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JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
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May 2016
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Pricing Supplement No. 131
Registration Statement Nos. 333-209682 and 333-209682-01
Dated May 20, 2016
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
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STRUCTURED INVESTMENTS
Opportunities in U.S. Equities
Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due May 25, 2017
Based on the Performance of the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF Principal at Risk
Securities
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities do not guarantee the payment of interest or the repayment of principal. Instead, the securities offer the opportunity for
investors to earn a contingent quarterly payment equal to 2.4625% of the stated principal amount with respect to each determination date on which the closing price of one ETF Share is greater than or equal to 60% of the initial share price, which we
refer to as the downside threshold level. However, if on any determination date, the closing price of one ETF Share is less than the downside threshold level, you will not receive any contingent quarterly payment for that quarterly period. In
addition, if the closing price of one ETF Share is greater than or equal to the initial share price on any determination date (other than the final determination date), the securities will be automatically redeemed for an amount per security equal
to the stated principal amount
plus
the contingent quarterly payment. If the securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity, and the final share price is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level the payment at
maturity due on the securities will be the stated principal amount and the contingent quarterly payment with respect to the first autocallable date. If, however, the securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity and the final
share price is less than the downside threshold level, investors will be exposed to the decline in the ETF Shares, as compared to the Initial Share Price, on a 1-to-1 basis and will receive a cash payment at maturity that is less than 60% of the
stated principal amount of the securities and could be zero. The securities are for investors who are willing to risk their principal and seek an opportunity to earn interest at a potentially above-market rate in exchange for the risk of receiving
few or no contingent quarterly payments and also the risk of receiving a cash payment at maturity that is significantly less than the stated principal amount of the securities and could be zero.
Accordingly, investors could lose their entire
initial investment in the securities.
Investors will not participate in any appreciation of the ETF Shares. The securities are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Financial Company LLC, which we refer to as JPMorgan Financial,
the payment on which is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co., issued as part of JPMorgan Financial’s Medium-Term Notes, Series A, program.
Any payment on the securities is subject to the credit risk of
JPMorgan Financial, as issuer of the securities, and the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co., as guarantor of the securities.
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SUMMARY TERMS
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Issuer:
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JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
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Guarantor:
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JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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ETF Shares:
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Shares of the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF, (the “ETF”)
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Aggregate principal amount:
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$6,242,000
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Early redemption:
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If, on any determination date (other than the final determination date), the closing price of one ETF Share is
greater than or equal to
the initial share price, the securities will be automatically redeemed for an
early redemption payment on the first contingent payment date immediately following the related determination date. No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed.
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Early redemption payment:
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The early redemption payment will be an amount equal to (i) the stated principal amount
plus
(ii) the contingent quarterly payment with respect to the related determination date.
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Contingent quarterly payment:
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If, on any determination
date, the closing price is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level, we will pay a contingent quarterly payment of $0.2463 (2.4625% of the stated principal amount) per security on the related contingent payment date.
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If, on any determination date, the closing price is less
than the downside threshold level, no contingent quarterly payment will be made with respect to that determination date.
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Determination dates:
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August 22, 2016, November 21, 2016, February 21, 2017 and May 22, 2017, subject to postponement for non-trading days and certain market disruption events.
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Contingent payment dates:
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With respect to each determination date other than the final determination date, the third business day after the related determination date. The payment of the contingent quarterly payment, if any, with respect to the
final determination date will be made on the maturity date.
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Payment at maturity:
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If the final share price is
greater
than or equal to
the downside threshold level:
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(i) the stated principal amount
plus
(ii) the contingent quarterly payment with respect to the final determination date
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If the final share price is
less
than
the downside threshold level:
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(i) the stated principal amount
times
(ii) the share performance factor. This cash payment will be less than 60% of the stated principal amount of the securities and could be zero.
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Downside threshold level:
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$14.43, which is equal to 60% of the initial share price
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Initial share price:
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$24.05, which was the closing price of one ETF Share on the pricing date
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Final share price:
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The closing price of one ETF Share on the final determination date
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Share adjustment factor:
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The share adjustment factor is referenced in determining the closing price of one ETF Share and is set initially at 1.0 on the pricing date. The share adjustment factor is subject to adjustment in the event of certain
events affecting the ETF Shares. See “The Underlyings — Funds — Anti-Dilution Adjustments” in the accompanying product supplement.
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Share performance factor:
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final share price / initial share price
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Stated principal amount:
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$10 per security
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Issue price:
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$10 per security (see “Commissions and issue price” below)
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Pricing date:
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May 20, 2016
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Original issue date (settlement date):
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May 25, 2016
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Maturity date:
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May 25, 2017, subject to postponement in the event of certain market disruption events and as described under “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Payment Date” in the accompanying product
supplement
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CUSIP/ISIN:
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46646W813 / US46646W8139
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Listing:
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The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange.
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Agent:
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J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (“JPMS”)
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Commissions and issue price:
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Price to public
(1)
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Fees and commissions
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Proceeds to issuer
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Per security
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$10.00
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$0.125
(2)
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$9.825
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$0.05
(3)
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Total
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$6,242,000.00
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$109,235.00
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$6,132,765.00
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(1)
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See “Additional Information about the Securities — Supplemental use of proceeds and hedging” in this document for information about the components of the price to public of the securities.
