The information in this preliminary
pricing supplement is not complete and may be changed. This preliminary pricing supplement is not an offer to sell
nor does it seek an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject to completion dated
October 17, 2017
October , 2017
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Registration Statement Nos. 333-209682 and 333-209682-01; Rule 424(b)(2)
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JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Structured Investments
Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes Linked
to the Least Performing of the Common Stock of Apple Inc., the Class C Capital Stock of Alphabet Inc. and the Common Stock of Microsoft
Corporation due October 22, 2019
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
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The notes are designed for investors who seek a Contingent Interest Payment with respect to each Review Date for which the
closing price of one share of each of the Reference Stocks is greater than or equal to 65.00% of its Initial Value, which we refer
to as an Interest Barrier.
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The notes will be automatically called if the closing price of one share of each Reference Stock on any Review Date (other
than the final Review Date) is greater than or equal to its Initial Value.
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The earliest date on which an automatic call may be initiated is January 17, 2018.
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Investors in the notes should be willing to accept the risk of losing some or all of their principal and the risk that no Contingent
Interest Payment may be made with respect to some or all Review Dates.
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Investors should also be willing to forgo fixed interest and dividend payments, in exchange for the opportunity to receive
Contingent Interest Payments.
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The notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, which we refer to as JPMorgan
Financial, the payment on which is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Any payment on
the notes is subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Financial, as issuer of the notes, and the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase &
Co., as guarantor of the notes.
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Payments on the notes are not linked to a basket composed of the Reference Stocks. Payments on the notes are linked
to the performance of each of the Reference Stocks individually, as described below.
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Minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof
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The notes are expected to price on or about October 17, 2017 and are expected to settle on or about October 20, 2017.
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Investing in the notes involves a number of risks. See
“Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-10 of the accompanying product supplement and “Selected Risk Considerations”
beginning on page PS-5 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, prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any representation
to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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Price to Public (1)
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Fees and Commissions (2)
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Proceeds to Issuer
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Per note
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$1,000
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$
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$
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Total
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$
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$
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$
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(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 Financial, will pay all of the selling commissions it receives from us to other affiliated
or unaffiliated dealers. If the notes priced today, the selling commissions would be approximately $18.50 per $1,000
principal amount note and in no event will these selling commissions exceed $20.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. See
“Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product supplement.
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If the notes priced today, the estimated value of the notes
would be approximately $958.50 per $1,000 principal amount note. The estimated value of the notes, when the terms of
the notes are set, will be provided in the pricing supplement and will not be less than $947.50 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.
Pricing supplement
to product supplement no. 4-I dated April 15, 2016
and the prospectus and prospectus supplement, each dated April 15, 2016
Key
Terms
Issuer:
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, an indirect, wholly owned finance subsidiary of JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
Guarantor:
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Reference
Stocks:
As specified under “Key Terms Relating to the Reference Stocks”
in this pricing supplement
Contingent
Interest Payments:
If the notes have not been automatically called and the closing price of one share of each Reference
Stock on any Review Date is greater than or equal to its Interest Barrier, you will receive on the applicable Interest Payment
Date for each $1,000 principal amount note a Contingent Interest Payment equal to at least $17.50 (equivalent to a Contingent Interest
Rate of at least 7.00% per annum, payable at a rate of at least 1.75% per quarter) (to be provided in the pricing supplement).
If the closing price of one share of any Reference Stock on
any Review Date is less than its Interest Barrier, no Contingent Interest Payment will be made with respect to that Review Date.
