Pricing supplement no. 102
To prospectus dated April 15, 2016,
prospectus supplement dated April 15, 2016,
product supplement no. 2-I dated April 15, 2016 and
underlying supplement no. 1-I dated April 15, 2016 |
Registration Statement No. 333-209682
Dated May 13, 2016
Rule 424(b)(2) |

Structured Investments |
$3,930,000
Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes Linked
to the S&P GSCI® Crude Oil Index Excess Return due November 19, 2018 |
General
| · | The
notes are designed for investors who seek a Contingent Interest Payment if, on any of the Review Dates, the closing level of the
Index on that Review Date is greater than or equal to 50% of the Initial Index Level, which we refer to as the Interest Barrier.
Investors should be willing to forgo fixed interest payments, in exchange for the opportunity to receive Contingent Interest Payments. |
| · | Investors in the notes should be willing to accept the risk of losing
some or all of their principal if a Trigger Event (as defined below) has occurred and the risk that no Contingent Interest Payment
may be made with respect to some or all Review Dates. |
| · | The notes will be automatically called if the closing level of the Index
on any Review Date (other than the first, second, third and final Review Dates) is greater than or equal to the Initial Index Level.
The earliest date on which an automatic call may be initiated is May 17, 2017. |
| · | The notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Chase
& Co. Any payment on the notes is subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
| · | Minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof |
Key Terms
Issuer: |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
Index: |
The S&P GSCI® Crude Oil Index Excess Return (Bloomberg ticker: SPGCCLP) |
Contingent Interest Payments: |
If the notes have not been automatically called and the closing level
of the Index on any Review Date is greater than or equal to the Interest Barrier, you will receive on the applicable Interest Payment
Date, for each $1,000 principal amount note, a Contingent Interest Payment equal to $18.125 (equivalent to an interest rate of
7.25%* per annum, payable at a rate of 1.8125% per quarter).
If the closing level of the Index on any Review Date is less than
the Interest Barrier, no Contingent Interest Payment will be made with respect to that Review Date. |
Interest Barrier / Trigger Level: |
83.40, which is 50% of the Initial Index Level |
Contingent Interest Rate: |
7.25% per annum, payable at a rate of 1.8125% per quarter, if applicable |
Automatic Call: |
If the closing level of the Index on any Review Date (other than the first, second, third and final Review Dates) is greater than or equal to the Initial Index Level, the notes will be automatically called for a cash payment, for each $1,000 principal amount note, equal to (a) $1,000 plus (b) the Contingent Interest Payment applicable to that Review Date, payable on the applicable Call Settlement Date. |
Payment at Maturity: |
If the notes have not been automatically called and a Trigger Event has not occurred, you will receive a cash payment at maturity, for each $1,000 principal amount note, equal to (a) $1,000 plus (b) the Contingent Interest Payment applicable to the final Review Date. |
If the notes have not been automatically called and a Trigger Event
has occurred, at maturity you will lose 1% of the principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the Ending Index
Level is less than the Initial Index Level. Under these circumstances, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note
will be calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × Index Return)
If the notes have not been automatically called and a Trigger Event
has occurred, you will lose more than 50% of your principal amount at maturity and could lose up to the entire principal amount
of your notes at maturity. |
Trigger Event: |
A Trigger Event occurs if the Ending Index Level is less than the Trigger Level. |
Index Return: |
Ending Index Level – Initial Index Level
Initial Index Level |
Initial Index Level: |
The closing level of the Index on the Pricing Date, which was 166.8000 |
Ending Index Level: |
The closing level of the Index on the final Review Date |
Pricing Date: |
May 13, 2016 |
Original Issue Date: |
On or about May 18, 2016 (Settlement Date) |
Review Dates†: |
August 17, 2016, November 16, 2016, February 15, 2017, May 17, 2017, August 17, 2017, November 15, 2017, February 14, 2018, May 17, 2018, August 16, 2018 and November 14, 2018 |
Interest Payment Dates†: |
August 22, 2016, November 21, 2016, February 21, 2017, May 22, 2017, August 22, 2017, November 20, 2017, February 20, 2018, May 22, 2018, August 21, 2018 and the Maturity Date |
Call Settlement Date†: |
If the notes are automatically called on any Review Date (other than the first, second, third and final Review Dates), the first Interest Payment Date immediately following that Review Date |
Maturity Date†: |
November 19, 2018 |
CUSIP: |
48128GXW5 |
| † | Subject to postponement in the event of certain market disruption events and as described under “General Terms of Notes
— Postponement of a Determination Date — Notes Linked to a Single Underlying — Notes Linked to a Single Index”
and “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Payment Date” in the accompanying product supplement or early
acceleration in the event of a commodity hedging disruption event as described under “General Terms of Notes — Consequences
of a Commodity Hedging Disruption Event — Acceleration of the Notes” in the accompanying product supplement and in
“Selected Risk Considerations — We May Accelerate Your Notes If a Commodity Hedging Disruption Event Occurs”
in this pricing supplement |
Investing in the notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk
Factors” beginning on page PS-9 of the accompanying product supplement, “Risk Factors” beginning on page US-2
of the accompanying underlying supplement and “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page PS-3 of this pricing
supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the notes or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this
pricing supplement or the accompanying product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any representation
to the contrary is a criminal offense.
|
Price to Public (1) |
Fees and Commissions (2) |
Proceeds to Issuer |
Per note |
$1,000 |
$4.00 |
$996 |
Total |
$3,930,000 |
$15,720 |
$3,914,280 |
| (1) | See “Supplemental Use of Proceeds” in this pricing supplement for information about the components of the price
to public of the notes. |
| (2) | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, which we refer to as JPMS, acting as agent for JPMorgan Chase & Co., will pay all of the selling
commissions of $4.00 per $1,000 principal amount note it receives from us to other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers. See “Plan
of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product supplement. |
The estimated value of the
notes, when the terms of the notes were set, was $959.50 per $1,000 principal amount note. See “The Estimated Value
of the Notes” in this pricing supplement for additional information.
