8-K 1 ltip8k.htm FORM 8-K DATED 5-17-05

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): May 17, 2005

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-5805

13-2624428

(State or other

jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission File

Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

270 Park Avenue, New York, NY

10017

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

At Registrant's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 17, 2005, the common shareholders approved Registrant's 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The results of the shareholder voting on the Plan and the other proposals before the meeting are listed in Item 8.01 below. The Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Registrant held its Annual Meeting of shareholders on Tuesday, May 17, 2005. A total of 3,061,410,236 shares were represented in person or by proxy, or 86.76% of the total shares outstanding. The results of shareholder voting on the seven proposals presented were as follows:

MANAGEMENT PROPOSALS:

Proposal 1 - Shareholders elected the 16 Director nominees named in the Proxy Statement:

Name

For

Withheld

Hans W. Becherer

2,967,535,573

93,874,662

John H. Biggs

2,967,705,354

93,704,881

Lawrence A. Bossidy

2,948,891,706

112,518,531

Stephen B. Burke

2,962,903,499

98,506,738

James S. Crown

2,951,022,570

110,387,667

James Dimon

2,947,614,835

113,795,401

Ellen V. Futter

2,959,362,387

102,047,850

William H. Gray, III

2,932,157,361

129,252,875

William B. Harrison, Jr.

2,823,810,374

237,599,862

Laban P. Jackson, Jr.

2,948,926,753

112,483,484

John W. Kessler

2,961,885,632

99,524,603

Robert I. Lipp

2,968,430,807

92,979,429

Richard A. Manoogian

2,939,243,517

122,166,718

David C. Novak

2,915,245,640

146,164,597

Lee R. Raymond

2,943,206,564

118,203,672

William C. Weldon

2,967,596,426

93,813,812

There were no broker non-votes.

Proposal 2 - Shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm for 2005:

For

Against

Abstain

2,983,535,848

50,382,810

27,492,483

97.46% of voted

1.65% of voted

0.90% of voted

98.34% of votes for and against

1.66% of votes for and against

 

There were no broker non-votes.

Proposal 3 - Shareholders approved Registrant's 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan:

For

Against

Abstain

1,517,207,626

968,939,077

39,520,047

60.07% of voted

38.36% of voted

1.56% of voted

61.03% of votes for and against

38.97% of votes for and against

 

There were 535,743,486 broker non-votes.

SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS:

 

Proposal 4 - Shareholders did not approve the proposal to limit directors' terms to no more than six years:

For

Against

Abstain

128,690,989

2,354,951,275

41,989,490

5.10% of voted

93.24% of voted

1.66% of voted

5.18% of votes for and against

94.82% of votes for and against

 

There were 535,778,482 broker non-votes.

Proposal 5 - Shareholders did not approve the proposal to require that the Chairman of the Board have no management duties, titles or responsibilities:

For

Against

Abstain

993,304,167

1,492,064,078

40,314,723

39.33% of voted

59.08% of voted

1.60% of voted

39.97% of votes for and against

60.03% of votes for and against

 

There were 535,727,268 broker non-votes.

Proposal 6 - Shareholders did not approve the proposal to limit CEO compensation:

For

Against

Abstain

189,140,613

2,289,345,329

47,136,869

7.49% of voted

90.64% of voted

1.87% of voted

7.63% of votes for and against

92.37% of votes for and against

 

There were 535,787,425 broker non-votes.

Proposal 7 - Shareholders did not approve the proposal to recoup management bonuses:

For

Against

Abstain

934,964,943

1,534,555,007

56,079,136

37.02% of voted

60.76% of voted

2.22% of voted

37.86% of votes for and against

62.14% of votes for and against

 

There were 535,811,150 broker non-votes.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

10.1 Registrant's 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

   

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.

 

By:

/s/ Anthony J. Horan

 

Name:
Title:

Anthony J. Horan
Corporate Secretary

Date: May 20, 2005

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

10.1 Registrant's 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan.