STOXX Limited has no obligation to continue to publish, and may discontinue publication of, the STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index.

The STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index is reported by Bloomberg L.P. under the ticker symbol “SX6P.”

The STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index was created by STOXX Limited, a joint venture between Deutsche Börse AG and SIX Group AG. Publication of the STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index began on June 15, 1998, based on an initial STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index value of 100 at December 31, 1991. The STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index is disseminated on the STOXX Limited website: http://www.stoxx.com, which sets forth, among other things, the country and industrial sector weightings of the securities included in the STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index and updates these weightings at the end of each quarter. Information contained in the STOXX Limited website is not incorporated by reference in, and should not be considered a part of, this document. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of information contained on the STOXX Limited website.

On March 1, 2010, STOXX Limited announced the removal of the “Dow Jones” prefix from all of its indices, including the STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index.

Index Composition of the Index

The STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index is one of 19 STOXX® Europe 600 Supersector indices that compose the STOXX® Europe 600 Index. The STOXX® Europe 600 Index contains the 600 largest European stocks. Each of the 19 STOXX® Europe 600 Supersector indices contain the companies of the STOXX® Europe 600 Index that fall within the relevant supersector, determined by reference to the Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”), an international system for categorizing companies that is maintained by FTSE International Limited.  The STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index includes companies in the utilities supersector, which tracks companies providing a broad range of utilities services, including electricity, both conventional and alternative, gas distribution, multiutilities and water.

The composition of each of the STOXX® Europe 600 Supersector indices is reviewed quarterly, based on the closing stock data on the last trading day of the month following the implementation of the last quarterly index review. The component stocks are announced on the fourth Tuesday of the month immediately prior to the review implementation month. Changes to the component stocks are implemented on the third Friday in each of March, June, September and December and are effective the following trading day.

The STOXX® Europe 600 Index is also reviewed on an ongoing basis, and any changes affecting the STOXX® Europe 600 Index are also applied to the relevant STOXX® Europe 600 Supersector index. Corporate actions (including initial public offerings, mergers and takeovers, spin-offs, delistings and bankruptcy) that affect the STOXX® Europe 600 Index composition are immediately reviewed. Any changes are announced, implemented and effective in line with the type of corporate action and the magnitude of the effect.

The free float factors and weighting cap factors for each component stock used to calculate the STOXX® Europe 600 Supersector indices, as described below, are reviewed, calculated and implemented on a quarterly basis and are fixed until the next quarterly review.

Index Calculation

The STOXX® Europe 600 Supersector indices are calculated with the “Laspeyres formula,” which measures the aggregate price changes in the component stocks against a fixed base quantity weight. The formula for calculating each STOXX® Europe 600 Supersector index value at any time can be expressed as follows:

 

Index = free float market capitalization of the relevant STOXX® Europe 600 Supersector index
Divisor
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The “free float market capitalization of the relevant STOXX® Europe 600 Supersector index” is equal to the sum of the products of the price, number of shares, free float factor and weighting cap factor for each component stock as of the time the relevant STOXX® Europe 600 Supersector index is being calculated.

All components of each STOXX® Europe 600 Supersector index are subject to a 30% cap for the largest company and a 15% cap for the second-largest company. The weighting cap factors are published on the second Friday of each March, June, September and December, one week prior to quarterly review implementation, and calculated using Thursday’s closing prices. In addition, an intra-quarter capping will be triggered if the largest company exceeds 35% or the second-largest exceeds 20%.

The divisor for each STOXX® Europe 600 Supersector index is adjusted to maintain the continuity of that STOXX® Europe 600 Supersector index values despite changes due to corporate actions. The following is a summary of the adjustments to any component stock made for corporate actions and the effect of such adjustment on the divisor, where shareholders of the component stock will receive “B” number of shares for every “A” share held (where applicable).