Contingent
Interest Rate:
At least 7.00% per annum, payable at a rate of at least 1.75% per quarter
(to be provided in the pricing supplement)
Interest Barrier:
With respect to each Reference Stock, 65.00% of its Initial Value, as specified under “Key Terms Relating to the Reference
Stocks” in this pricing supplement
Trigger Value:
With
respect to each Reference Stock, 60.00% of its Initial Value, as specified under “Key Terms Relating to the Reference Stocks”
in this pricing supplement
Pricing
Date:
On or about October 17, 2017
Original
Issue Date (Settlement Date):
On or about October 20, 2017
Review
Dates*:
January 17, 2018, April 17, 2018, July 17, 2018, October 17, 2018, January 17, 2019, April 17, 2019, July 17,
2019 and October 17, 2019 (final Review Date)
Interest
Payment Dates*:
January 22, 2018, April 20, 2018, July 20, 2018, October 22, 2018, January 23, 2019, April 23, 2019,
July 22, 2019 and the Maturity Date
Maturity
Date*:
October 22, 2019
Call Settlement Date*:
If
the notes are automatically called on any Review Date (other than the final Review Date), the first Interest Payment Date immediately
following that Review Date
* Subject to postponement in the event of a market
disruption event and as described under “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Determination Date — Notes
Linked to Multiple Underlyings” and “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Payment Date” in the accompanying
product supplement
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Automatic Call:
If the closing price of one share of each Reference Stock on
any Review Date (other than the final Review Date) is greater than or equal to its Initial Value, 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. No further payments will be made on
the notes.
Payment at Maturity:
If the notes have not been automatically called and the Final
Value of each Reference Stock is greater than or equal to its Trigger Value, 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, if any, applicable to the final
Review Date.
If the notes have not been automatically called and the Final
Value of any Reference Stock is less than its Trigger Value, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be
calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × Least Performing
Stock Return)
If the notes have not been automatically called and the Final
Value of any Reference Stock is less than its Trigger Value, you will lose more than 40.00% of your principal amount at maturity
and could lose all of your principal amount at maturity.
Least Performing Reference Stock:
The
Reference Stock with the Least Performing Stock Return
Least Performing Stock Return:
The
lowest of the Stock Returns of the Reference Stocks
Stock Return:
With respect to each Reference Stock,
(Final Value – Initial Value)
Initial Value
Initial
Value:
With respect to each Reference Stock
, t
he
closing price of one share of that Reference Stock on the Pricing Date, as specified under “Key Terms Relating to the Reference
Stocks” in this pricing supplement
Final
Value:
With respect to each Reference Stock, the closing price of one share of that
Reference Stock on the final Review Date
Stock
Adjustment Factor:
With respect to each Reference Stock, the Stock Adjustment Factor is referenced in determining the
closing price of one share of that Reference Stock and is set equal to 1.0 on the Pricing Date. The Stock Adjustment
Factor of each Reference Stock is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain corporate events affecting that Reference
Stock. See “The Underlyings — Reference Stocks — Anti-Dilution Adjustments” and “The Underlyings
— Reference Stocks — Reorganization Events” in the accompanying product supplement for further information.
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Key Terms
Relating to the Reference Stocks
Reference Stock
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Bloomberg Ticker Symbol
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Initial Value
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Interest Barrier
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Trigger Value
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Common stock of Apple Inc., par value $0.00001 per
share
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AAPL
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$
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$
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$
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Class C capital stock of Alphabet Inc., par value
$0.001 per share
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GOOG
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$
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$
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$
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Common stock of Microsoft Corporation, par value $0.00000625 per share
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MSFT
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$
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$
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$
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How
the Notes Work
Payments in Connection with Review Dates Preceding
the Final Review Date
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Payment at Maturity If the
Notes Have Not Been Automatically Called
Total Contingent Interest Payments
The table below illustrates the hypothetical
total Contingent Interest Payments per $1,000 principal amount note over the term of the notes based on a hypothetical Contingent
Interest Rate of 7.00% per annum, depending on how many Contingent Interest Payments are made prior to automatic call or maturity. The
actual Contingent Interest Rate will be provided in the pricing supplement and will be at least 7.00% per annum.
