CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Each Class of
Securities Offered

Maximum Aggregate
Offering Price

Amount of
Registration Fee

Notes $1,555,000 $156.59

February 5, 2016  Registration Statement No. 333-199966; Rule 424(b)(2)

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Structured Investments

$1,555,000

Capped Dual Directional Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund due February 10, 2021

·The notes are designed for investors who seek capped, unleveraged exposure to any appreciation (with a Maximum Upside Return of 150.00%), or a capped, unleveraged return equal to the absolute value of any depreciation (up to the Buffer Amount of 25.00%), of the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund at maturity.
·Investors should be willing to forgo interest and dividend payments and be willing to lose up to 75.00% of their principal amount at maturity.
·The notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Any payment on the notes is subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
·Minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof
·The notes priced on February 5, 2016 and are expected to settle on or about February 10, 2016.
·CUSIP: 48128GKQ2

Investing in the notes involves a number of risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-8 of the accompanying product supplement no. 4a-I, “Risk Factors” beginning on page US-2 of the accompanying underlying supplement no. 1a-I and “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page PS-4 of this pricing supplement.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the notes or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this pricing supplement or the accompanying product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

  Price to Public (1) Fees and Commissions (2) Proceeds to Issuer
Per note $1,000 $14.07 $985.93
Total $1,555,000 $21,878.85 $1,533,121.15

(1) See “Supplemental Use of Proceeds” in this pricing supplement for information about the components of the price to public of the notes.

(2) J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, which we refer to as JPMS, acting as agent for JPMorgan Chase & Co., will pay all of the selling commissions of $14.07 per $1,000 principal amount note it receives from us to other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers. See “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” beginning on page PS-87 of the accompanying product supplement no. 4a-I.

The estimated value of the notes as determined by JPMS, when the terms of the notes were set, was $984.90 per $1,000 principal amount note. See “JPMS’s Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement for additional information.

The notes are not bank deposits, are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency and are not obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.

 

Pricing supplement no.        to product supplement no. 4a-I dated November 7, 2014, underlying supplement no. 1a-I dated November 7, 2014
and the prospectus and prospectus supplement, each dated November 7, 2014

 
 

Key Terms

Fund: The Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund (Bloomberg ticker: XLE)
Maximum Upside Return: 150.00% (corresponding to a maximum payment at maturity of $2,500.00 per $1,000 principal amount note)
Buffer Amount: 25.00%

Pricing Date: February 5, 2016

Original Issue Date (Settlement Date): On or about February 10, 2016

Observation Date*: February 5, 2021

Maturity Date*: February 10, 2021

* Subject to postponement in the event of a market disruption event and as described under “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Determination Date — Notes Linked to a Single Underlying — Notes Linked to a Single Underlying (Other Than a Commodity Index)” and “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Payment Date” in the accompanying product supplement no. 4a-I

Payment at Maturity:

If the Final Value is greater than the Initial Value, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 × Fund Return), subject to the Maximum Upside Return

If the Final Value is equal to the Initial Value or is less than the Initial Value by up to the Buffer Amount, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 × Absolute Fund Return)

If the Final Value is less than the Initial Value by more than the Buffer Amount, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:

$1,000 + [$1,000 × (Fund Return + Buffer Amount)]

If the Final Value is less than the Initial Value by more than the Buffer Amount, you will lose some or most of your principal amount at maturity.

Absolute Fund Return: The absolute value of the Fund Return. For example, if the Fund Return is -5%, its Absolute Fund Return will equal 5%.

Fund Return:

(Final Value – Initial Value)
Initial Value

Initial Value: The closing price of one share of the Fund on the Pricing Date, which was $55.96

Final Value: The closing price of one share of the Fund on the Observation Date

Share Adjustment Factor:  The Share Adjustment Factor is referenced in determining the closing price of one share of the Fund, and is set initially at 1.0 on the Pricing Date.  The Share Adjustment Factor is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events affecting the Fund.  See “The Underlyings — Funds — Anti-Dilution Adjustments” in the accompanying product supplement no. 4a-I for further information about these adjustments.


PS-1 | Structured Investments

Capped Dual Directional Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the Energy Select
Sector SPDR® Fund

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Hypothetical Payout Profile

The following table and graph illustrate the hypothetical total return at maturity on the notes linked to a hypothetical Fund. The “total return” as used in this pricing supplement is the number, expressed as a percentage, that results from comparing the payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note to $1,000. The hypothetical total returns set forth below assume the following:

·an Initial Value of $100.00;
·a Maximum Upside Return of 150.00%; and
·a Buffer Amount of 25.00%

The hypothetical Initial Value of $100.00 has been chosen for illustrative purposes only and does not represent the actual Initial Value. The actual Initial Value is the closing price of one share of the Fund on the Pricing Date and is specified under “Key Terms — Initial Value” in this pricing supplement. For historical data regarding the actual closing prices of the Fund, please see the historical information set forth under “The Fund” in this pricing supplement.