The notes are not bank deposits, are not insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency and are not obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.

May 13, 2016
Additional
Terms Specific to the Notes
You should
read this pricing supplement together with the accompanying prospectus, as supplemented by the accompanying prospectus supplement,
relating to our Series E medium-term notes of which these notes are a part, and the more detailed information contained in the
accompanying product supplement and the accompanying underlying supplement. This pricing supplement, together with the documents
listed below, contains the terms of the notes 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, fact sheets, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should carefully consider, among other
things, the matters set forth in the “Risk Factors” sections of the accompanying product supplement and the accompanying
underlying supplement, as the notes 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 notes.
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. 2-I dated April 15, 2016: |
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000095010316012640/crt-dp64829_424b2.pdf
| · | Underlying
supplement no. 1-I dated April 15, 2016: |
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000095010316012649/crt-dp64909_424b2.pdf
| · | Prospectus
supplement and prospectus, each dated April 15, 2016: |
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000095010316012636/crt_dp64952-424b2.pdf
Our Central
Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 19617. As used in this pricing supplement, “we,” “us” and “our”
refer to JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Supplemental
Terms of the Notes
For purposes
of the notes offered by this pricing supplement, the consequences of a commodity hedging disruption event are described under
“General Terms of Notes — Consequences of a Commodity Hedging Disruption Event — Acceleration of the Notes”
in the accompanying product supplement.
The notes
are not commodity futures contracts or swaps and are not regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (the “Commodity
Exchange Act”). The notes are offered pursuant to an exemption from regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act, commonly
known as the hybrid instrument exemption, that is available to securities that have one or more payments indexed to the value,
level or rate of one or more commodities, as set out in section 2(f) of that statute. Accordingly, you are not afforded any protection
provided by the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulation promulgated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
JPMorgan Structured Investments | PS-1 |
Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes Linked to the S&P GSCI® Crude Oil Index Excess Return |
Selected
Purchase Considerations
| · | QUARTERLY
CONTINGENT INTEREST PAYMENTS — The notes offer the potential to earn a Contingent Interest Payment in connection with
each quarterly Review Date of $18,125 per $1,000 principal amount note (equivalent to an interest rate of 7.25% per annum, payable
at a rate of 1.8125% per quarter). If the notes have not been automatically called and the closing level of the Index on any Review
Date is greater than or equal to the Interest Barrier, you will receive a Contingent Interest Payment on the applicable Interest
Payment Date. If the closing level of the Index on any Review Date is less than the Interest Barrier, no Contingent Interest Payment
will be made with respect to that Review Date. If payable, a Contingent Interest Payment will be made to the holders of record
at the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the applicable Interest Payment Date. Because the notes
are our unsecured and unsubordinated obligations, payment of any amount on the notes is subject to our ability to pay our obligations
as they become due. |
| · | POTENTIAL
EARLY EXIT AS A RESULT OF THE AUTOMATIC CALL FEATURE — If the closing level of the Index on any Review Date (other than
the first, second, third and final Review Dates) is greater than or equal to the Initial Index Level, your notes will be automatically
called prior to the Maturity Date. Under these circumstances, you will receive a cash payment, for each $1,000 principal amount
note, equal to (a) $1,000 plus (b) the Contingent Interest Payment applicable to that Review Date, payable on the applicable
Call Settlement Date. Even in cases where the notes are called before maturity, you are not entitled to any fees and commissions
described on the front cover of this pricing supplement. |
| · | THE
NOTES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE RETURN OF YOUR PRINCIPAL IF THE NOTES HAVE NOT BEEN AUTOMATICALLY CALLED — If the notes have
not been automatically called, we will pay you your principal back at maturity only if a Trigger Event has not occurred. However,
if the notes have not been automatically called and a Trigger Event has occurred, you will lose more than 50% of your principal
amount at maturity and could lose up to the entire principal amount of your notes at maturity. |
| · | RETURN
LINKED TO THE S&P GSCITM Crude Oil Index Excess Return — The
return on the notes is linked to the S&P GSCI® Crude Oil Index Excess Return, a sub-index of the S&P GSCI®,
a composite index of commodity sector returns, calculated, maintained and published daily by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. The
S&P GSCI® is a world production-weighted index that is designed to reflect the relative significance of principal
non-financial commodities (i.e., physical commodities) in the world economy. The S&P GSCI® represents
the return of a portfolio of the futures contracts for the underlying commodities. The S&P GSCI® Crude Oil
Index Excess Return references the front-month West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) crude oil futures contract (i.e.,
the WTI crude futures contract generally closest to expiration) traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (the “NYMEX”).
The S&P GSCI® Crude Oil Index Excess Return provides investors with a publicly available benchmark for investment
performance in the crude oil commodity markets. The S&P GSCI® Crude Oil Index Excess Return is an excess return
index and not a total return index. An excess return index reflects the returns that are potentially available through an unleveraged
investment in the contracts composing the index (which, in the case of the Index, are the designated crude oil futures contracts).
By contrast, a “total return” index, in addition to reflecting those returns, also reflects interest that could be
earned on funds committed to the trading of the underlying futures contracts. See “Commodity Index Descriptions —
The S&P GSCI® Indices” in the accompanying underlying supplement. |
| · | TAX
TREATMENT — You should review carefully the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences”
in the accompanying product supplement no. 2-I. In determining our reporting responsibilities we intend to treat (i) the notes
for U.S. federal income tax purposes as prepaid forward contracts with associated contingent coupons and (ii) any Contingent Interest
Payments as ordinary income, as described in the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences —
Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders — Notes Treated as Prepaid Forward Contracts with Associated Contingent Coupons”
in the accompanying product supplement. Based on the advice of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, our special tax counsel, we believe
that this is a reasonable treatment, but that there are other reasonable treatments that the IRS or a court may adopt, in which
case the timing and character of any income or loss on the notes could be materially 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 and the relevance of factors such as the nature of the underlying property to which
the instruments are linked. 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 affect the tax consequences of
an investment in the notes, possibly with retroactive effect. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal income
tax consequences of an investment in the notes, including possible alternative treatments and the issues presented by this notice. |
Non-U.S.
