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DATE OF PUBLICATION. Materials posted on the Structured Investments Website are published as of their stated date or, if no date is stated, the date of first posting. Neither JPMorgan nor any other party has undertaken any duty to update any such information. If the date of publication displayed on the Website is different from the date of the document, the date displayed as part of the document is its official date.

DISCLAIMERS. The information contained in this Website has been internally developed or taken from trade and statistical services and other sources which we believe to be reliable, although JPMorgan does not warrant its completeness or accuracy and it should not be relied upon as such. The value of the securities or financial instruments mentioned herein (including the income derived from these instruments) may be adversely affected by changes in market prices and exchange rates, the imposition of taxes and other factors. Prices, opinions and estimates reflect our judgment on the date of original publication and are subject to change at any time without notice. Because of the possibility of delays and human and/or mechanical error, as well as other factors, neither JPMorgan nor any of its affiliates is or shall be responsible for any delays, errors, inaccuracies or omissions in or on the Website. Information concerning past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance.

The securities and certificates of deposit contained on this Website are not available for sale in or to residents of any jurisdiction in which an offer or sale is unlawful or in which it is necessary for the securities or JPMorgan to be qualified.

CLICK THROUGH. Any acknowledgment, agreement or other type of “click through” button on the Website (for example, an “Accept” button) that you select to evidence agreement or an acknowledgement shall have the same force and validity as a paper copy of an agreement that you manually signed and delivered.

SUITABILITY AND APPROPRIATENESS. Securities or financial instruments mentioned in the Website may not be suitable or appropriate for all investors or in all geographical areas. Your particular needs, investment objectives and financial situation were not taken into account in the preparation of this Website and the materials contained herein. You must make your own independent decisions regarding any securities or financial instruments mentioned herein. You should consider whether the purchase or sale of any product is appropriate for you in light of your particular investment needs, objectives and financial circumstances. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisors before you invest.

JPMORGAN POSITIONS. JPMorgan may have its own specific interest in relation to the issuers or any affiliates of the issuers, the financial instruments or the transactions that are mentioned on the Website. JPMorgan may have positions or act as a market maker in securities or financial instruments mentioned in the Structured Investments Website (or options with respect thereto). In addition, JPMorgan's employees and employee benefit programs may have positions or effect transactions in securities or financial instruments (or options with respect thereto) mentioned on the Website or serve as directors of issuers or affiliates mentioned on the Website. Fees may be shared with third parties and/or affiliates. Investors should carefully review the Certain Risk Considerations and Certificates of Deposit Certain Risk Considerations as applicable.

USER DATA, COOKIES AND RELATED MATTERS. JPMorgan or any member of the JPMorgan group of companies and their affiliates and agents (including those in countries where data protection laws might not exist) may process the personal data gathered on the Structured Investments Website.

JPMorgan is committed to protecting client privacy and will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is kept secure against unauthorized access, loss, disclosure or destruction. If you have any questions regarding collection, use and disclosure of information inputted into or generated by the Structured Investments Website, please contact your JPMorgan sales representative or relationship manager.

JPMorgan may capture, store, use, monitor, track and record information that you enter and the results generated by applications that you use within the Structured Investments Website for its legitimate business purposes, including customer service and marketing activities. JPMorgan uses cookies and other methods to accomplish this. Anyone using this Website expressly consents to such capture, storage, use, monitoring, tracking and recording. JPMorgan owns all right, title and interest in the aggregated data reflecting your interactions with the Website (including, but not limited to, general usage data and transaction data) and may use, distribute, license and sell such data; provided that JPMorgan does not disclose to others that you are the source of such data or the details of individual transactions arising from use of the Website, subject to any regulatory or legal requirements and except as otherwise permitted herein.

PUBLICATION. Some countries may provide rights in addition to those below or may not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for incidental or consequential damages. Therefore, some of the below limitations may not apply to you or there may be provisions which supersede the below.

Any term sheets, pricing supplements, disclosure supplements or other offering materials (each, an “Offering Document”) are provided solely for your convenience and generally describe the terms of the transaction described therein. The Offering Documents posted on this Website are from completed and sold transactions only and are not offers to take part in new transactions of any kind. The Offering Documents are not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law.

You should not assume that the information contained or incorporated by reference in any Offering Document is accurate as of any date other than the respective dates set forth therein or of the date incorporated therein. Please be advised that no Offering Document has been updated since the date set forth therein and that material events affecting the securities offered therein and/or the issuer thereof may have occurred since such date. JPMorgan is under no obligation to supplement or update any Offering Document and JPMorgan can provide no assurances that any Offering Document is accurate or complete.