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(2)
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JPMS, acting as agent for JPMorgan Financial, will pay all of the selling commissions of $0.125 per $10 stated principal amount security it receives from us to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley
Wealth Management”). See “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product supplement.
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(3)
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Reflects a structuring fee payable to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management by the agent or its affiliates of $0.05 for each $10 stated principal amount security
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The estimated value of the securities on the pricing date was $9.653 per $10 stated principal amount security.
See
“Additional Information about the Securities — The estimated value of the securities” in this document for additional information.
Investing in the
securities involves a number of risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-10 of the accompanying product supplement and “Risk Factors” beginning on page US-2 of the accompanying underlying supplement and “Risk
Factors” beginning on page 7 of this document.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission
has approved or disapproved of the securities or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this document or the accompanying product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
The securities 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.
You should read this document together with the related product supplement, underlying supplement,
prospectus supplement and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below. Please also see “Additional Information about the Securities” at the end of this document.
Product supplement no. 4-I dated April
15, 2016:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000095010316012644/crt_dp64831-424b2.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
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due May 25, 2017
Based on the Performance of the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF
Principal at Risk Securities
Investment Summary
The Contingent Income Auto-Callable
Securities due May 25, 2017 Based on the Performance of the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF, which we refer to as the securities, provide an opportunity for investors to earn a contingent
quarterly payment, which is an amount equal to $0.2463 (2.4625% of the stated principal amount) per security, with respect to each quarterly determination date on which the closing price is greater than or equal to 60% of the initial share price,
which we refer to as the downside threshold level. The contingent quarterly payment, if any, will be payable quarterly on the relevant contingent payment date, which is the third business day after the related determination date or, in the case of
the contingent quarterly payment, if any, with respect to the final determination date, the maturity date. If the closing price of one ETF Share is less than the downside threshold level on any determination date, investors will receive no
contingent quarterly payment for the related quarterly period. It is possible that the closing price of one ETF Share could be below the downside threshold level on most or all of the determination dates so that you will receive few or no contingent
quarterly payments. We refer to these payments as contingent, because there is no guarantee that you will receive a payment on any contingent payment date. Even if the closing price of one ETF Share was at or above the downside threshold level on
some quarterly determination dates, the closing price of one ETF Share may fluctuate below the downside threshold level on others.
If the closing price is greater
than or equal to the initial share price on any determination date (other than the final determination date), the securities will be automatically redeemed for an early redemption payment equal to the stated principal amount
plus
the
contingent quarterly payment with respect to the related determination date. If the securities have not previously been redeemed and the final share price is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level, the payment at maturity will also be
the sum of the stated principal amount and the contingent quarterly payment with respect to the final determination date. However, if the securities have not previously been redeemed and the final share price is less than the downside threshold
level, investors will be exposed to the decline in the closing price of one ETF Share, as compared to the initial share price, on a 1-to-1 basis. Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be (i) the stated principal amount
times
(ii) the share performance factor, which will be less than 60% of the stated principal amount of the securities and could be zero. Investors in the securities must be willing to accept the risk of losing their entire principal and
also the risk of receiving few or no contingent quarterly payments over the term of the securities. In addition, investors will not participate in any appreciation of the ETF Shares.
Supplemental Terms of the Notes
For purposes of the
accompanying product supplement, the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF is a “Fund.”
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due May 25, 2017
Based on the Performance of the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF
Principal at Risk Securities
Key Investment Rationale
The securities offer investors
an opportunity to earn a contingent quarterly payment equal to 2.4625% of the stated principal amount with respect to each determination date on which the closing price is greater than or equal to 60% of the initial share price, which we refer to as
the downside threshold level. The securities may be redeemed prior to maturity for the stated principal amount per security
plus
the applicable contingent quarterly payment, and the payment at maturity will vary depending on the final share
price, as follows:
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Scenario 1
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On any determination date (other than the final
determination date), the closing price is
greater
than or equal to
the initial share price.
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The securities will be automatically redeemed for (i) the stated principal amount
plus
(ii) the contingent quarterly payment with respect to the related
determination date.
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Investors will not participate in any appreciation of the ETF Shares from the initial share
price.
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Scenario
2
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The securities are not automatically redeemed prior
to maturity, and the final share price is
greater
than or equal to
the downside threshold level.
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The payment due at maturity will be (i) the stated principal amount
plus
(ii) the contingent quarterly payment with respect to the final determination date.
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Investors will not participate in any appreciation of the ETF Shares from the initial share price.
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Scenario
3
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The securities are not automatically redeemed prior
to maturity, and the final share price is
less than
the downside threshold level.
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The payment due at maturity will be (i) the stated principal amount
times
(ii) the share performance factor.
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Investors
will lose some, and may lose all, of their principal in this scenario.
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JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due May 25, 2017
Based on the Performance of the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF
Principal at Risk Securities
How the Securities Work
The following diagrams
illustrate the potential outcomes for the securities depending on (1) the closing price and (2) the final share price.
Diagram
#1: Determination Dates (Other Than the Final Determination Date)
Diagram #2: Payment at Maturity if No Automatic Early Redemption Occurs
For more information about the payment upon an early redemption or at maturity in different hypothetical scenarios, see
“Hypothetical Examples” starting on page 5.