Holders — Tax Considerations. The U.S. federal income tax treatment of Contingent Interest Payments is uncertain, and
although we believe it is reasonable to take a position that Contingent Interest Payments are not subject to U.S. withholding
tax (at least if an applicable Form W-8 is provided), a withholding agent may nonetheless withhold on these payments (generally
at a rate of 30%, subject to the possible reduction of that rate under an applicable income tax treaty), unless income from your
notes is effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, if an applicable treaty so
requires, attributable to a permanent establishment in the United States). If you are not a United States person, you are urged
to consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the notes in light of your
particular circumstances.
FATCA.
Withholding under legislation commonly referred to as “FATCA” could apply to payments with respect to the notes
that are treated as U.S.-source “fixed or determinable annual or periodical” income (“FDAP Income”) for
U.S. federal income tax purposes (such as interest, if the notes are recharacterized, in whole or in part, as debt instruments,
or
JPMorgan Structured Investments | PS-2 |
Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes Linked to the S&P GSCI® Crude Oil Index Excess Return |
Contingent
Interest Payments if they are otherwise treated as FDAP Income). Under a recent IRS notice, withholding under FATCA will not apply
to payments of gross proceeds (other than any amount treated as FDAP Income) of a taxable disposition, including an early redemption
or redemption at maturity, of the notes. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the potential application of FATCA to the
notes.
In
the event of any withholding on the notes, we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts so withheld.
Selected
Risk Considerations
An investment
in the notes involves significant risks. Investing in the notes is not equivalent to investing directly in the Index, any of the
futures contracts underlying the Index, the commodity to which those commodity futures contracts relate or any futures contracts
or exchange-traded or over-the-counter instruments based on, or other instruments related to, any of the foregoing. These risks
are explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the accompanying product supplement and the “Risk
Factors” section of the accompanying underlying supplement.
| · | YOUR
INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES MAY RESULT IN A LOSS — The notes do not guarantee any return of principal. If the notes have
not been automatically called and a Trigger Event has occurred, you will lose 1% of your principal amount at maturity for every
1% that the Ending Index Level is less than the Initial Index Level. Accordingly, under these circumstances, you will lose
more than 50% of your principal amount at maturity and could lose up to the entire principal amount of your notes at maturity. |
| · | THE
NOTES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND MAY NOT PAY ANY INTEREST AT ALL — The terms of the notes differ from
those of conventional debt securities in that, among other things, whether we pay interest is linked to the performance of the
Index. If the notes have not been automatically called, we will make a Contingent Interest Payment with respect to a Review Date
only if the closing level of the Index on that Review Date is greater than or equal to the Interest Barrier. If the closing level
of the Index on that Review Date is less than the Interest Barrier, no Contingent Interest Payment will be made with respect to
that Review Date, and the Contingent Interest Payment that would otherwise have been payable with respect to that Review Date
will not be accrued and subsequently paid. Accordingly, if the closing level of the Index on each Review Date is less than the
Interest Barrier, you will not receive any interest payments over the term of the notes. |
| · | CREDIT
RISK OF JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. — The notes are subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co., and our credit
ratings and credit spreads may adversely affect the market value of the notes. Investors are dependent on JPMorgan Chase
& Co.’s ability to pay all amounts due on the notes. Any actual or potential change in our creditworthiness or credit
spreads, as determined by the market for taking our credit risk, is likely to adversely affect the value of the notes. If
we were to default on our payment obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the notes and you could lose
your entire investment. |
| · | THE
AUTOMATIC CALL FEATURE MAY FORCE A POTENTIAL EARLY EXIT — If the notes are automatically called, the amount of Contingent
Interest Payments made on the notes may be less than the amount of Contingent Interest Payments that might have been payable if
the notes were held to maturity, and, for each $1,000 principal amount note, you will receive on the applicable Call Settlement
Date $1,000 plus the Contingent Interest Payment applicable to the relevant Review Date. |
| · | REINVESTMENT
RISK — If your notes are automatically called, the term of the notes may be reduced to as short as approximately one
year and you will not receive any Contingent Interest Payments after the applicable Call Settlement Date. There is no guarantee
that you would be able to reinvest the proceeds from an investment in the notes at a comparable return and/or with a comparable
interest rate for a similar level of risk in the event the notes are automatically called prior to the Maturity Date. |
| · | THE
APPRECIATION POTENTIAL OF THE NOTES IS LIMITED, AND YOU WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY APPRECIATION IN THE VALUE OF THE INDEX
— The appreciation potential of the notes is limited to the sum of any Contingent Interest Payments that may be paid over
the term of the notes, regardless of any appreciation in the value of the Index, which may be significant. You will not participate
in any appreciation in the value of the Index. Accordingly, the return on the notes may be significantly less than the return
on a direct investment in the Index during the term of the notes. |
| · | POTENTIAL
CONFLICTS — We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the notes, including acting
as calculation agent and as an agent of the offering of the notes, hedging our obligations under the notes and making the assumptions
used to determine the pricing of the notes and the estimated value of the notes when the terms of the notes are set, which we
refer to as the estimated value of the notes. 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 notes. In addition,
