8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  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): July 11, 2008
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
	DELAWARE
	(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-05805		13-2624428
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
270 Park Avenue, New York, NY		10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 270-6000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

  o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits

The following Exhibits are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (333-130051) of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (the “Registrant”) as exhibits thereto and are filed as part of this Current Report.

8.1	Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Return Notes Linked to the JPMorgan Commodity Investable Global Asset Rotator Excess Return due July 20, 2009
8.2	Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Return Notes Linked to the JPMorgan Commodity Curve Index — Aggregate Excess Return due July 20, 2009
8.3	Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due July 30, 2009
8.4	Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Dual Directional Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due July 30, 2009
8.5	Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due October 16, 2008
8.6	Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Dual Directional Knock-Out Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due April 16, 2009

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SIGNATURE

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

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. (Registrant)
By:	/s/ Neila B. Radin
	Name:	Neila B. Radin
	Title:	Senior Vice President

Dated: July 15, 2008

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
8.1	Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Return Notes Linked to the JPMorgan Commodity Investable Global Asset Rotator Excess Return due July 20, 2009
8.2	Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Return Notes Linked to the JPMorgan Commodity Curve Index — Aggregate Excess Return due July 20, 2009
8.3	Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due July 30, 2009
8.4	Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Dual Directional Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due July 30, 2009
8.5	Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due October 16, 2008
8.6	Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell relating to Principal Protected Dual Directional Knock-Out Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due April 16, 2009

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EX-8.1

Exhibit 8.1

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL

450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017

July 15, 2008

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

270 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special tax counsel to JPMorgan Chase & Co., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Delaware (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing of a pricing supplement no. 1402 dated July 11, 2008 relating to Return Notes Linked to the JPMorgan Commodity Investable Global Asset Rotator Excess Return due July 20, 2009 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 90-I dated July 26, 2007 relating to Return Notes Linked to the JPMorgan Commodity Investable Global Asset Rotator Excess Return (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated October 12, 2006 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) for the Company’s Global Medium-Term Notes, Series E, Global Warrants, Series E and Global Units, Series E, relating to a prospectus dated December 1, 2005 (the “Prospectus”) contained in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (Registration Statement No. 333-130051) (the “Registration Statement”).  This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Section 601(b)(8) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).

In our opinion, the discussions under the heading “United States Federal Taxation” in the Prospectus Supplement, under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Product Supplement and under the heading “Selected Purchase Considerations – Capital Gains Tax Treatment” in the Pricing Supplement, subject to the conditions and limitations described therein, set forth the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable generally to holders of the securities offered pursuant to the Pricing Supplement as a result of the ownership and disposition of such securities.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the references to us under the heading “United States Federal Taxation” in the Prospectus Supplement, under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Product Supplement and under the heading “Selected Purchase Considerations – Capital Gains Tax Treatment” in the Pricing Supplement.  By such consent we do not concede that we are an “expert” for the purposes of the Act.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Davis Polk & Wardwell

EX-8.2

Exhibit 8.2

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL

450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017

July 15, 2008

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

270 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special tax counsel to JPMorgan Chase & Co., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Delaware (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing of a pricing supplement no. 1403 dated July 11, 2008 relating to Return Notes Linked to the JPMorgan Commodity Curve Index — Aggregate Excess Return due July 20, 2009 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 143-I dated June 17, 2008 relating to Return Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of up to One Hundred-Five JPMorgan Commodity Curve Commodity Indices, Twenty-One JPMorgan Commodity Curve Sector Indices, Three JPMorgan Commodity Curve Energy Light Indices and/or Three JPMorgan Commodity Curve Aggregate Indices, or Linked to Any One of the Foregoing (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated October 12, 2006 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) for the Company’s Global Medium-Term Notes, Series E, Global Warrants, Series E and Global Units, Series E, relating to a prospectus dated December 1, 2005 (the “Prospectus”) contained in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (Registration Statement No. 333-130051) (the “Registration Statement”).  This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Section 601(b)(8) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).

In our opinion, the discussions under the heading “United States Federal Taxation” in the Prospectus Supplement, under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Product Supplement and under the heading “Selected Purchase Considerations – Capital Gains Tax Treatment” in the Pricing Supplement, subject to the conditions and limitations described therein, set forth the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable generally to holders of the securities offered pursuant to the Pricing Supplement as a result of the ownership and disposition of such securities.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the references to us under the heading “United States Federal Taxation” in the Prospectus Supplement, under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Product Supplement and under the heading “Selected Purchase Considerations – Capital Gains Tax Treatment” in the Pricing Supplement.  By such consent we do not concede that we are an “expert” for the purposes of the Act.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Davis Polk & Wardwell

EX-8.3

Exhibit 8.3

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL

450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017

July 15, 2008

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

270 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special tax counsel to JPMorgan Chase & Co., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Delaware (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing of pricing supplement no. 1404 dated July 11, 2008 relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due July 30, 2009 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 18-II dated June 2, 2008 relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated October 12, 2006 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) for the Company’s Global Medium-Term Notes, Series E, Global Warrants, Series E and Global Units, Series E, relating to a prospectus dated December 1, 2005 (the “Prospectus”) contained in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (Registration Statement No. 333-130051) (the “Registration Statement”).  This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Section 601(b)(8) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).