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due May 25, 2017
Based on the Performance of the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF
Principal at Risk Securities
Hypothetical Examples
The below examples are based on
the following terms:
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Stated principal amount:
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$10 per security
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Hypothetical initial share price:
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$24.00
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Hypothetical downside threshold level:
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$14.40, which is 60% of the hypothetical initial share price
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Hypothetical share adjustment factor:
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1.0
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Contingent quarterly payment:
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$0.2463 (2.4625% of the stated principal amount) per security
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In Examples 1 and 2, the closing price of one ETF Share fluctuates over the term of the securities and the closing price of one ETF
Share is greater than or equal to the initial share price on one of the first three determination dates. Because the closing price is greater than or equal to the initial share price on one of the first three determination dates, the securities are
automatically redeemed following the relevant determination date. In Examples 3 and 4, the closing price on the first three determination dates is less than the initial share price, and, consequently, the securities are not automatically redeemed
prior to, and remain outstanding until, maturity.
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Example 1
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Example 2
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Determination
Dates
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Hypothetical
Closing Price
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Contingent
Quarterly
Payment
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Early
Redemption
Payment*
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Hypothetical
Closing Price
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Contingent
Quarterly
Payment
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Early
Redemption
Payment*
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#1
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$24.00
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$10.2463
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$16.00
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$0.2463
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N/A
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#2
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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$10.00
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$0
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N/A
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#3
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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$30.00
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—*
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$10.2463
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Final Determination Date
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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The early redemption payment includes the unpaid contingent quarterly payment with respect to the determination date on which the closing price is greater than or equal to the initial share price and the securities are
redeemed as a result.
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In
Example 1
, the securities are automatically redeemed following the first determination date as the closing price on the first determination date is equal to the initial share price. You receive the early
redemption payment, calculated as follows:
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stated principal amount + contingent quarterly payment = $10 + $0.2463 = $10.2463
In this example, the early redemption feature limits the term of your investment to approximately 3 months and you may not be able to reinvest at comparable terms or
returns. If the securities are redeemed early, you will stop receiving contingent quarterly payments.
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In
Example 2
, the securities are automatically redeemed following the third determination date as the closing price on the third determination date is greater than the initial share price. As the closing price on
the first determination date is greater than the downside threshold level, you receive the contingent quarterly payment of $0.2463 with respect to that determination date. Following the third determination date, you receive an early redemption
payment of $10.2463, which includes the contingent quarterly payment with respect to the third determination date.
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In this example, the early
redemption feature limits the term of your investment to approximately 9 months and you may not be able to reinvest at comparable terms or returns. If the securities are redeemed early, you will stop receiving contingent quarterly payments. Further,
although the ETF Shares have appreciated by 30% from the initial share price on the third determination date, you only receive $10.2463 per security upon redemption and do not benefit from this appreciation. The total payments on the securities will
amount to $10.4925 per security.
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due May 25, 2017
Based on the Performance of the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF
Principal at Risk Securities
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Example 3
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Example 4
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Determination
Dates
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Hypothetical
Closing Price
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Contingent
Quarterly
Payment
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Early
Redemption
Payment
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Hypothetical
Closing Price
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Contingent
Quarterly
Payment
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Early Redemption
Payment
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#1
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$12.00
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$0
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N/A
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$9.00
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$0
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N/A
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#2
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$10.00
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$0
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N/A
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$11.00
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$0
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N/A
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#3
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$8.00
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$0
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N/A
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$10.00
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$0
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N/A
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Final Determination Date
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$13.20
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$0
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N/A
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$14.40
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N/A
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Payment at Maturity
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$5.50
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$10.2463
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The final contingent quarterly payment, if any, will be paid at maturity.
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Examples 3 and 4 illustrate the payment at
maturity per security based on the final share price.
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In
Example 3
, the closing price of one ETF Share remains below the downside threshold level throughout the term of the securities. As a result, you do not receive any contingent quarterly payment during the term
of the securities and, at maturity, you are fully exposed to the decline in the closing price of one ETF Share. As the final share price is less than the downside threshold level, you receive a cash payment at maturity calculated as follows:
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stated principal amount × share performance factor = $10 × ($13.20 / $24.00) = $5.50
In this example, the payment you receive at maturity is significantly less than the stated principal amount.
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In
Example 4
, the closing price of one ETF Share decreases to a final share price of $14.40. Although the final share price is less than the initial share price, because the final share price is still not less
than the downside threshold level, you receive the stated principal amount
plus
a contingent quarterly payment with respect to the final determination date. Your payment at maturity is calculated as follows:
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$10 + $0.2463 = $10.2463
In this example, although the final share
price represents a 40% decline from the initial share price, you receive the stated principal amount per security plus the contingent quarterly payment, equal to a total payment of $10.2463 per security at maturity.
The hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments on the securities shown above apply
only if you hold the securities for their entire term or until early
redemption.
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 returns and hypothetical payments shown above would likely
be lower.
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due May 25, 2017
Based on the Performance of the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF
Principal at Risk Securities
Risk Factors
The following is a non-exhaustive list
of certain key risk factors for investors in the securities. For further discussion of these and other risks, you should read the sections entitled “Risk Factors” of the accompanying product supplement and the accompanying underlying
supplement. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers in connection with your investment in the securities.
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The securities do not guarantee the return of any principal and your investment in the securities may result in a loss.
The terms of the securities differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that the
securities do not guarantee the return of any of the principal amount at maturity. Instead, if the securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity and if the final share price is less than the downside threshold level, you will be
exposed to the decline in the closing price of one ETF Share, as compared to the initial share price, on a 1-to-1 basis and you will receive for each security that you hold at maturity an amount equal to the stated principal amount
times
the
share performance factor. In this case, your payment at maturity will be less than 60% of the stated principal amount and could be zero.