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 notes and the value of the notes. It is possible that hedging or trading activities
of ours or our affiliates in connection with the notes could result in substantial returns for us or our affiliates while the
value of the notes declines. Please refer to “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest” in the
accompanying product supplement for additional information about these risks. |
| · | THE
BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THE TRIGGER LEVEL MAY TERMINATE ON THE FINAL REVIEW DATE — If the Ending Index Level is less than
the Trigger Level (i.e., a Trigger Event occurs) and the notes have not been automatically called, the benefit provided
by the Trigger Level will terminate and you will be fully exposed to any depreciation in the Index. |
JPMorgan Structured Investments | PS-3 |
Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes Linked to the S&P GSCI® Crude Oil Index Excess Return |
| · | THE
ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES IS LOWER THAN THE ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE (PRICE TO PUBLIC) OF THE NOTES — The estimated value
of the notes is only an estimate determined by reference to several factors. The original issue price of the notes exceeds the
estimated value of the notes because costs associated with selling, structuring and hedging the notes are included in the original
issue price of the notes. 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 notes and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations
under the notes. See “The Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement. |
| · | THE
ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES DOES NOT REPRESENT FUTURE VALUES OF THE NOTES AND MAY DIFFER FROM OTHERS’ ESTIMATES —
The estimated value of the notes is determined by reference to internal pricing models of our affiliates when the terms of the
notes are set. This estimated value of the notes is based on market conditions and other relevant factors existing at that time
and assumptions about market parameters, which can include volatility, interest rates and other factors. Different pricing models
and assumptions could provide valuations for notes that are greater than or less than the estimated value of the notes. 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 notes 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
notes from you in secondary market transactions. See “The Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement. |
| · | THE
ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES IS DERIVED BY REFERENCE TO AN INTERNAL FUNDING RATE — The internal funding rate used in
the determination of the estimated value of the notes is based on, among other things, our and our affiliates’ view of the
funding value of the notes as well as the higher issuance, operational and ongoing liability management costs of the notes in
comparison to those costs for our conventional fixed-rate debt. The use of an internal funding rate and any potential changes
to that rate may have an adverse effect on the terms of the notes and any secondary market prices of the notes. See “The
Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement. |
| · | THE
VALUE OF THE NOTES AS PUBLISHED BY JPMS (AND WHICH MAY BE REFLECTED ON CUSTOMER ACCOUNT STATEMENTS) MAY BE HIGHER THAN THE THEN-CURRENT
ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES FOR A LIMITED TIME PERIOD — We generally expect that some of the costs included in the
original issue price of the notes will be partially paid back to you in connection with any repurchases of your notes by JPMS
in an amount that will decline to zero over an initial predetermined period. These costs can include projected hedging profits,
if any, and, in some circumstances, estimated hedging costs and our internal secondary market funding rates for structured debt
issuances. See “Secondary Market Prices of the Notes” in this pricing supplement for additional information relating
to this initial period. Accordingly, the estimated value of your notes during this initial period may be lower than the value
of the notes as published by JPMS (and which may be shown on your customer account statements). |
| · | SECONDARY
MARKET PRICES OF THE NOTES WILL LIKELY BE LOWER THAN THE ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE OF THE NOTES — Any secondary market prices
of the notes will likely be lower than the original issue price of the notes because, among other things, secondary market prices
take into account our internal secondary market funding rates 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 notes. As a result, the price, if any, at which JPMS will be willing to buy notes
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 consideration for information
about additional factors that will impact any secondary market prices of the notes. |
The
notes are not designed to be short-term trading instruments. Accordingly, you should be able and willing to hold your notes to
maturity. See “— Lack of Liquidity” below.
| · | SECONDARY
MARKET PRICES OF THE NOTES WILL BE IMPACTED BY MANY ECONOMIC AND MARKET FACTORS — The secondary market price of the
notes 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 level of the Index, including: |
| · | any
actual or potential change in our creditworthiness or credit spreads; |
| · | customary
bid-ask spreads for similarly sized trades; |
| · | our
internal secondary market funding rates for structured debt issuances; |
| · | the
actual and expected volatility of the Index; |
| · | the
time to maturity of the notes; |
| · | supply
and demand trends for the commodity upon which the futures contracts that compose the Index are based or the exchange-traded futures
contracts on that commodity; |
| · | the
market price of the commodity upon which the futures contracts that compose the Index are based or the exchange-traded futures
contracts on that commodity; |
| · | whether
the closing level of the Index has been, or is expected to be, less than the Interest Barrier on any Review Date and whether a
Trigger Event is expected to occur; |
| · | the
likelihood of an automatic call being triggered; |
| · | interest
and yield rates in the market generally; and |
| · | a
variety of other economic, financial, political, regulatory, geographical, meteorological and judicial events. |
Additionally,
independent pricing vendors and/or third party broker-dealers may publish a price for the notes, which may also be reflected on
customer account statements. This price may be different (higher or lower) than the price of the notes, if any, at which JPMS
may be willing to purchase your notes in the secondary market.