Each hypothetical total return or hypothetical payment at maturity set forth below is for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual total return or payment at maturity applicable to a purchaser of the notes. The numbers appearing in the following table and graph have been rounded for ease of analysis.

Final Value Fund Return Absolute Fund Return Total Return on the Notes Payment at Maturity
$300.00 200.00% N/A 150.00% $2,500.00
$280.00 180.00% N/A 150.00% $2,500.00
$260.00 160.00% N/A 150.00% $2,500.00
$250.00 150.00% N/A 150.00% $2,500.00
$240.00 140.00% N/A 140.00% $2,400.00
$220.00 120.00% N/A 120.00% $2,200.00
$200.00 100.00% N/A 100.00% $2,000.00
$180.00 80.00% N/A 80.00% $1,800.00
$160.00 60.00% N/A 60.00% $1,600.00
$140.00 40.00% N/A 40.00% $1,400.00
$120.00 20.00% N/A 20.00% $1,200.00
$115.00 15.00% N/A 15.00% $1,150.00
$110.00 10.00% N/A 10.00% $1,100.00
$105.00 5.00% N/A 5.00% $1,050.00
$101.00 1.00% N/A 1.00% $1,010.00
$100.00 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% $1,000.00
$95.00 -5.00% 5.00% 5.00% $1,050.00
$90.00 -10.00% 10.00% 10.00% $1,100.00
$85.00 -15.00% 15.00% 15.00% $1,150.00
$80.00 -20.00% 20.00% 20.00% $1,200.00
$75.00 -25.00% 25.00% 25.00% $1,250.00
$74.99 -25.01% N/A -0.01% $999.90
$70.00 -30.00% N/A -5.00% $950.00
$60.00 -40.00% N/A -15.00% $850.00
$50.00 -50.00% N/A -25.00% $750.00
$40.00 -60.00% N/A -35.00% $650.00
$30.00 -70.00% N/A -45.00% $550.00
$20.00 -80.00% N/A -55.00% $450.00
$10.00 -90.00% N/A -65.00% $350.00
$0.00 -100.00% N/A -75.00% $250.00

PS-2 | Structured Investments

Capped Dual Directional Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the Energy Select
Sector SPDR® Fund

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The following graph demonstrates the hypothetical total returns and hypothetical payments at maturity on the notes at maturity for a sub-set of Fund Returns detailed in the table above (-60% to 200%). Your investment may result in a loss of some or most of your principal amount at maturity.

How the Notes Work

Fund Appreciation Upside Scenario:

If the Final Value is greater than the Initial Value, investors will receive at maturity the $1,000 principal amount plus a return equal to the Fund Return, subject to the Maximum Upside Return of at least 150.00%.

·If the closing price of one share of the Fund increases 10.00%, investors will receive at maturity a 10.00% return, or $1,100.00 per $1,000 principal amount note.
·If the closing price of one share of the Fund increases 200.00%, investors will receive at maturity a return equal to the 150.00% Maximum Upside Return, or $2,500.00 per $1,000 principal amount note, which is the maximum upside payment at maturity.

 

Fund Par or Fund Depreciation Upside Scenario:

If the Final Value is equal to the Initial Value or is less than the Initial Value by up to the Buffer Amount of 25.00%, investors will receive at maturity the $1,000 principal amount plus a return equal to the Absolute Fund Return.

·For example, if the closing price of one share of the Fund declines 10.00%, investors will receive at maturity a 10.00% return, or $1,100.00 per $1,000 principal amount note.

Downside Scenario:

If the Final Value is less than the Initial Value by more than the Buffer Amount of 25.00%, investors will lose 1% of the principal amount of their notes for every 1% that the Final Value is less than the Initial Value by more than the Buffer Amount.

·For example, if the closing price of one share of the Fund declines 60.00%, investors will lose 35.00% of their principal amount and receive only $650.00 per $1,000 principal amount note at maturity.

The hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments on the notes shown above apply only if you hold the notes for their entire term. These hypotheticals do not reflect the fees or expenses that would be associated with any sale in the secondary market. If these fees and expenses were included, the hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments shown above would likely be lower.

PS-3 | Structured Investments

Capped Dual Directional Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the Energy Select
Sector SPDR® Fund

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Selected Risk Considerations

An investment in the notes involves significant risks. These risks are explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” sections of the accompanying product supplement and underlying supplement.

·YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES MAY RESULT IN A LOSS —

The notes do not guarantee any return of principal. If the Final Value is less than the Initial Value by more than 25.00%, you will lose 1% of the principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the Final Value is less than the Initial Value by more than 25.00%. Accordingly, you may lose up to 75.00% of your principal amount at maturity.

·YOUR MAXIMUM GAIN ON THE NOTES IS LIMITED BY THE MAXIMUM UPSIDE RETURN IF THE FUND RETURN IS POSITIVE —

If the Final Value is greater than the Initial Value, for each $1,000 principal amount note, you will receive at maturity $1,000 plus an additional return equal to the Fund Return, up to the Maximum Upside Return of 150.00% (corresponding to a maximum payment at maturity of $2,500.00 per $1,000 principal amount note), regardless of the appreciation of the Fund, which may be significant.