UNITED STATES. The Structured Investments Website is made available in the United States by JPMSI Member NYSENASD/SIPC  and by JPMFI - Member NFA.

TRADEMARK NOTICES. "JPMorgan," "JPMorgan Chase," "Chase," and the "Octagon Symbol" are registered trademarks of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Other featured words or symbols used to identify the source of goods and services are the trademarks of JPMorgan Chase & Co. or their respective owners.

WEBSITE CONTENT AND MATERIALS. Not all products and services are available for all institutions or in all geographic areas. Your eligibility for particular products and services is subject to final JPMorgan determination and acceptance.

JPMORGAN OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAY DISCONTINUE OR MAKE CHANGES IN THE INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES DESCRIBED HEREIN AT ANY TIME. JPMORGAN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE ANY OR ALL WEB TRANSMISSIONS WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

DISCLAIMER OF ADVICE. Except as otherwise expressly stated, the Structured Investments Website does not purport to provide any financial, investment, tax, accounting or legal advice. Unless JPMorgan has expressly agreed in writing to act as advisor with respect to a particular transaction pursuant to terms and conditions specifying the nature and scope of its advisory relationship, JPMorgan is acting in the capacity of an arm's length contractual counterparty or agent to you in connection with any transaction that JPMorgan enters into with you, not as a financial advisor or a fiduciary.

OTHER RISKS. Transactions of the type described in the materials posted on this Website may involve a high degree of risk, and the value of such instruments may be highly volatile. Such risks may include, without limitation, risk of adverse or unanticipated market developments, risk of counterparty or issuer default, and risk of illiquidity. In certain transactions you may lose their entire investment or incur an unlimited loss. This brief statement does not disclose all the risks and other significant aspects in connection with transactions of the type described herein. You should ensure that you fully understand the terms of the transaction, including the relevant risk factors and any legal, tax and accounting considerations applicable to them, prior to transacting. You should also carefully review the Certain Risk Considerations and Certificates of Deposit Certain Risk Considerations as applicable.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES. Links to non-JPMorgan websites are provided solely as pointers to information on topics that may be useful to you. JPMorgan has no control over the content on such non-JPMorgan websites. If you choose to link to a website not controlled by JPMorgan, JPMorgan has no liability and makes no warranties, either express or implied, concerning the content of such site. Please review the terms and conditions that those third party web sites may contain.

WAIVER OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY. You, if you are (a) an agent acting on behalf of a governmental entity, represent that you have the authority to bind the principal and on behalf of such principal, or (b) a governmental entity using the Website directly, in each case hereby represent, that the governmental entity has waived to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, with respect to itself and its revenues and assets (irrespective of their use or intended use), all immunity on the grounds of sovereignty or other similar grounds from (i) suit, (ii) jurisdiction of any court, (iii) relief by way of injunction, order for specific performance or for recovery of property, (iv) attachment of its assets (whether before or after judgment), and (v) execution or enforcement of any judgment to which it or its revenues or assets might otherwise be entitled in any suit, action or proceedings relating to any transaction that may be effected on any part of the Structured Investments Website in the courts of any jurisdiction. You also represent that the governmental entity has irrevocably agreed, to the extent permitted by applicable law, that it will not claim such immunity in any such suit, action or proceeding.

NOTICE OF POTENTIAL DISRUPTION OF SERVICE. Access to the Structured Investments Website may from time to time be unavailable, delayed, limited or slowed due to things outside the control of JPMorgan.If access to this Website is unavailable, delayed or limited, or if this Website does not operate quickly and efficiently, you may be unable to retrieve information on a timely basis, transmit any messages to JPMorgan, or conduct other matters. As a result, JPMorgan may not promptly receive or act upon your messages. If your operations are dependent on such communications with JPMorgan, and such communications are disrupted or delayed, you may suffer losses.

UNAUTHORIZED USE. UNAUTHORIZED USE OF JPMORGAN'S WEBSITES AND SYSTEMS OR THOSE OF ITS AFFILIATES IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; INDEMNITY. JPMORGAN MAKES NO WARRANTY WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO YOUR ABILITY TO ACCESS THE WEBSITE, OR ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEBSITE. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AT YOUR SOLE RISK, AND JPMORGAN EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE, USE OR RESULTS OF USING THE WEBSITE.

