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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000019617-03-000409
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030801

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FULLER H LAURANCE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187553

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05805
		FILM NUMBER:		03817533

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO.
		STREET 2:		270 PARK AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122706000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO.
		STREET 2:		270 PARK AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2003-07-15</periodOfReport>


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        <issuerName>J P MORGAN CHASE &amp; CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JPM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001187553</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FULLER H LAURANCE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>J.P. MORGAN CHASE &amp; CO.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>270 PARK AVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Former Director</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>



    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>H.Laurance Fuller, by /s/ Anthony J. Horan, under POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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