Number of Contingent Interest
Payments
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Total Contingent Interest
Payments
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8
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$140.00
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7
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$122.50
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6
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$105.00
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5
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$87.50
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4
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$70.00
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3
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$52.50
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2
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$35.00
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1
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$17.50
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0
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$0.00
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Hypothetical
Payout Examples
The following examples illustrate payments on
the notes linked to three hypothetical Reference Stocks, assuming a range of performances for the hypothetical Least Performing
Reference Stock on the Review Dates.
Each hypothetical payment set forth below assumes that the closing price of
one share of each Reference Stock that is not the Least Performing Reference Stock on each Review Date is greater than or equal
to its Initial Value (and therefore its Interest Barrier and Trigger Value).
In addition, the hypothetical payments set forth
below assume the following:
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an Initial Value for the Least Performing Reference Stock of $100.00;
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an Interest Barrier for the Least Performing Reference Stock of $65.00 (equal to 65.00% of its hypothetical Initial Value);
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a Trigger Value for the Least Performing Reference Stock of $60.00 (equal to 60.00% of its hypothetical Initial Value); and
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a Contingent Interest Rate of 7.00% per annum (payable at a rate of 1.75% per quarter).
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The hypothetical Initial Value of the Least Performing
Reference Stock of $100.00 has been chosen for illustrative purposes only and may not represent a likely actual Initial Value of
any Reference Stock. The actual Initial Value of each Reference Stock will be the closing price of one share of that
Reference Stock on the Pricing Date and will be provided in the pricing supplement. For historical data regarding the
actual closing prices of one share of each Reference Stock, please see the historical information set forth under “The Reference
Stocks” in this pricing supplement.
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 examples have been rounded for ease of analysis.
Example 1 — Notes are automatically
called on the first Review Date.
Date
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Closing Price of One Share of Least Performing Reference Stock
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Payment (per $1,000 principal amount note)
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First Review Date
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$105.00
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$1,017.50
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Total Payment
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$1,017.50 (1.75% return)
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Because the closing price of one share of each
Reference Stock on the first Review Date is greater than or equal to its Initial Value, the notes will be automatically called
for a cash payment, for each $1,000 principal amount note, of $1,017.50 (or $1,000
plus
the Contingent Interest Payment
applicable to the first Review Date), payable on the applicable Call Settlement Date. No further payments will be made
on the notes.
Example 2 — Notes have NOT been automatically
called and the Final Value of the Least Performing Reference Stock is greater than or equal to its Trigger Value and its Interest
Barrier.
Date
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Closing Price of One Share of Least Performing Reference Stock
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Payment (per $1,000 principal amount note)
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First Review Date
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$95.00
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$17.50
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Second Review Date
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$85.00
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$17.50
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Third through Seventh Review Dates
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Less than Interest Barrier
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$0
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Final Review Date
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$90.00
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$1,017.50
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Total Payment
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$1,052.50 (5.25% return)
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Because the notes have not been automatically
called and the Final Value of the Least Performing Reference Stock is greater than or equal to its Trigger Value and its Interest
Barrier, the payment at maturity, for each $1,000 principal amount note, will be $1,017.50 (or $1,000
plus
the Contingent
Interest Payment applicable to the final Review Date). When added to the Contingent Interest Payments received with
respect to the prior Review Dates, the total amount paid, for each $1,000 principal amount note, is $1,052.50.
Example 3 — Notes have NOT been automatically
called and the Final Value of the Least Performing Reference Stock is less than its Interest Barrier but is greater than or equal
to its Trigger Value.
Date
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Closing Price
of One Share of Least Performing Reference Stock
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Payment (per $1,000 principal amount note)
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First Review Date
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$80.00
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$17.50
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Second Review Date
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$75.00
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$17.50
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Third through Seventh Review Dates
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Less than Interest Barrier
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$0
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Final Review Date
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$60.00
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$1,000.00
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Total Payment
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$1,035.00 (3.50% return)
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Because the notes have not been automatically
called and the Final Value of the Least Performing Reference Stock is less than its Interest Barrier but is greater than or equal
to its Trigger Value, the payment at maturity, for each $1,000 principal amount note, will be $1,000.00. When added
to the Contingent Interest Payments received with respect to the prior Review Dates, the total amount paid, for each $1,000 principal
amount note, is $1,035.00.