In our opinion, the discussions under the heading “United States Federal Taxation” in the Prospectus Supplement, under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Product Supplement and under the heading “Selected Purchase Considerations – Capital Gains Tax Treatment” in the Pricing Supplement, subject to the conditions and limitations described therein, set forth the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable generally to holders of the securities offered pursuant to the Pricing Supplement as a result of the ownership and disposition of such securities.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the references to us under the heading “United States Federal Taxation” in the Prospectus Supplement, under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Product Supplement and under the heading “Selected Purchase Considerations – Capital Gains Tax Treatment” in the Pricing Supplement.  By such consent we do not concede that we are an “expert” for the purposes of the Act.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Davis Polk & Wardwell

EX-8.4

Exhibit 8.4

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL

450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017

July 15, 2008

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

270 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special tax counsel to JPMorgan Chase & Co., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Delaware (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing of pricing supplement no. 1405 dated July 11, 2008 relating to Dual Directional Buffered Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due July 30, 2009 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 134-I dated April 29, 2008 relating to Buffered Dual Directional Return Enhanced Notes Linked to a Weighted Basket Consisting of One or More of the S&P 500® Index, the S&P BRIC 40 Index, the Nikkei 225 Index, the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index, the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index, the Dow Jones — AIG Commodity IndexSM, the FTSE™ 100 Index, the MSCI EAFE® Index, the NASDAQ-100 Index®, the Russell 1000® Growth Index, the Russell 1000® Value Index, the Russell 2000® Index, the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index, the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, the Korea Stock Price Index 200, the MSCI Taiwan Index, the MSCI Singapore Index, the TOPIX® Index, the iShares® Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index Fund, the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, the SPDR® S&P® Homebuilders ETF, the Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund and the Vanguard® Emerging Markets ETF (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated October 12, 2006 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) for the Company’s Global Medium-Term Notes, Series E, Global Warrants, Series E and Global Units, Series E, relating to a prospectus dated December 1, 2005 (the “Prospectus”) contained in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (Registration Statement No. 333-130051) (the “Registration Statement”).  This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Section 601(b)(8) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).

In our opinion, the discussions under the heading “United States Federal Taxation” in the Prospectus Supplement, under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Product Supplement and under the heading “Selected Purchase Considerations – Capital Gains Tax Treatment” in the Pricing Supplement, subject to the conditions and limitations described therein, set forth the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable generally to holders of the securities offered pursuant to the Pricing Supplement as a result of the ownership and disposition of such securities.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the references to us under the heading “United States Federal Taxation” in the Prospectus Supplement, under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Product Supplement and under the heading “Selected Purchase Considerations – Capital Gains Tax Treatment” in the Pricing Supplement.  By such consent we do not concede that we are an “expert” for the purposes of the Act.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Davis Polk & Wardwell

EX-8.5

Exhibit 8.5

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL

450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017

July 15, 2008

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

270 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special tax counsel to JPMorgan Chase & Co., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Delaware (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing of pricing supplement no. 1406 dated July 11, 2008 relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due October 16, 2008 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 18-II dated June 2, 2008 relating to Return Enhanced Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated October 12, 2006 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) for the Company’s Global Medium-Term Notes, Series E, Global Warrants, Series E and Global Units, Series E, relating to a prospectus dated December 1, 2005 (the “Prospectus”) contained in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (Registration Statement No. 333-130051) (the “Registration Statement”).  This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Section 601(b)(8) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).

In our opinion, the discussions under the heading “United States Federal Taxation” in the Prospectus Supplement, under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Product Supplement and under the heading “Selected Purchase Considerations – Capital Gains Tax Treatment” in the Pricing Supplement, subject to the conditions and limitations described therein, set forth the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable generally to holders of the securities offered pursuant to the Pricing Supplement as a result of the ownership and disposition of such securities.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the references to us under the heading “United States Federal Taxation” in the Prospectus Supplement, under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Product Supplement and under the heading “Selected Purchase Considerations – Capital Gains Tax Treatment” in the Pricing Supplement.  By such consent we do not concede that we are an “expert” for the purposes of the Act.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Davis Polk & Wardwell

EX-8.6

Exhibit 8.6

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL

450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017

July 15, 2008

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

270 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special tax counsel to JPMorgan Chase & Co., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Delaware (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing of pricing supplement no. 1407 dated July 11, 2008 relating to Principal Protected Dual Directional Knock-Out Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due April 16, 2009 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to product supplement no. 97-II dated November 20, 2007 relating to Principal Protected Dual Directional Knock-Out Notes Linked to S&P 500® Index (the “Product Supplement”) to a prospectus supplement dated October 12, 2006 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) for the Company’s Global Medium-Term Notes, Series E, Global Warrants, Series E and Global Units, Series E, relating to a prospectus dated December 1, 2005 (the “Prospectus”) contained in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (Registration Statement No. 333-130051) (the “Registration Statement”).  This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Section 601(b)(8) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).

In our opinion, the discussions under the heading “United States Federal Taxation” in the Prospectus Supplement, under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Product Supplement and under the heading “Selected Purchase Considerations – Taxed as Short-Term Debt Instruments” in the Pricing Supplement, subject to the conditions and limitations described therein, set forth the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable generally to holders of the securities offered pursuant to the Pricing Supplement as a result of the ownership and disposition of such securities.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the references to us under the heading “United States Federal Taxation” in the Prospectus Supplement, under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Product Supplement and under the heading “Selected Purchase Considerations – Taxed as Short-Term Debt Instruments” in the Pricing Supplement.  By such consent we do not concede that we are an “expert” for the purposes of the Act.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Davis Polk & Wardwell