JPMorgan Structured Investments | PS-4 |
Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes Linked to the S&P GSCI® Crude Oil Index Excess Return |
| · | WE
MAY ACCELERATE YOUR NOTES IF A COMMODITY HEDGING DISRUPTION EVENT OCCURS — If we or our affiliates are unable to effect
transactions necessary to hedge our obligations under the notes due to a commodity hedging disruption event, we may, in our sole
and absolute discretion, accelerate the payment on your notes and pay you an amount determined in good faith and in a commercially
reasonable manner by the calculation agent. If the payment on your notes is accelerated, your investment may result in a loss
and you may not be able to reinvest your money in a comparable investment. Please see “General Terms of Notes — Consequences
of a Commodity Hedging Disruption Event — Acceleration of the Notes” in the accompanying product supplement for more
information. |
| · | COMMODITY
FUTURES CONTRACTS ARE SUBJECT TO UNCERTAIN LEGAL AND REGULATORY REGIMES — The commodity futures contracts that underlie
the Index are subject to legal and regulatory regimes that may change in ways that could adversely affect our ability to hedge
our obligations under the notes and affect the level of the Index. Any future regulatory changes, including but not limited
to changes resulting from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), may
have a substantial adverse effect on the value of your notes. Additionally, under authority provided by the Dodd-Frank Act,
the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on November 5, 2013 proposed rules to establish position limits that will apply
to 28 agricultural, metals and energy futures contracts and futures, options and swaps that are economically equivalent to those
futures contracts. The limits will apply to a person’s combined position in futures, options and swaps on the same
underlying commodity. The rules also would set new aggregation standards for purposes of these position limits and would specify
the requirements for designated contract markets and swap execution facilitates to impose position limits on contracts traded
on those markets. The rules, if enacted in their proposed form, may reduce liquidity in the exchange-traded market for those commodity-based
futures contracts, which may, in turn, have an adverse effect on any payments on the notes. Furthermore, we or our affiliates
may be unable as a result of those restrictions to effect transactions necessary to hedge our obligations under the notes resulting
in a commodity hedging disruption event, in which case we may, in our sole and absolute discretion, accelerate the payment on
your notes. See “ — We May Accelerate Your Notes If a Commodity Hedging Disruption Event Occurs” above. |
| · | PRICES
OF COMMODITY FUTURES CONTRACTS ARE CHARACTERIZED BY HIGH AND UNPREDICTABLE VOLATILITY, WHICH COULD LEAD TO HIGH AND UNPREDICTABLE
VOLATILITY IN THE INDEX — Market prices of the commodity futures contracts included in the Index tend to be highly volatile
and may fluctuate rapidly based on numerous factors, including the factors that affect the price of the commodity underlying the
commodity futures contracts included in the Index. See “ — The Market Price of WTI Crude Oil Will Affect the Value
of the Notes” below. The prices of commodities and commodity futures contracts are subject to variables that may be less
significant to the values of traditional securities, such as stocks and bonds. These variables may create additional investment
risks that cause the value of the notes to be more volatile than the values of traditional securities. As a general matter, the
risk of low liquidity or volatile pricing around the maturity date of a commodity futures contract is greater than in the case
of other futures contracts because (among other factors) a number of market participants take physical delivery of the underlying
commodities. Many commodities are also highly cyclical. The high volatility and cyclical nature of commodity markets may render
such an investment inappropriate as the focus of an investment portfolio. |
| · | THE
MARKET PRICE OF WTI CRUDE OIL WILL AFFECT THE VALUE OF THE NOTES — Because the notes are linked to the performance of
the Index, which is composed of futures contracts on WTI crude oil, we expect that generally the market value of the notes will
depend in part on the market price of WTI crude oil. The price of WTI crude oil is primarily affected by the global demand for
and supply of crude oil, but is also influenced significantly from time to time by speculative actions and by currency exchange
rates. Crude oil prices are volatile and subject to dislocation. Demand for refined petroleum products by consumers, as well as
the agricultural, manufacturing and transportation industries, affects the price of crude oil. Crude oil’s end-use as a
refined product is often as transport fuel, industrial fuel and in-home heating fuel. Potential for substitution in most areas
exists, although considerations, including relative cost, often limit substitution levels. Because the precursors of demand for
petroleum products are linked to economic activity, demand will tend to reflect economic conditions. Demand is also influenced
by government regulations, such as environmental or consumption policies. In addition to general economic activity and demand,
prices for crude oil are affected by political events, labor activity and, in particular, direct government intervention (such
as embargos) or supply disruptions in major oil producing regions of the world. Such events tend to affect oil prices worldwide,
regardless of the location of the event. Supply for crude oil may increase or decrease depending on many factors. These include
production decisions by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and other crude oil producers.
Crude oil prices are determined with significant influence by OPEC. OPEC has the potential to influence oil prices worldwide because
its members possess a significant portion of the world’s oil supply. In the event of sudden disruptions in the supplies
of oil, such as those caused by war, natural events, accidents or acts of terrorism, prices of oil futures contracts could become
extremely volatile and unpredictable. Also, sudden and dramatic changes in the futures market may occur, for example, upon a cessation
of hostilities that may exist in countries producing oil, the introduction of new or previously withheld supplies into the market
or the introduction of substitute products or commodities. Crude oil prices may also be affected by short-term changes in supply
and demand because of trading activities in the oil market and seasonality (e.g., weather conditions such as hurricanes).
It is not possible to predict the aggregate effect of all or any combination of these factors. |
| · | A
DECISION BY THE NYMEX TO INCREASE MARGIN REQUIREMENTS FOR WTI CRUDE OIL FUTURES CONTRACTS MAY AFFECT THE LEVEL OF THE INDEX
— If the NYMEX increases the amount of collateral required to be posted to hold positions in the futures contracts on WTI
crude oil (i.e., the margin requirements), market participants who are unwilling or unable to post additional collateral
may liquidate their positions, which may cause the level of the Index to decline significantly. |
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| · | THE
NOTES DO NOT OFFER DIRECT EXPOSURE TO COMMODITY SPOT PRICES — The notes are linked to the Index, which tracks commodity
futures contracts, not physical commodities (or their spot prices). The price of a futures contract reflects the expected value
of the commodity upon delivery in the future, whereas the spot price of a commodity reflects the immediate delivery value of the
commodity. A variety of factors can lead to a disparity between the expected future price of a commodity and the spot price at
a given point in time, such as the cost of storing the commodity for the term of the futures contract, interest charges incurred
to finance the purchase of the commodity and expectations concerning supply and demand for the commodity. The price movements
of a futures contract are typically correlated with the movements of the spot price of the referenced commodity, but the correlation
is generally imperfect and price movements in the spot market may not be reflected in the futures market (and vice versa). Accordingly,
the notes may underperform a similar investment that is linked to commodity spot prices. |
| · | THE
INDEX MAY BE MORE VOLATILE AND MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO PRICE FLUCTUATIONS OR COMMODITY FUTURES CONTRACTS THAN A BROADER COMMODITIES
INDEX — The Index may be more volatile and susceptible to price fluctuations than a broader commodities index, such
as the S&P GSCI®. In contrast to the S&P GSCI®, which includes contracts on crude oil and
non-crude oil commodities, the Index comprises contracts only on crude oil. As a result, price volatility in the contracts included
in the Index will likely have a greater impact on the Index than it would on the broader S&P GSCI®. In addition,
because the Index omits principal market sectors composing the S&P GSCI®, it will be less representative of
the economy and commodity markets as a whole and will therefore not serve as a reliable benchmark for commodity market performance
generally. |
| · | OWNING
THE NOTES IS NOT THE SAME AS OWNING ANY COMMODITIES OR COMMODITY FUTURES CONTRACTS — The return on your notes will not
reflect the return you would realize if you actually purchased the futures contracts that compose the Index, the commodities upon
which the futures contracts that compose the Index are based, or other exchange-traded or over-the-counter instruments based on
the Index. You will not have any rights that holders of those assets or instruments have. |
| · | HIGHER
FUTURES PRICES OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES CONTRACTS UNDERLYING THE INDEX RELATIVE TO THE CURRENT PRICES OF THOSE CONTRACTS MAY AFFECT
THE VALUE OF THE INDEX AND THE VALUE OF THE NOTES — The Index is composed of futures contracts on physical commodities.