JPMORGAN, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY, CONTINGENT OR OTHERWISE, TO YOU OR TO THIRD PARTIES, FOR: (a) ANY DELAY OR DISRUPTION OF ACCESS, DIFFICULTY IN USE, OR ERRONEOUS COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN JPMORGAN AND YOU, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CONNECTION OR COMMUNICATION SERVICE IS PROVIDED BY JPMORGAN OR A THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER; (b) THE CAPACITY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, PERFORMANCE OR CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICES; (c) THE EXISTENCE OF ANY COMPUTER VIRUSES OR MALICIOUS CODE; OR (d) ANY FAILURE OR DELAY IN THE EXECUTION OF ANY TRANSACTIONS EFFECTED THROUGH THE STRUCTURED INVESTMENTS WEB SITE. JPMORGAN WILL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM YOU OF ANY DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED BY JPMORGAN OR THIRD PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO USE OF THE WEBSITE OR TO TAKE ANY ACTION IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

IN NO EVENT WILL JPMORGAN, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOSS OF BUSINESS OR PROFITS OR GOODWILL, IN EACH CASE WHETHER ARISING FROM NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF CONTRACT, INDEMNITY, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF JPMORGAN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES .

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless JPMorgan and its affiliates against any losses, liabilities, claims, demands and costs including all direct, indirect, special, consequential, incidental, punitive or exemplary damages (including attorneys fees) resulting from or arising out of (a) any misuse by you of the Website and (b) any actions related to your use of the Website.

GOVERNING LAW. Your access to and use of the Structured Investments Website, and the Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of New York without reference to principles of conflicts of law.

With respect to any suit, action or proceeding relating to any of the above ("Legal Proceedings"), you irrevocably: (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the United States District Court located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City; and (b) waive any objection you may have at any time to the laying of venue of any Legal Proceedings brought in any such court, any claim that such Legal Proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum, and the right to object that such court does not have any jurisdiction over such Legal Proceedings.

YOU AGREE THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH LEGAL PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.

Certain sections or pages on the Website may contain separate terms and conditions or disclaimers, which are in addition to these terms and conditions. In the event of a conflict, the additional terms and conditions or disclaimers will govern for those sections or pages.

In the event any of the terms or provisions of this Terms and Conditions or of the Access Agreement shall be held to be unenforceable, the remaining terms and provisions shall be unimpaired and the unenforceable term or provision shall be replaced by such enforceable term or provision as comes closest to the intention underlying the unenforceable term or provision.  

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Certain Risk Considerations

NO INTEREST OR DIVIDEND PAYMENTS OR VOTING RIGHTS - As a holder of any notes that may be issued by us, you may not receive any interest payments, and you will not have voting rights or rights to receive cash dividends or other distributions or other rights that holders of securities comprising the underlying index or basket may have.

CERTAIN BUILT-IN COSTS ARE LIKELY TO ADVERSELY AFFECT THE VALUE OF THE NOTES DESCRIBED ABOVE PRIOR TO MATURITY - While the payment at maturity described in the Offering Documents would be based on the full principal amount of any notes sold by JPMorgan Chase & Co., the original issue price of any notes we issue includes an agent’s commission and the cost of hedging our obligations under such notes through one or more of our affiliates. As a result, the price, if any, at which an affiliate of JPMorgan will be willing to purchase such notes from you in secondary market transactions, if at all, will likely be lower than the original issue price and any sale prior to the maturity date could result in a substantial loss to you. The notes described will not be designed to be short-term trading instruments. YOU SHOULD BE WILLING TO HOLD ANY NOTES THAT WE ULTIMATELY ISSUE TO MATURITY.

POTENTIAL CONFLICTS - We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with any potential issuance of the notes described in the Offering Documents, including acting as calculation agent and hedging our obligations under such notes. In performing these duties, the economic interests of the calculation agent and other affiliates of ours would be potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in such notes.

LACK OF LIQUIDITY - The notes described above will not be listed on any securities exchange. There may be no secondary market for such notes, and an affiliate of JPMorgan will not be required to purchase notes in the secondary market. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell any notes issued by JPMorgan Chase & Co. easily. Because other dealers are not likely to make a secondary market for such notes, prices for the notes described above in any secondary market are likely to depend on the price, if any, at which an affiliate of JPMorgan is willing to buy such notes.

UNAUTHORIZED USE. Because any notes that may be issued by us would be our senior unsecured obligations, payment of any amount at maturity is subject to our ability to pay our obligations as they become due.