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You will not receive any contingent quarterly payment for any quarterly period where the closing price on the relevant determination date is less than the downside threshold level.
The terms of the securities
differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that the securities do not guarantee the payment of regular interest. Instead, a contingent quarterly payment will be made with respect to a quarterly period only if the closing price on the relevant
determination date is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level. If the closing price is below the downside threshold level on any determination date, you will not receive a contingent quarterly payment for the relevant quarterly period.
It is possible that the closing price of one ETF Share could be below the downside threshold level on most or all of the determination dates so that you will receive few or no contingent quarterly payments. If you do not earn sufficient contingent
quarterly payments over the term of the securities, the overall return on the securities may be less than the amount that would be paid on a conventional debt security of ours of comparable maturity.
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The contingent quarterly payment is based solely on the closing prices on the specified determination dates.
Whether the contingent quarterly payment will be made with respect to a determination date will be
based on the closing price on that determination date. As a result, you will not know whether you will receive the contingent quarterly payment until the related determination date. Moreover, because the contingent quarterly payment is based solely
on the closing price on a specific determination date, if that closing price is less than the downside threshold level, you will not receive any contingent quarterly payment with respect to that determination date, even if the closing price of one
ETF Share was higher on other days during the term of the securities.
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The securities are subject to the credit risks of JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase & Co., and any actual or anticipated changes to our or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s credit ratings or credit
spreads may adversely affect the market value of the securities.
Investors are dependent on our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s ability to pay all amounts due on the securities. Any actual or anticipated decline in our or JPMorgan
Chase & Co.’s credit ratings or increase in our or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s credit spreads determined by the market for taking that credit risk is likely to adversely affect the market value of the securities. If we and
JPMorgan Chase & Co. were to default on our payment obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the securities 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.
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 securities. If these affiliates do not make payments to us and we fail to make payments on the securities, 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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Investors will not participate in any appreciation in the price of the ETF Shares.
Investors will not participate in any appreciation in the price of the ETF Shares from the initial share price, and the return on
the securities will be limited to the contingent quarterly payment that is paid with respect to each determination date on which the closing price is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level.
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Early redemption risk.
The term of your investment in the securities may be limited to as short as approximately three months by the automatic early redemption feature of the securities. If the securities are
redeemed prior to maturity, you will receive no more contingent quarterly payments and may be forced to reinvest in a lower interest
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JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due May 25, 2017
Based on the Performance of the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF
Principal at Risk Securities
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rate environment and may not be able to reinvest the proceeds from an investment in the securities at a comparable return for a similar level of risk.
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Economic interests of the issuer, the guarantor, the calculation agent, the agent of the offering of the securities and other affiliates of the issuer may be different from those of investors.
We and our
affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the securities, including acting as calculation agent and as an agent of the offering of the securities, hedging our obligations under the securities and making the assumptions
used to determine the pricing of the securities and the estimated value of the securities, which we refer to as the estimated value of the securities. In performing these duties, our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s 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 securities. The calculation agent has determined the initial share price and the downside threshold level
and will determine the final share price and whether the closing price of one ETF Share on any determination date is greater than or equal to the initial share price or is below the downside threshold level. Determinations made by the calculation
agent, including with respect to the occurrence or non-occurrence of market disruption events, the selection of a successor to the ETF Shares or calculation of the final share price in the event of a discontinuance of the ETF Shares and any
anti-dilution adjustments, may affect the payment to you at maturity or whether the securities are redeemed early. In addition, our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s business activities, including hedging and trading activities, could cause
our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s economic interests to be adverse to yours and could adversely affect any payment on the securities and the value of the securities. It is possible that hedging or trading activities of ours or our
affiliates in connection with the securities could result in substantial returns for us or our affiliates while the value of the securities declines. Please refer to “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest” in the
accompanying product supplement for additional information about these risks.
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The estimated value of the securities is lower than the original issue price (price to public) of the securities.
The estimated value of the securities is only an estimate determined by reference to several
factors. The original issue price of the securities exceeds the estimated value of the securities because costs associated with selling, structuring and hedging the securities are included in the original issue price of the securities. These costs
include the selling commissions, the structuring fee, the projected profits, if any, that our affiliates expect to realize for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the securities and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations
under the securities. See “Additional Information about the Securities — The estimated value of the securities” in this document.
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The estimated value of the securities does not represent future values of the securities and may differ from others’ estimates. The estimated value of the securities is determined by reference to internal
pricing models of our affiliates.
This estimated value of the securities is based on market conditions and other relevant factors existing at the time of pricing and assumptions about market parameters, which can include volatility, dividend
rates, interest rates and other factors. Different pricing models and assumptions could provide valuations for securities that are greater than or less than the estimated value of the securities. 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 securities 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 securities from you in secondary market transactions. See “Additional Information about
the Securities — The estimated value of the securities” in this document.
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The estimated value of the securities is derived by reference to an internal funding rate.
The internal funding rate used in the determination of the estimated value of the securities is based on, among other
things, our and our affiliates’ view of the funding value of the securities as well as the higher issuance, operational and ongoing liability management costs of the securities 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 securities and any secondary market prices of the securities. See “Additional Information
about the Securities — The estimated value of the securities” in this document.