(1) Split and reverse split:

Adjusted price = closing price × A / B

New number of shares = old number of shares × B / A

Divisor: no change

(2) Rights offering:

If the subscription price is not available or if the subscription price is equal to or greater
than the closing price on the day before the effective date, then no adjustment is made

 

Adjusted price = (closing price × A + subscription price × B) / (A + B)

New number of shares = old number of shares *(A + B)/ A

Divisor: increases

(3) Stock dividend:

Adjusted price = closing price × A / (A + B)

New number of shares = old number of shares × (A + B) / A

Divisor: decreases

(4) Stock dividend of another company:

Adjusted price = (closing price × A – price of other company × B) / A

 

Divisor: decreases

(5) Return of capital and share consideration:

Adjusted price = (closing price – capital return announced by company × (1-withholding tax)) × A / B

New number of shares = old number of shares × B / A

Divisor: decreases

(6) Repurchase of shares / self tender:

Adjusted price = ((price before tender × old number of shares) – (tender price × number of tendered shares)) / (old number of shares – number of tendered shares)

New number of shares = old number of shares – number of tendered shares

Divisor: decreases

(7) Spin-off:
Adjusted price = (closing price × A – price of spun-off shares × B) / A

Divisor: decreases

(8) Combination stock distribution (dividend or split) and rights offering:
For this corporate action, the following additional assumptions apply:
Shareholders receive B new shares from the distribution and C new shares from the rights
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offering for every A share held.
If A is not equal to one share, all the following “new number of shares” formulae need to be divided by A:

- If rights are applicable after stock distribution (one action applicable to other):

Adjusted price = (closing price × A + subscription price × C × (1 + B / A)) / ((A + B) × ( 1 + C / A))

New number of shares = old number of shares × ((A + B) × (1 + C / A)) / A

Divisor: increases

- If stock distribution is applicable after rights (one action applicable to other):

Adjusted price = (closing price × A + subscription price × C) /((A + C) × (1 + B / A))

New number of shares = old number of shares × ((A + C) × (1 + B / A))

Divisor: increases

- Stock distribution and rights (neither action is applicable to the other):

Adjusted price = (closing price × A + subscription price × C) / (A + B + C)

New number of shares = old number of shares × (A + B + C) / A

Divisor: increases

 

License Agreement with STOXX Limited

Our affiliate has entered into an agreement with STOXX Limited (“STOXX”) providing us and certain of our affiliates or subsidiaries identified in that agreement with a non-exclusive license and, for a fee, with the right to use the STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index, which is owned and published by STOXX Limited, in connection with certain securities, including the Trigger PLUS.

STOXX and its licensors (the “Licensors”) have no relationship to JPMorgan Chase & Co., other than the licensing of the STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index and the related trademarks to its affiliate for use in connection with the Trigger PLUS.

STOXX and its Licensors do not:

·sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Trigger PLUS;
·recommend that any person invest in the Trigger PLUS or any other securities;
·have any responsibility or liability for or make any decisions about the timing, amount or pricing of the Trigger PLUS;
·have any responsibility or liability for the administration, management or marketing of the Trigger PLUS; or
·consider the needs of the Trigger PLUS or the holders of the Trigger PLUS in determining, composing or calculating the STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index or have any obligation to do so.

STOXX and its Licensors will not have any liability in connection with the Trigger PLUS. Specifically,

·STOXX and its Licensors do not make any warranty, express or implied and disclaim any and all warranty about:
·The results to be obtained by the Trigger PLUS, the holders of the Trigger PLUS or any other person in connection with the use of the STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index and the data included in the STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index;
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·The accuracy or completeness of the STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index and its data; or
·The merchantability and the fitness for a particular purpose or use of the STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index and its data;
·STOXX and its Licensors will have no liability for any errors, omissions or interruptions in the STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index or its data; and
·Under no circumstances will STOXX or its Licensors be liable for any lost profits or indirect, punitive, special or consequential damages or losses, even if STOXX or its Licensors knows that they might occur.

The licensing agreement between our affiliate and STOXX is solely for their benefit and not for the benefit of the holders of the Trigger PLUS or any other third parties.

 

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