Unlike equities, which typically entitle the holder to a continuing stake in a corporation, commodity futures contracts normally
specify a certain date for delivery of the underlying physical commodity. As the exchange-traded futures contracts that compose
the Index approach expiration, they are replaced by contracts that have a later expiration. Thus, for example, a contract purchased
and held in August may specify an October expiration. As time passes, the contract expiring in October is replaced with a contract
for delivery in November. This process is referred to as “rolling.” If the market for these contracts is (putting
aside other considerations) in “contango,” where the prices are higher in the distant delivery months than in the
nearer delivery months, the purchase of the November contract would take place at a price that is higher than the price of the
October contract, thereby creating a negative “roll yield.” Contango could adversely affect the value of the
Index and thus the value of notes linked to the Index. The futures contracts underlying the Index have historically been in contango. |
| · | SUSPENSION
OR DISRUPTIONS OF MARKET TRADING IN THE COMMODITY MARKETS AND RELATED FUTURES MARKETS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE LEVEL OF THE INDEX,
AND THEREFORE THE VALUE OF THE NOTES — The commodity markets are subject to temporary distortions or other disruptions
due to various factors, including the lack of liquidity in the markets, the participation of speculators and government regulation
and intervention. In addition, U.S. futures exchanges and some foreign exchanges have regulations that limit the amount of fluctuation
in futures contract prices that may occur during a single day. These limits are generally referred to as “daily price fluctuation
limits” and the maximum or minimum price of a contract on any given day as a result of these limits is referred to as a
“limit price.” Once the limit price has been reached in a particular contract, no trades may be made at a different
price. Limit prices have the effect of precluding trading in a particular contract or forcing the liquidation of contracts at
disadvantageous times or prices. These circumstances could adversely affect the level of the Index and, therefore, the value of
your notes. |
| · | THE
NOTES ARE LINKED TO AN EXCESS RETURN INDEX AND NOT A TOTAL RETURN INDEX — The notes are linked to an excess return index
and not a total return index. An excess return index, such as the Index, reflects the returns that are potentially available
through an unleveraged investment in the contracts composing that index. By contrast, a “total return” index,
in addition to reflecting those returns, also reflects interest that could be earned on funds committed to the trading of the
underlying futures contracts. |
| · | LACK
OF LIQUIDITY — The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. JPMS
intends to offer to purchase the notes in the secondary market but is not required to do so. Even if there is a secondary market,
it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the notes easily. Because other dealers are not likely to make
a secondary market for the notes, the price at which you may be able to trade your notes is likely to depend on the price, if
any, at which JPMS is willing to buy the notes. |
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What
Are the Payments on the Notes, Assuming a Range of Performances for the Index?
If the notes
have not been previously called and the closing level of the Index on any Review Date is greater than or equal to the Interest
Barrier, you will receive on the applicable Interest Payment Date for each $1,000 principal amount note a Contingent Interest
Payment equal to $18.125 (equivalent to an interest rate of 7.25% per annum, payable at a rate of 1.8125% per quarter). If the
closing level of the Index on any Review Date is less than the Interest Barrier, no Contingent Interest Payment will be made with
respect to that Review Date. We refer to the Interest Payment Date immediately following any Review Date on which the closing
level of the Index is less than the Interest Barrier as a “No-Coupon Date.” The following table reflects the Contingent
Interest Rate of 7.25% per annum and illustrates the hypothetical total Contingent Interest Payments per $1,000 principal amount
note over the term of the notes depending on how many No-Coupon Dates occur.
Number of
No-Coupon Dates |
Total Contingent Coupon Payments |
0 No-Coupon Date |
$181.250 |
1 No-Coupon Date |
$163.125 |
2 No-Coupon Dates |
$145.000 |
3 No-Coupon Dates |
$126.875 |
4 No-Coupon Dates |
$108.750 |
5 No-Coupon Dates |
$90.625 |
6 No-Coupon Dates |
$72.500 |
7 No-Coupon Dates |
$54.375 |
8 No-Coupon Dates |
$36.250 |
9 No-Coupon Dates |
$18.125 |
10 No-Coupon Dates |
$0.000 |
The following
table illustrates the hypothetical payments on the notes in different hypothetical scenarios. Each hypothetical payment set forth
below assumes an Initial Index Level of 160 and an Interest Barrier and a Trigger Level of 80 (equal to 50% of the hypothetical
Initial Index Level) and reflects the Contingent Interest Rate of 7.25% per annum (payable at a rate of 1.8125% per quarter).
Each hypothetical payment set forth below is for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual payment applicable to a
purchaser of the notes. The numbers appearing in the following table and examples have been rounded for ease of analysis.
