Simpson Thacher Represents JPMorgan Chase in $1.26 Billion Preferred Stock Offering

The Firm represented JPMorgan Chase & Co. in connection with an offering of an aggregate of 50,300,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/400th interest in a share of JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s 5.50% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series O. The offering closed on August 27, 2012.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a leading global financial services firm and one of the largest banking institutions in the United States, with operations worldwide. JPMorgan Chase had $2.3 trillion in assets and $191.6 billion in total stockholders’ equity as of June 30, 2012.

The Simpson Thacher team for the transaction included Maripat Alpuche, Lesley Peng, Lauren Yoon and Chris Vena (Capital Markets); Jonathan Cantor and Andrew Purcell (Tax); and Jeanne Annarumma (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits).

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