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The value of the securities as published by JPMS (and which may be reflected on customer account statements) may be higher than the then-current estimated value of the securities for a limited time period.
We
generally expect that some of the costs included in the original issue price of the securities will be partially paid back to you in connection with any repurchases of your securities by JPMS in an amount that will decline to zero over an initial
predetermined period. These costs can include selling commissions, the structuring fee, projected hedging profits, if any, and, in some circumstances, estimated hedging costs and our internal secondary market funding rates for structured debt
issuances. See “Additional Information about the Securities — Secondary market prices of the securities” in this document for additional information relating to this initial period. Accordingly, the estimated value of your securities
during this initial period may be lower than the value of the securities as published by JPMS (and which may be shown on your customer account statements).
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Secondary market prices of the securities will likely be lower than the original issue price of the securities.
Any secondary market prices of the securities will likely be lower than the original issue price of
the securities 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 the
structuring fee and (b) may exclude projected hedging profits, if any, and estimated hedging costs that are included in the original issue price of the securities. As a result, the price, if any, at which JPMS will be willing to buy securities
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 factor for
information about additional factors that will impact any secondary market prices of the securities.
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The securities are not designed
to be short-term trading instruments. Accordingly, you should be able and willing to hold your securities to maturity. See “— Secondary trading may be limited” below.
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Secondary market prices of the securities will be impacted by many economic and market factors.
The secondary market price of the securities 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, structuring fee, projected hedging profits, if any, estimated hedging costs and the closing price of one ETF Share, including:
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the actual and expected volatility in the prices of the ETF Shares;
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whether the closing price of one ETF Share has been, or is expected to be, less than the downside threshold level on any determination date and whether the final share price is expected to be less than the downside
threshold level;
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the likelihood of an early redemption being triggered;
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the dividend rates on the ETF Shares and the equity securities underlying the ETF Shares;
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the exchange rates and the volatility of the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the currencies in which the equity securities underlying the ETF Shares trade and the correlation among those rates and the price of
one ETF Share;
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the occurrence of certain events to the ETF Shares that may or may not require an adjustment to the share adjustment factor; and
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a variety of other economic, financial, political, regulatory and judicial events.
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independent pricing vendors and/or third party broker-dealers may publish a price for the securities, which may also be reflected on customer account statements. This price may be different (higher or lower) than the price of the securities, if any,
at which JPMS may be willing to purchase your securities in the secondary market.
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Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the ETF Shares.
Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the ETF Shares, the index tracked by the ETF Shares, which we refer to
as the underlying index, or the stocks underlying the ETF Shares or the underlying index. Investors in the securities will not have voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the ETF
Shares, the underlying index or the stocks underlying the ETF Shares or the underlying index.
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Adjustments to the ETF Shares or the underlying index could adversely affect the value of the securities.
Those responsible for calculating and maintaining the ETF Shares and the underlying index can add, delete
or substitute the components of the ETF Shares or the underlying index, or make other methodological changes that could change the value of the ETF Shares or the underlying index. Any of these actions could adversely affect the price of the ETF
Shares and, consequently, the value of the securities.
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There are risks associated with the ETF Shares
. Although the ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca, Inc.
and a number of similar products have been traded on various national securities exchanges for varying periods of time, there is no assurance that an active trading market will continue for the ETF Shares or that there will be liquidity in the
trading market. The ETF Shares are subject to management risk, which is the risk that the investment strategy of the investment adviser to the ETF Shares, the implementation of which is subject to a number of
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constraints, may not produce the intended results. These constraints could adversely affect the market price of the ETF Shares and, consequently, the value of the securities.
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The performance and market value of the ETF Shares, particularly during periods of market volatility, may not correlate with the performance of the underlying index as well as the net asset value per ETF Share.
The ETF does not fully replicate the underlying index and may hold securities different from those included in the underlying index. In addition, the performance of the ETF Shares will reflect additional transaction costs and fees that are not
included in the calculation of the underlying index. All of these factors may lead to a lack of correlation between the performance of the ETF Shares and the underlying index. In addition, corporate actions with respect to the equity securities
underlying the ETF (such as mergers and spin-offs) may impact the variance between the performances of the ETF Shares and the underlying index. Finally, because the ETF Shares are traded on a securities exchange and are subject to market supply and
investor demand, the market value of one ETF Share may differ from the net asset value per ETF Share.
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During periods of market
volatility, securities underlying the ETF may be unavailable in the secondary market, market participants may be unable to calculate accurately the net asset value per ETF Share and the liquidity of the ETF Shares may be adversely affected. This
kind of market volatility may also disrupt the ability of market participants to create and redeem ETF Shares. Further, market volatility may adversely affect, sometimes materially, the prices at which market participants are willing to buy and sell
ETF Shares. As a result, under these circumstances, the market value of ETF Shares may vary substantially from the net asset value per ETF Share. For all of the foregoing reasons, the performance of the ETF Shares may not correlate with the
performance of the underlying index as well as its net asset value per ETF Share, which could materially and adversely affect the value of the securities in the secondary market and/or reduce any payment on the securities.
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Risks associated with the gold and silver mining industries.