Review Dates Prior to the Final Review Date |
Final Review Date |
Closing Level of the Index at Review Date |
Appreciation / Depreciation of the Index at Review Date |
Payment on Interest Payment Date or Call Settlement Date (1)(2) |
Index Return |
Payment at Maturity If a Trigger Event Has Not Occurred (2)(3) |
Payment at Maturity If a Trigger Event Has Occurred (2)(3) |
288.000 |
80.00% |
$18.125 / $1,018.125 (4) |
80.00% |
$1,018.125 |
N/A |
272.000 |
70.00% |
$18.125 / $1,018.125 (4) |
70.00% |
$1,018.125 |
N/A |
256.000 |
60.00% |
$18.125 / $1,018.125 (4) |
60.00% |
$1,018.125 |
N/A |
240.000 |
50.00% |
$18.125 / $1,018.125 (4) |
50.00% |
$1,018.125 |
N/A |
224.000 |
40.00% |
$18.125 / $1,018.125 (4) |
40.00% |
$1,018.125 |
N/A |
208.000 |
30.00% |
$18.125 / $1,018.125 (4) |
30.00% |
$1,018.125 |
N/A |
192.000 |
20.00% |
$18.125 / $1,018.125 (4) |
20.00% |
$1,018.125 |
N/A |
184.000 |
15.00% |
$18.125 / $1,018.125 (4) |
15.00% |
$1,018.125 |
N/A |
176.000 |
10.00% |
$18.125 / $1,018.125 (4) |
10.00% |
$1,018.125 |
N/A |
168.000 |
5.00% |
$18.125 / $1,018.125 (4) |
5.00% |
$1,018.125 |
N/A |
160.000 |
0.00% |
$18.125 / $1,018.125 (4) |
0.00% |
$1,018.125 |
N/A |
152.000 |
-5.00% |
$18.125 |
-5.00% |
$1,018.125 |
N/A |
144.000 |
-10.00% |
$18.125 |
-10.00% |
$1,018.125 |
N/A |
128.000 |
-20.00% |
$18.125 |
-20.00% |
$1,018.125 |
N/A |
112.000 |
-30.00% |
$18.125 |
-30.00% |
$1,018.125 |
N/A |
96.000 |
-40.00% |
$18.125 |
-40.00% |
$1,018.125 |
N/A |
80.000 |
-50.00% |
$18.125 |
-50.00% |
$1,018.125 |
N/A |
79.984 |
-50.01% |
N/A |
-50.01% |
N/A |
$499.90 |
64.000 |
-60.00% |
N/A |
-60.00% |
N/A |
$400.00 |
48.000 |
-70.00% |
N/A |
-70.00% |
N/A |
$300.00 |
32.000 |
-80.00% |
N/A |
-80.00% |
N/A |
$200.00 |
16.000 |
-90.00% |
N/A |
-90.00% |
N/A |
$100.00 |
0.000 |
-100.00% |
N/A |
-100.00% |
N/A |
$0.00 |
| (1) | The
notes will be automatically called if the closing level of the Index on any Review Date (other than the first, second, third and
final Review Dates) is greater than or equal to the Initial Index Level. |
| (2) | You
will receive a Contingent Interest Payment in connection with a Review Date if the closing level of the Index on that Review Date
is greater than or equal to the Interest Barrier. |
| (3) | A Trigger
Event occurs if the Ending Index Level is less than the Trigger Level. |
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| (4) | The
notes are not automatically callable on the first, second or third Review Date. For any of these Review Dates, investors receive
only $18.125 on the applicable Interest Payment Date. For any of the remaining Review Dates (other than the final Review Date),
the notes are automatically called and investors receive $1,018.125 on the Call Settlement Date. |
Hypothetical
Examples of Amounts Payable on the Notes
The following
examples illustrate how payments on the notes in different hypothetical scenarios are calculated.
Example
1: Contingent Interest Payments are paid in connection with one of the Review Dates preceding the fifth Review Date, the closing
level of the Index is less than the Initial Index Level of 160 on each of the Review Dates preceding the fifth Review Date and
the closing level of the Index increases from the Initial Index Level of 160 to a closing level of 192 on the fifth Review Date.
The investor receives a payment of $18.125 per $1,000 principal amount note in connection with one of the Review Dates preceding
the fifth Review Date, but the notes are not automatically called on any of the Review Dates preceding the fifth Review Date because
the notes are not automatically callable before the fourth Review Date and the closing level of the Index is less than the Initial
Index Level on the fourth Review Date. Because the closing level of the Index on the fifth Review Date is greater than the Interest
Barrier, the investor is entitled to receive a Contingent Interest Payment in connection with the fifth Review Date. In addition,
because the closing level of the Index on the fifth Review Date is greater than the Initial Index Level, the notes are automatically
called. Accordingly, the investor receives a payment of $1,018.125 per $1,000 principal amount note on the relevant Call Settlement
Date, consisting of a Contingent Interest Payment of $18.125 per $1,000 principal amount note and repayment of principal equal
to $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount note. As a result, the total amount paid on the notes over the term of the notes is $1,036.25
per $1,000 principal amount note.
Example
2: The notes have not been automatically called prior to maturity, Contingent Interest Payments are paid in connection with each
of the Review Dates preceding the final Review Date and the closing level of the Index increases from the Initial Index Level
of 160 to an Ending Index Level of 192 — A Trigger Event has not occurred. The investor receives a payment of $18.125
per $1,000 principal amount note in connection with each of the Review Dates preceding the final Review Date. Because the notes
have not been automatically called prior to maturity, a Trigger Event has not occurred and the Ending Index Level is greater than
the Interest Barrier, the investor receives at maturity a payment of $1,018.125 per $1,000 principal amount note. This payment
consists of a Contingent Interest Payment of $18.125 per $1,000 principal amount note and repayment of principal equal to $1,000
per $1,000 principal amount note. The total amount paid on the notes over the term of the notes is $1,181.25 per $1,000 principal
amount note. This represents the maximum total payment an investor may receive over the term of the notes.
Example
3: The notes have not been automatically called prior to maturity, Contingent Interest Payments are paid in connection with four
of the Review Dates preceding the final Review Date and the closing level of the Index decreases from the Initial Index Level
of 160 to an Ending Index Level of 80 — A Trigger Event has not occurred. The investor receives a payment of $18.25
per $1,000 principal amount note in connection with four of the Review Dates preceding the final Review Date. Because the notes
have not been automatically called prior to maturity, a Trigger Event has not occurred and the Ending Index Level is equal to
the Interest Barrier, even though the Ending Index Level is less than the Initial Index Level, the investor receives at maturity
a payment of $1,018.125 per $1,000 principal amount note. This payment consists of a Contingent Interest Payment of $18.25
per $1,000 principal amount note and repayment of principal equal to $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount note. The total
amount paid on the notes over the term of the notes is $1,090.625 per $1,000 principal amount note.