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Example
4 — Notes have NOT been automatically called and the Final Value of the Least Performing Reference Stock is less than its
Trigger Value
.
Date
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Closing Price of One Share of Least Performing Reference Stock
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Payment (per $1,000 principal amount note)
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First Review Date
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$40.00
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$0
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Second Review Date
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$45.00
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$0
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Third through Seventh Review Dates
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Less than Interest Barrier
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$0
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Final Review Date
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$50.00
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$500.00
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Total Payment
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$500.00 (-50.00% return)
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Because the notes have not been automatically
called, the Final Value of the Least Performing Reference Stock is less than its Trigger Value and the Least Performing Stock Return
is -50.00%, the payment at maturity will be $500.00 per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + [$1,000 × (-50.00%)] = $500.00
The hypothetical returns and 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 the 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.
Selected
Risk Considerations
An investment in the notes involves significant
risks. These risks are explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the accompanying product
supplement.
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YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES MAY RESULT IN A LOSS —
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The notes do not guarantee any return
of principal. If the notes have not been automatically called and the Final Value of any Reference Stock is less than
its Trigger Value, you will lose 1% of the principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the Final Value of the Least Performing
Reference Stock is less than its Initial Value. Accordingly, under these circumstances, you will lose more than 40.00%
of your principal amount at maturity and could lose all of your principal amount at maturity.
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THE NOTES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND MAY NOT PAY ANY INTEREST AT ALL —
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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 price of one share of each
Reference Stock on that Review Date is greater than or equal to its Interest Barrier. If the closing price of one share
of any Reference Stock on that Review Date is less than its Interest Barrier, no Contingent Interest Payment will be made with
respect to that Review Date. Accordingly, if the closing price of one share of any Reference Stock on each Review Date
is less than its Interest Barrier, you will not receive any interest payments over the term of the notes.
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CREDIT RISKS OF JPMORGAN FINANCIAL AND JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. —
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Investors are dependent on our and
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s ability to pay all amounts due on the notes. Any actual or potential change in our
or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s creditworthiness or credit spreads, as determined by the market for taking that credit risk,
is likely to adversely affect the value of the notes. If we and JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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.
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AS A FINANCE SUBSIDIARY, JPMORGAN FINANCIAL HAS NO INDEPENDENT OPERATIONS AND HAS LIMITED ASSETS —
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As a finance subsidiary of JPMorgan
Chase & Co., we have no independent operations beyond the issuance and administration of our securities. Aside from
the initial capital contribution from JPMorgan Chase & Co., substantially all of our assets relate to obligations of our affiliates
to make payments under loans made by us or other intercompany agreements. As a result, we are dependent upon payments
from our affiliates to meet our obligations under the notes. If these affiliates do not make payments to us and we fail
to make payments on the notes, you may have to seek payment under the related guarantee by JPMorgan Chase & Co., and that guarantee
will rank
pari passu
with all other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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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,
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regardless of any appreciation of
any Reference Stock, which may be significant. You will not participate in any appreciation of any Reference Stock.
We and our affiliates play a variety
of roles in connection with the notes. In performing these duties, our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s economic
interests are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in 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.
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YOU ARE EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF DECLINE IN THE PRICE OF ONE SHARE OF EACH REFERENCE STOCK —
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Payments on the notes are not linked
to a basket composed of the Reference Stocks and are contingent upon the performance of each individual Reference Stock. Poor
performance by any of the Reference Stocks over the term of the notes may result in the notes not being automatically called on
a Review Date, may negatively affect whether you will receive a Contingent Interest Payment on any Interest Payment Date and your
payment at maturity and will not be offset or mitigated by positive performance by any other Reference Stock.
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YOUR PAYMENT AT MATURITY WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE LEAST PERFORMING REFERENCE STOCK.