All or substantially all of the equity securities underlying the ETF Shares are issued by gold or silver mining companies. Because the value of the
securities is linked to the performance of the ETF Shares, an investment in these securities will be concentrated in the gold and silver mining industries. Competitive pressures may have a significant effect on the financial condition of companies
in these industries. Also, these companies are highly dependent on the price of gold or silver, as applicable. These prices fluctuate widely and may be affected by numerous factors. Factors affecting gold prices include economic factors, including,
among other things, the structure of and confidence in the global monetary system, expectations of the future rate of inflation, the relative strength of, and confidence in, the U.S. dollar (the currency in which the price of gold is generally
quoted), interest rates, gold borrowing and lending rates, and global or regional economic, financial, political, regulatory, judicial or other events. Factors affecting silver prices include general economic trends, technical developments,
substitution issues and regulation, as well as specific factors including industrial and jewelry demand, expectations with respect to the rate of inflation, the relative strength of the U.S. dollar (the currency in which the price of silver is
generally quoted) and other currencies, interest rates, central bank sales, forward sales by producers, global or regional political or economic events, and production costs and disruptions in major silver producing countries such as Mexico, China
and Peru.
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The securities are subject to risks associated with securities issued by non-U.S. companies.
A portion of the equity securities underlying the ETF Shares have been issued by non-U.S. companies. Investments in
securities linked to the value of such non-U.S. equity securities involve risks associated with the securities markets in the home countries of the issuers of those non-U.S. equity securities, including risks of volatility in those markets,
governmental intervention in those markets and cross shareholdings in companies in certain countries. Also, there is generally less publicly available information about companies in some of these jurisdictions than there is about U.S. companies that
are subject to the reporting requirements of the SEC.
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The securities are subject to currency exchange risk.
Because the prices of the non-U.S. equity securities underlying the ETF Shares are converted into U.S. dollars for purposes of calculating the net asset value
of the ETF Shares, holders of the securities will be exposed to currency exchange rate risk with respect to each of the currencies in which the non-U.S. equity securities underlying the ETF Shares trade. Your net exposure will depend on the extent
to which those currencies strengthen or weaken against the U.S. dollar and the relative weight of the equity securities underlying the ETF Shares denominated in each of those currencies. If, taking into account the relevant weighting, the U.S.
dollar strengthens against those currencies, the price of the ETF Shares will be adversely affected and the payment at maturity, if any, may be reduced. Of particular importance to potential currency exchange risk are:
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the balance of payments in the countries issuing those currencies and the United States and between each country and its major trading partners;
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the extent of government surpluses or deficits in the countries issuing those currencies and the United States.
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All of these factors are in turn sensitive to the monetary, fiscal and trade policies pursued by the governments of the countries issuing those
currencies and the United States and other countries important to international trade and finance.
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Owning the securities is not the same as owning the ETF Shares.
Owning the securities is not the same as owning the ETF Shares. Accordingly, changes in the closing price of one ETF Share may not result in a
comparable change of the market value of the securities. If the closing price of one ETF Share on any trading day increases above the initial share price, the value of the securities may not increase comparably, if at all. It is possible for the
closing price of the ETF Shares to increase moderately while the value of the securities declines.
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The anti-dilution protection for the ETF Shares is limited.
The calculation agent will make adjustments to the share adjustment factor for certain events affecting the ETF Shares. However, the calculation agent
will not make an adjustment in response to all events that could affect the ETF Shares. If an event occurs that does not require the calculation agent to make an adjustment, the value of the securities may be materially and adversely affected.
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Hedging and trading activities by the issuer and its affiliates could potentially affect the value of the securities.
The hedging or trading activities of the issuer’s affiliates and of any other hedging
counterparty with respect to the securities on or prior to the pricing date and prior to maturity could have adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, the value of the ETF Shares. Any of these hedging or trading activities on or
prior to the pricing date could have affected the initial share price and, as a result, the downside threshold level, which is the price at or above which the ETF Shares must close on each determination date in order for you to earn a contingent
quarterly payment or, if the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity, in order for you to avoid being exposed to the negative price performance of the ETF Shares at maturity. Additionally, these hedging or trading activities during the term of
the securities could potentially affect the price of the ETF Shares on the determination dates and, accordingly, whether investors will receive one or more contingent quarterly payments, whether the securities are automatically redeemed prior to
maturity and, if the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity, the payment to you at maturity. It is possible that these hedging or trading activities could result in substantial returns for us or our affiliates while the value of the
securities declines.
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Secondary trading may be limited.
The securities will not be listed on a securities exchange. There may be little or no secondary market for the securities. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide
enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the securities easily. JPMS may act as a market maker for the securities, but is not required to do so. Because we do not expect that other market makers will participate significantly in the secondary
market for the securities, the price at which you may be able to trade your securities is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which JPMS is willing to buy the securities. If at any time JPMS or another agent does not act as a market maker, it
is likely that there would be little or no secondary market for the securities.
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The U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities are uncertain.
There is no direct legal
authority as to the proper U.S. federal income tax treatment of the securities, and we do not intend to request a ruling from the IRS. The IRS might not accept, and a court might not uphold, the treatment of the securities as prepaid forward
contracts with associated contingent coupons, as described in “Additional Information about the Securities — Additional Provisions — Tax considerations” in this document and in “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax
Consequences” in the accompanying product supplement. If the IRS were successful in asserting an alternative treatment for the securities, the timing and character of any income or loss on the securities could be materially affected. Although
the U.S. federal income tax treatment of contingent quarterly payments (including any contingent quarterly payments paid in connection with an early redemption or at maturity) is uncertain, in determining our reporting responsibilities we intend (in
the absence of an administrative determination or judicial ruling to the contrary) to treat any contingent quarterly payments as ordinary income. 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 securities,
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effect. You should review carefully the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying product supplement and consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal income tax
consequences of an investment in the securities, including possible alternative treatments and the issues presented by this notice.