MANY ECONOMIC AND MARKET FACTORS WILL IMPACT THE VALUE OF THE NOTES DESCRIBED ABOVE - In addition to the level of the underlying index or basket on any day, the value of any notes that may be issued by us described above will be affected by a number of economic and market factors that may either offset or magnify each other, including:

  • the expected volatility of the underlying index or basket;
  • the time to maturity of the notes described in the Offering Documents;
  • if the underlying index or indices are linked to equity securities, the dividend rate on the common stocks underlying the index or indices;
  • if the underlying index or indices or basket are linked to commodities, the market price of the physical commodities upon which the futures contracts that compose the underlying index or indices or basket of commodities are based or the exchange-traded futures contracts on such commodities;
  • interest and yield rates in the market generally;
  • a variety of economic, financial, political, regulatory, geographical, agricultural, meteorological or judicial events; and
  • our credit worthiness.

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Certain Risk Considerations Certificates of Deposit

NO INTEREST OR DIVIDEND PAYMENTS OR VOTING RIGHTS - As a holder of any CDs that may be issued by us, you may not receive any interest payments, and you will not have voting rights or rights to receive cash dividends or other distributions or other rights that holders of securities comprising any underlying index or basket may have.

CERTAIN BUILT-IN COSTS ARE LIKELY TO ADVERSELY AFFECT THE VALUE OF THE CDs DESCRIBED ABOVE PRIOR TO MATURITY - While the payment at maturity described in the Offering Documents would be based on the full principal amount of any CDs sold by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., the original issue price of any CDs we issue includes an agent's commission and the cost of hedging our obligations under such CDs through one or more of our affiliates. As a result, the price, if any, at which an affiliate of JPMorgan will be willing to purchase such CDs from you in secondary market transactions, if at all, will likely be lower than the original issue price and any sale prior to the maturity date could result in a substantial loss to you. The CDs described will not be designed to be short-term trading instruments. YOUR PRINCIPAL IS PROTECTED ONLY AT MATURITY.

POTENTIAL CONFLICTS - We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with any potential issuance of the CDs described in the Offering Documents, including acting as calculation agent and hedging our obligations under such CDs. In performing these duties, the economic interests of the calculation agent and other affiliates of ours would be potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in such CDs.

LACK OF LIQUIDITY - The CDs will not be listed on an organized securities exchange. There may be little or no secondary market for the CDs. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the CDs easily. J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. may act as a market maker for the CDs, 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 CDs, the price at which you may be able to trade your CDs is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. is willing to buy the CDs. If at any time J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. was not acting as a market maker, it is likely that there would be little or no secondary market for the CDs.

YOU WILL HAVE LIMITED RIGHTS TO WITHDRAW YOUR FUNDS PRIOR TO THE STATED MATURITY DATE OF THE CDs. - By purchasing a CD, you will agree with JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA to keep your funds on deposit for the term of the CD. Early withdrawals are permitted only in the event of the death or adjudication of incompetence of the beneficial owner of a CD. Therefore, you should not rely on this possibility for gaining access to your funds prior to the stated maturity date in the Offering Documents.

LIMITATIONS ON FDIC INSURANCE - The CDs are insured by the FDIC within the limits and to the extent described in the Offering Documents under the section entitled "Deposit Insurance." As a general matter, holders who purchase CDs in a principal amount greater than $100,000 ($250,000 for CDs held in certain retirement accounts, as described in the disclosure statement) will not be insured by the FDIC for the principal amount exceeding $100,000 (or $250,000, as the case may be). In addition, the FDIC may take the position that the return on the CDs, which is generally reflected in the form of the Additional Amount, is not insured until the applicable final observation date.

MANY ECONOMIC AND MARKET FACTORS WILL IMPACT THE VALUE OF THE CDs DESCRIBED ABOVE - In addition to the level of the underlying index or basket on any day, the value of any CDs that may be issued by us described in the Offering Documents will be affected by a number of economic and market factors that may either offset or magnify each other, including:

  • the expected volatility of the underlying index or basket;
  • the time to maturity of the CDs described in the Offering Documents;
  • if the underlying index or indices are linked to equity securities, the dividend rate on the common stocks underlying the index or indices;
  • if the underlying index or indices or basket are linked to commodities, the market price of the physical commodities upon which the futures contracts that compose the underlying index or indices or basket of commodities are based or the exchange-traded futures contracts on such commodities;
  • interest and yield rates in the market generally;
  • a variety of economic, financial, political, regulatory, geographical, agricultural, meteorological or judicial events; and
  • our credit worthiness.

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