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THE BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THE TRIGGER VALUE MAY TERMINATE ON THE FINAL REVIEW DATE —
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If the Final Value of any Reference
Stock is less than its Trigger Value and the notes have not been automatically called, the benefit provided by the Trigger Value
will terminate and you will be fully exposed to any depreciation of the Least Performing Reference Stock.
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THE AUTOMATIC CALL FEATURE MAY FORCE A POTENTIAL EARLY EXIT —
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If your notes are automatically called,
the term of the notes may be reduced to as short as approximately three months 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. 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.
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YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE DIVIDENDS ON ANY REFERENCE STOCK OR HAVE ANY RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO ANY REFERENCE STOCK.
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NO AFFILIATION WITH ANY REFERENCE STOCK ISSUER —
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We have not independently verified
any of the information about any Reference Stock issuer contained in this pricing supplement. You should undertake your
own investigation into each Reference Stock and its issuer. We are not responsible for any Reference Stock issuer’s
public disclosure of information, whether contained in SEC filings or otherwise.
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LIMITED TRADING HISTORY —
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Alphabet Inc. became the successor
SEC registrant to, and parent holding company of, Google Inc. on October 2, 2015 in connection with a holding company reorganization. The
Class C capital stock of Google Inc. commenced regular trading on The NASDAQ Stock Market on April 3, 2014 and the Class C capital
stock of Alphabet Inc. commenced trading on The NASDAQ Stock Market on October 5, 2015 and therefore have limited historical performance. Accordingly,
historical information for the Class C capital stock of Alphabet Inc. and its predecessor, the Class C capital stock of Google
Inc., is available only since the respective dates above. Past performance should not be considered indicative of future
performance. In addition, the Class C capital stock of Alphabet Inc., which does not carry any vote, is different from
the Class A common stock of Alphabet Inc., which carries one vote per share, and may trade differently from the Class A common
stock of Alphabet Inc.
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THE ANTI-DILUTION PROTECTION FOR EACH REFERENCE STOCK IS LIMITED AND MAY BE DISCRETIONARY —
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The calculation agent will not make
an adjustment in response to all events that could affect a Reference Stock. The calculation agent may make adjustments
in response to events that are not described in the accompanying product supplement to account for any diluting or concentrative
effect, but the calculation agent is under no obligation to do so or to consider your interests as a holder of the notes in making
these determinations.
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THE RISK OF THE CLOSING PRICE OF ONE SHARE OF A REFERENCE STOCK FALLING BELOW ITS INTEREST BARRIER OR TRIGGER VALUE IS GREATER
IF THE PRICE OF ONE SHARE OF THAT REFERENCE STOCK IS VOLATILE.
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The notes will not be listed on any
securities exchange. Accordingly, 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. You may not be able to sell your 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.
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THE FINAL TERMS AND VALUATION OF THE NOTES WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE PRICING SUPPLEMENT —
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You should consider your potential
investment in the notes based on the minimums for the estimated value of the notes and the Contingent Interest Rate.
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THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES WILL BE LOWER THAN THE ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE (PRICE TO PUBLIC) OF THE NOTES —
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The estimated value of the notes is
only an estimate determined by reference to several factors. The original issue price of the notes will exceed 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.
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THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES DOES NOT REPRESENT FUTURE VALUES OF THE NOTES AND MAY DIFFER FROM OTHERS’ ESTIMATES
—
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See “The Estimated Value of
the Notes” in this pricing supplement.
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THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES IS DERIVED BY REFERENCE TO AN INTERNAL FUNDING RATE —
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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 the conventional fixed-rate debt of JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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.
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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 —
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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. 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).
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SECONDARY MARKET PRICES OF THE NOTES WILL LIKELY BE LOWER THAN THE ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE OF THE NOTES —
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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 the 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.