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Non-U.S. Holders — Tax Consideration.
The U.S. federal income tax treatment of contingent quarterly payments is uncertain, and although we
believe it is reasonable to take a position that contingent quarterly 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 securities 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). In the event of any withholding, we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts so withheld. 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 securities in light of your particular circumstances.
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VanEck Vectors
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Gold Miners ETF Overview
The VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF is an exchange-traded fund of the VanEck Vectors
TM
ETF Trust, a registered investment company. Effective May 1, 2016, the name of the VanEck Vectors
TM
ETF Trust was changed from “Market
Vectors ETF Trust” to its current name, and the name of the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF was changed from “Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF” to its current name. The VanEck
Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index. Information provided to or filed
with the SEC by the Market Vectors ETF pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 can be located by reference to the SEC file numbers 333-123257 and 811-10325, respectively, through the SEC’s website at
http://www.sec.gov. In addition, information regarding the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and
other publicly disseminated documents. For additional information about the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF , see “Fund Descriptions — The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF” in the
accompanying underlying supplement.
Information as of market close on May 20, 2016:
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Bloomberg Ticker Symbol:
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52 Week High (on 4/29/2016):
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$25.83
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Current Closing Price:
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$24.05
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52 Week Low (on 1/19/2016):
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$12.47
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52 Weeks Ago (on 5/20/2015):
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$20.08
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The table below sets forth the published high and low closing prices, as well as end-of-quarter closing prices, of the ETF Shares for
each quarter in the period from January 1, 2011 through May 20, 2016. The closing price of one ETF Share on May 20, 2016 was $24.05. The associated graph shows the closing prices of one ETF Share for each day in the same period. We
obtained the closing price information above and the information in the table and graph below from the Bloomberg Professional
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service (“Bloomberg”), without independent
verification. The closing prices may have been adjusted by Bloomberg for corporate actions, such as stock splits.
The historical closing prices of the ETF Shares
should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing price of one ETF Share at any time, including on the determination dates.
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The VanEck Vectors
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2011
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$60.79
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$53.12
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$60.06
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Second Quarter
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$63.95
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$51.80
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$54.59
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$66.69
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$53.75
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$55.19
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$63.32
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$50.07
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$51.43
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2012
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$57.47
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$48.75
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$49.57
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Second Quarter
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$50.37
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$39.34
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$44.77
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Third Quarter
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$54.81
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$40.70
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$53.71
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Fourth Quarter
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$54.25
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$44.85
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$46.39
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2013
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$47.09
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$35.91
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$37.85
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Second Quarter
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$37.45
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$22.22
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$24.41
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Third Quarter
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$30.43
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$22.90
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$25.06
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Fourth Quarter
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$26.52
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$20.39
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$21.12
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2014
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$27.73
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$21.27
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$23.60
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Second Quarter
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$26.45
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$22.04
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$26.45
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Third Quarter
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$27.46
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$21.35
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$21.35
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Fourth Quarter
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$21.94
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$16.59
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$18.38
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2015
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$22.94
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$17.67
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The VanEck Vectors
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$20.82
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$17.76
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$17.76
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$17.85
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$13.04
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$13.74
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$16.90
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$13.08
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$13.72
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2016
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$20.86
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$12.47
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$25.83
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The dotted line in the graph indicates the downside threshold level, equal to 60% of the initial share price.
This document relates only to the securities offered hereby and does not relate to the ETF Shares. We have derived all disclosures contained in this document
regarding the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF from the publicly available documents described in the first paragraph under this “VanEck
Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF Overview” section, without independent verification. In connection with the offering of the securities, neither we nor the agent has participated in the preparation
of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF. Neither we nor the agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents
or any other publicly available information regarding the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF is accurate or complete. Furthermore, we cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the
date hereof (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described in the first paragraph under this “VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF
Overview” section) that would affect the trading price of the ETF Shares (and therefore the price of the ETF Shares at the time we priced the securities) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure
of or failure to disclose material future events concerning the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF could affect the value received at maturity with respect to the securities and therefore the
trading prices of the securities.
Neither we nor any of our affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the ETF Shares.
The NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index.
The NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index is a modified market capitalization weighted index composed of publicly traded companies
involved primarily in the mining of gold or silver. For additional information about the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index, see the information set forth under “Fund Descriptions — The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF” in the accompanying
underlying supplement.
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due May 25, 2017
Based on the Performance of the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF
Principal at Risk Securities
Additional Information about the Securities
Please
read this information in conjunction with the summary terms on the front cover of this document.
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Additional Provisions
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Record date:
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The record date for each contingent payment date is the date one business day prior to that contingent payment date.
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Postponement of maturity date:
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If the scheduled maturity date is not a business day, then the maturity date will be the following business day. If the scheduled final determination
date is not a trading day or if a market disruption event occurs on that day so that the final determination date is postponed and falls less than three business days prior to the scheduled maturity date, the maturity date of the securities will be
postponed to the third business day following that final determination date as postponed.