Example
4: The notes have not been automatically called prior to maturity, Contingent Interest Payments are paid in connection with each
of the Review Dates preceding the final Review Date, and the closing level of the Index decreases from the Initial Index Level
of 160 to an Ending Index Level of 64 — A Trigger Event has occurred. The investor receives a payment of $18.125 per
$1,000 principal amount note in connection with each of the Review Dates preceding the final Review Date. Because the notes have
not been automatically called prior to maturity, a Trigger Event has occurred and the Ending Index Level is less than the Interest
Barrier, the investor receives at maturity a payment of $400 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:
$1,000 +
($1,000 × -60%) = $400
The total
amount paid on the notes over the term of the notes is $563.125 per $1,000 principal amount note.
Example
5: The notes have not been automatically called prior to maturity, no Contingent Interest Payments are paid in connection with
the Review Dates preceding the final Review Date and the closing level of the Index decreases from the Initial Index Level of
160 to an Ending Index Level of 48 — A Trigger Event has occurred. Because the notes have not been automatically called
prior to maturity, no Contingent Interest Payments are paid in connection with the Review Dates preceding the final Review Date,
a Trigger Event has occurred and the Ending Index Level is less than the Interest Barrier, the investor receives no payments over
the term of the notes, other than a payment at maturity of $300 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:
$1,000 +
($1,000 × -70%) = $300
The hypothetical
payments on the notes shown above apply only if you hold the notes for their entire term or until automatically called. 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 payments shown above would likely be lower.
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Historical
Information
The following
graph sets forth the historical performance of the Index based on the weekly historical closing levels of the Index from January
7, 2011 through May 13, 2016. The closing level of the Index on May 13, 2016 was 166.8000. We obtained the closing levels of the
Index above and below from the Bloomberg Professional® service (“Bloomberg”), without independent verification.
The historical
closing levels of the Index should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the
closing level of the Index on any Review Date. There can be no assurance that the performance of the Index will result in the
return of any of your principal amount or the payment of any interest.

The
Estimated Value of the Notes
The estimated
value of the notes set forth on the cover of this pricing supplement 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 notes, valued using the internal funding rate described
below, and (2) the derivative or derivatives underlying the economic terms of the notes. The estimated value of the notes does
not represent a minimum price at which JPMS would be willing to buy your notes in any secondary market (if any exists) at any
time. The internal funding rate used in the determination of the estimated value of the notes is based on, among other things,
our and our affiliates’ view of the funding value of the notes as well as the higher issuance, operational and ongoing liability
management costs of the notes in comparison to those costs for our conventional fixed-rate debt. For additional information,
see “Selected Risk Considerations — The Estimated Value of the Notes Is Derived by Reference to an Internal Funding
Rate” in this pricing supplement. The value of the derivative or derivatives underlying the economic terms of the notes
is derived from internal pricing models of our affiliates. 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,
interest rates and other factors, as well as assumptions about future market events and/or environments. Accordingly, the estimated
value of the notes is determined when the terms of the notes are set based on market conditions and other relevant factors and
assumptions existing at that time. See “Selected Risk Considerations — The Estimated Value of the Notes Does Not Represent
Future Values of the Notes and May Differ from Others’ Estimates” in this pricing supplement.
The estimated
value of the notes is lower than the original issue price of the notes because costs associated with selling, structuring and
hedging the notes are included in the original issue price of the notes. 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 notes and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the notes. 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. A portion of the profits, if any, realized in hedging our obligations
under the notes may be allowed to other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers, and we or one or more of our affiliates will retain
any remaining hedging profits. See “Selected Risk Considerations — The Estimated Value of the Notes Is Lower Than
the Original Issue Price (Price to Public) of the Notes” in this pricing supplement.
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Secondary
Market Prices of the Notes
For information
about factors that will impact any secondary market prices of the notes, see “Selected Risk Considerations — Secondary
Market Prices of the Notes Will Be Impacted by Many Economic and Market Factors” in this pricing supplement. In addition,
we generally expect that some of the costs included in the original issue price of the notes will be partially paid back to you
in connection with any repurchases of your notes 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 notes. The length of any such initial
period reflects the structure of the notes, whether our affiliates expect to earn a profit in connection with our hedging activities,
the estimated costs of hedging the notes and when these costs are incurred, as determined by our affiliates. See “Selected
Risk Considerations — The Value of the Notes as Published by JPMS (and Which May Be Reflected on Customer Account Statements)
May Be Higher Than the Then-Current Estimated Value of the Notes for a Limited Time Period.”
Supplemental
Use of Proceeds
The notes
are offered to meet investor demand for products that reflect the risk-return profile and market exposure provided by the notes.
See “What Are the Payments on the Notes, Assuming a Range of Performances for the Index?” and “Hypothetical
Examples of Amounts Payable on the Notes” in this pricing supplement for an illustration of the risk-return profile of the
notes and “Selected Purchase Considerations — Return Linked to the S&P GSCI® Crude Oil Index Excess
Return” in this pricing supplement for a description of the market exposure provided by the notes.
The original
issue price of the notes is equal to the estimated value of the notes 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 notes, plus the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the notes.
Validity
of the Notes
In the opinion
of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, as our special products counsel, when the notes offered by this pricing supplement have been
executed and issued by us and authenticated by the trustee pursuant to the indenture, and delivered against payment as contemplated
herein, such notes will be our valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable
principles of general applicability (including, without limitation, concepts of good faith, fair dealing and the lack of bad faith),
provided that such counsel expresses no opinion as to the effect of fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar
provision of applicable law on the conclusions expressed above. This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited to
the laws of the State of New York and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. In addition, this opinion is subject
to customary assumptions about the trustee’s authorization, execution and delivery of the indenture and its authentication
of the notes and the validity, binding nature and enforceability of the indenture with respect to the trustee, all as stated in
the letter of such counsel dated February 24, 2016, which was filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 by
us on February 24, 2016.
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