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SECONDARY MARKET PRICES OF THE NOTES WILL BE IMPACTED BY MANY ECONOMIC AND MARKET FACTORS —
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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 prices of one share of the
Reference Stocks. 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
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market. See “Risk
Factors — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — Secondary market prices
of the notes will be impacted by many economic and market factors” in the accompanying product supplement.
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The
Reference Stocks
All information contained herein on the Reference
Stocks and on the Reference Stock issuers is derived from publicly available sources, without independent verification. Each
Reference Stock is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the Exchange Act, and
is listed on the exchange provided in the table below, which we refer to as the relevant exchange for purposes of that Reference
Stock in the accompanying product supplement. Information provided to or filed with the SEC by a Reference Stock issuer
pursuant to the Exchange Act can be located by reference to the SEC file number provided in the table below, and can be accessed
through www.sec.gov. We do not make any representation that these publicly available documents are accurate or complete. We
obtained the closing prices below from the Bloomberg Professional
®
service (“Bloomberg”) without independent
verification.
Reference Stock
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Bloomberg Ticker Symbol
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Relevant Exchange
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SEC File Number
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Closing Price on October 16, 2017
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Common stock of Apple Inc., par value $0.00001 per share
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AAPL
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The NASDAQ Stock Market
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001-36743
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$159.88
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Class C capital stock of Alphabet Inc., par value $0.001 per share
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GOOG
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The NASDAQ Stock Market
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001-37580
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$992.00
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Common stock of Microsoft Corporation, par value $0.00000625 per share
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MSFT
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The NASDAQ Stock Market
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001-37845
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$77.65
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Each of the Reference Stocks is issued by a company
whose primary line of business is associated with the technology industry.
According to publicly available filings of the
relevant Reference Stock issuer with the SEC:
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Apple Inc. designs, manufactures and markets mobile communication and media devices and personal computers and sells a variety
of related software, services, accessories, networking solutions and third-party digital content and applications.
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Alphabet Inc. is a collection of businesses, the largest of which is Google Inc. Google Inc. is an information company
that generates revenues primarily by delivering online advertising. Alphabet Inc. became the successor SEC registrant
to, and parent holding company of, Google Inc. on October 2, 2015, in connection with a holding company reorganization. The
Class C capital stock of Alphabet Inc. began trading on October 5, 2015 under the ticker symbol “GOOG,” the same symbol
under which Google Inc.’s Class C capital stock previously traded.
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Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses and supports a range of software products, services and devices.
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Historical Information
The first graph sets forth the historical performance
of the common stock of stock of Apple Inc. based on the weekly historical closing prices from January 6, 2012 through October 13,
2017.
The second graph below sets forth the historical
performance of the Class C capital stock of Google Inc. based on the weekly historical closing prices of one share of the Class
C capital stock of Google Inc. from January 6, 2012 through October 2, 2015 and the Class C capital stock of Alphabet Inc. based
on the weekly historical closing prices of one share of the Class C capital stock of Alphabet Inc. from October 5, 2015 through
October 13, 2017. The Class C capital stock of Google Inc. commenced regular trading on The NASDAQ Stock Market on April
3, 2014 and the Class C capital stock of Alphabet Inc. commenced trading on The NASDAQ Stock Market on October 5, 2015 and therefore
have limited historical performance. In addition, the Class C capital stock of Alphabet Inc., which does not carry any
vote, is different from the Class A common stock of Alphabet Inc., which carries one vote per share, and may trade differently
from the Class A common stock of Alphabet Inc.
The third graph sets forth the historical performance
of the common stock of stock of Microsoft Corporation based on the weekly historical closing prices of one share from January 6,
2012 through October 13, 2017.
The closing prices above and below may have been
adjusted by Bloomberg for corporate actions, such as stock splits, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, delistings
and bankruptcy.
The historical closing prices of one share of
each Reference Stock (or the Class C capital stock of Google Inc.) should not be taken as an indication of future performance,
and no assurance can be given as to the closing price of one share of any Reference Stock on the Pricing Date or any Review Date. There
can be no assurance that the performance of the Reference Stocks will result in the return of any of your principal amount or the
payment of any interest.