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Minimum ticketing size:
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$1,000/100 securities
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Trustee:
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Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (formerly Bankers Trust Company)
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Calculation agent:
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JPMS
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The estimated value of the securities:
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The estimated value of the securities set forth on the cover of this document 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 securities, valued using the internal funding rate described below, and (2) the derivative or derivatives underlying the economic terms of the securities. The estimated
value of the securities does not represent a minimum price at which JPMS would be willing to buy your securities in any secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The internal funding rate used in the determination of the estimated value of the
securities is based on, among other things, our and our affiliates’ view of the funding value of the securities as well as the higher issuance, operational and ongoing liability management costs of the securities in comparison to those costs
for the conventional fixed-rate debt of JPMorgan Chase & Co. For additional information, see “Risk Factors — The estimated value of the securities is derived by reference to an internal funding rate” in this document. The value of
the derivative or derivatives underlying the economic terms of the securities 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 securities on the pricing date is based on market conditions and other relevant factors and assumptions existing at that time. See “Risk Factors — The estimated value of the securities does not represent future values of the
securities and may differ from others’ estimates” in this document.
The estimated
value of the securities is lower than the original issue price of the securities because costs associated with selling, structuring and hedging the securities are included in the original issue price of the securities. These costs include the
selling commissions paid to JPMS and other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers, the structuring fee, the projected profits, if any, that our affiliates expect to realize for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the securities and
the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the securities. 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. We or one or more of our affiliates will retain any profits realized in hedging our obligations under the securities. See “Risk Factors — The estimated value of the securities is lower than the original issue price
(price to public) of the securities” in this document.
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Secondary market prices of the securities:
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For information about factors that will impact any secondary market prices of the securities, see “Risk Factors — Secondary market prices of
the securities will be impacted by many economic and market factors” in this document. In addition, we generally expect that some of the costs included in the original issue price of the securities will be partially paid back to you in
connection with any repurchases of your securities 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 securities. The length of
any such initial period reflects the structure of the securities, whether our affiliates expect to earn a profit in connection with our hedging activities, the estimated costs of hedging the securities and when these costs are incurred, as
determined by our affiliates. See “Risk Factors — The value of the securities as published by JPMS (and which may be reflected on customer account statements) may be higher than the then-current estimated value of the securities for a
limited time period.”
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Tax considerations:
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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 securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes as prepaid forward contracts with associated contingent coupons and (ii) any contingent quarterly 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
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JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due May 25, 2017
Based on the Performance of the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF
Principal at Risk Securities
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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 securities 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 securities, possibly with retroactive effect. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities, 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 quarterly payments is uncertain, and although we believe it is reasonable to take a position that contingent quarterly 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 securities 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 securities in light of your particular circumstances.
Non-U.S. holders should also note that recently promulgated Treasury regulations imposing a
withholding tax on certain “dividend equivalents” under certain “equity linked instruments” will not apply 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). 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 securities, we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts so withheld.
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Supplemental use of proceeds and hedging:
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The securities are offered to meet investor demand for products that reflect the risk-return profile and market exposure provided by the securities.
See “How the Securities Work” in this document for an illustration of the risk-return profile of the securities and “VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF Overview” in this document
for a description of the market exposure provided by the securities.
The original issue price
of the securities is equal to the estimated value of the securities plus the selling commissions paid to JPMS and other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers and the structuring fee, plus (minus) the projected profits (losses) that our affiliates
expect to realize for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the securities, plus the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the securities.
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Benefit plan investor considerations:
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See “Benefit Plan Investor Considerations” in the accompanying product supplement.
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Supplemental plan of distribution:
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Subject to regulatory constraints, JPMS intends to use its reasonable efforts to offer to purchase the securities in the secondary market, but is not
required to do so. JPMS, acting as agent for JPMorgan Financial, will pay all of the selling commissions it receives from us to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. In addition, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management will receive a structuring fee as set
forth on the cover of this document for each security.
We or our affiliate may enter into swap
agreements or related hedge transactions with one of our other affiliates or unaffiliated counterparties in connection with the sale of the securities and JPMS and/or an affiliate may earn additional income as a result of payments pursuant to the
swap or related hedge transactions. See “— Supplemental use of proceeds and hedging” above and “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying product supplement.
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Validity of the Securities and the guarantee:
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In the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, as special products counsel to JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase & Co., when the securities
offered by this pricing supplement have been executed and issued by JPMorgan Financial and authenticated by the trustee pursuant to the indenture, and delivered against payment as contemplated herein, such securities will be valid and binding
obligations of JPMorgan Financial and the related guarantee will constitute a valid and binding obligation of JPMorgan Chase & Co., enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy,
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JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due May 25, 2017
Based on the Performance of the VanEck Vectors
TM
Gold Miners ETF
Principal at Risk Securities
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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, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act. 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 securities 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 JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase & Co. on February 24, 2016.
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Contact:
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Morgan Stanley Wealth Management clients may contact their local Morgan Stanley branch office or Morgan Stanley’s principal executive offices at
1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036 (telephone number (800) 869-3326).
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Where you can find more information:
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You should read this document together with the accompanying prospectus, as supplemented by the accompanying prospectus supplement, relating to our
Series A medium-term notes of which these securities are a part, and the more detailed information contained in the accompanying product supplement and the accompanying underlying supplement.
This document, together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the securities 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, stand-alone 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 securities 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 securities.
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. 4-I dated April 15, 2016:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000095010316012644/crt_dp64831-424b2.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 1665650, and JPMorgan Chase &
Co.’s CIK is 19617.
As used in this document, “we,” “us,” and
“our” refer to JPMorgan Financial.
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