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The vertical line in the graph
indicates October 5, 2015. In the graph, the performance to the left of the vertical line reflects the Class C capital
stock of Google Inc. and the performance to the right of the vertical line reflects the Class C capital stock of Alphabet Inc.
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Tax
Treatment
You should review carefully the section entitled
“Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying product supplement no. 4-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.
Section 871(m) of the Code and Treasury regulations
promulgated thereunder (“Section 871(m)”) generally impose a 30% withholding tax (unless an income tax treaty applies)
on dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid to Non-U.S. Holders with respect to certain financial instruments linked to U.S. equities
or indices that include U.S. equities. Section 871(m) provides certain exceptions to this withholding regime, including
for instruments linked to certain broad-based indices that meet requirements set forth in the applicable Treasury regulations (such
an index, a “Qualified Index”). Additionally, the applicable regulations exclude from the scope of Section
871(m) instruments issued in 2017 that do not have a delta of one with respect to underlying securities that could pay U.S.-source
dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes (each an “Underlying Security”). Based on certain determinations
made by us, we expect that Section 871(m) will not apply to the notes with regard to Non-U.S. Holders. Our determination
is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this determination. Section 871(m) is complex and its application
may depend on your particular circumstances, including whether you enter into other transactions with respect to an Underlying
Security. If necessary, further
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information regarding the potential application
of Section 871(m) will be provided in the pricing supplement for the notes. You should consult your tax adviser regarding
the potential application of Section 871(m) to the notes.
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 Contingent Interest
Payments if they are otherwise treated as FDAP Income). If the notes are recharacterized, in whole or in part, as debt
instruments, withholding could also apply to payments of gross proceeds of a taxable disposition, including an early redemption
or redemption at maturity. However, under a recent IRS notice, this regime will not apply to payments of gross proceeds
(other than any amount treated as FDAP Income) with respect to dispositions occurring before January 1, 2019. 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.
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 the conventional fixed-rate debt of JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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, dividend rates, 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.
The estimated value of the notes does not represent
future values of the notes and may differ from others’ estimates. Different pricing models and assumptions could
provide valuations for the 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 or JPMorgan
Chase & Co.’s 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.
The estimated value of the notes will be 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 Will
Be Lower Than the Original Issue Price (Price to Public) of the Notes” in this pricing supplement.
Secondary
Market Prices of the Notes
For information about factors that will impact
any secondary market prices of the notes, see “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market
Prices of the Notes — Secondary market prices of the notes will be impacted by many economic and market factors” in
the accompanying product 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. 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. This
initial predetermined time period is intended to be the shorter of six months and one-half of the stated term of the
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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” in this pricing supplement.
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 “How the Notes
Work” and “Hypothetical Payout Examples” in this pricing supplement for an illustration of the risk-return profile
of the notes and “The Reference Stocks” 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.
Supplemental
Plan of Distribution
We expect that delivery of the notes will be
made against payment for the notes on or about the Original Issue Date set forth on the front cover of this pricing supplement,
which will be the third business day following the Pricing Date of the notes (this settlement cycle being referred to as “T+3”). Under
Rule 15c6-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle
in two business days, unless the parties to that trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to
trade notes on any date prior to two business days before delivery will be required to specify an alternate settlement cycle at
the time of any such trade to prevent a failed settlement and should consult their own advisors.
Additional
Terms Specific to the Notes
You may revoke your offer to purchase the notes
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 notes prior to their issuance. In the event of any changes
to the terms of the notes, 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 pricing supplement together
with the accompanying prospectus, as supplemented by the accompanying prospectus supplement relating to our Series A medium-term
notes of which these notes are a part, and the more detailed information contained in the accompanying product 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” section of the accompanying
product 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):
Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website
is 1665650, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s CIK is 19617. As used in this pricing supplement, “we,”
“us” and “our” refer to JPMorgan Financial.
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