·YOUR MAXIMUM GAIN ON THE NOTES IS LIMITED BY THE BUFFER AMOUNT IF THE FUND RETURN IS NEGATIVE —

Because the payment at maturity will not reflect the Absolute Fund Return if the Final Value is less than the Initial Value by more than the Buffer Amount, the Buffer Amount is effectively a cap on your return at maturity if the Fund Return is negative. The maximum payment at maturity if the Fund Return is negative is $1,250.00 per $1,000 principal amount note.

·CREDIT RISK OF JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. —

Investors are dependent on JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s ability to pay all amounts due on the notes. Any actual or potential change in our creditworthiness or credit spreads, as determined by the market for taking our credit risk, is likely to adversely affect the value of the notes. If we were to default on our payment obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the notes and you could lose your entire investment.

·POTENTIAL CONFLICTS —

We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with the notes. In performing these duties, our economic interests are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the notes. It is possible that hedging or trading activities of ours or our affiliates in connection with the notes could result in substantial returns for us or our affiliates while the value of the notes declines. Please refer to “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest” in the accompanying product supplement.

·THE NOTES DO NOT PAY INTEREST.
·YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE DIVIDENDS ON THE FUND OR THE SECURITIES HELD BY THE FUND OR HAVE ANY RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND OR THOSE SECURITIES.
·THERE ARE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND —

Although the shares of the Fund are listed for trading on NYSE Arca and a number of similar products have been traded on NYSE Arca and other securities exchanges for varying periods of time, there is no assurance that an active trading market will continue for the shares of the Fund or that there will be liquidity in the trading market. The Fund is subject to management risk, which is the risk that the investment strategies of the Fund’s investment adviser, the implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints, may not produce the intended results. These constraints could adversely affect the market price of the shares of the Fund and, consequently, the value of the notes.

·THE PERFORMANCE AND MARKET VALUE OF THE FUND, PARTICULARLY DURING PERIODS OF MARKET VOLATILITY, MAY NOT CORRELATE WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND’S UNDERLYING INDEX AS WELL AS THE NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE —

The Fund does not fully replicate its Underlying Index (as defined under “The Fund” below) and may hold securities different from those included in its Underlying Index. In addition, the performance of the Fund will reflect additional transaction costs and fees that are not included in the calculation of its Underlying Index. All of these factors may lead to a lack of correlation between the performance of the Fund and its Underlying Index. In addition, corporate actions with respect to the equity securities underlying the Fund (such as mergers and spin-offs) may impact the variance between the performances of the Fund and its Underlying Index. Finally, because the shares of the Fund are traded on a securities exchange and are subject to market supply and investor demand, the market value of one share of the Fund may differ from the net asset value per share of the Fund.

PS-4 | Structured Investments

Capped Dual Directional Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the Energy Select
Sector SPDR® Fund

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During periods of market volatility, securities underlying the Fund may be unavailable in the secondary market, market participants may be unable to calculate accurately the net asset value per share of the Fund and the liquidity of the Fund may be adversely affected. This kind of market volatility may also disrupt the ability of market participants to create and redeem shares in the Fund. Further, market volatility may adversely affect, sometimes materially, the prices at which market participants are willing to buy and sell shares of the Fund. As a result, under these circumstances, the market value of shares of the Fund may vary substantially from the net asset value per share of the Fund. For all of the foregoing reasons, the performance of the Fund may not correlate with the performance of its Underlying Index as well as the net asset value per share of the Fund, which could materially and adversely affect the value of the notes in the secondary market and/or reduce any payment on the notes.

·RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENERGY SECTOR —

All or substantially all of the equity securities held by the shares of the Fund are issued by companies whose primary line of business is directly associated with the energy sector. Energy companies typically develop and produce crude oil and natural gas and provide drilling and other energy resources products and distribution related services. Market or economic factors impacting energy companies and companies that rely heavily on energy advances could have a major effect on the value of the Fund. Weak demand for energy companies’ products or services or for energy products and services in general, as well as negative developments in these other areas, including natural disasters or terrorist attacks, would adversely impact the Fund’s performance. As a result, the value of the Notes may be subject to greater volatility and be more adversely affected by a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting this sector than a different investment linked to securities of a more broadly diversified group of issuers.

·THE ANTI-DILUTION PROTECTION FOR THE FUND IS LIMITED —

The calculation agent will make adjustments to the Share Adjustment Factor for certain events affecting the shares of the Fund. However, the calculation agent will not make an adjustment in response to all events that could affect the shares of the Fund. If an event occurs that does not require the calculation agent to make an adjustment, the value of the notes may be materially and adversely affected.

·LACK OF LIQUIDITY —

The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. Accordingly, the price at which you may be able to trade your notes is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which JPMS is willing to buy the notes. You may not be able to sell your notes. The notes are not designed to be short-term trading instruments. Accordingly, you should be able and willing to hold your notes to maturity.

·JPMS’S ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES IS LOWER THAN THE ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE (PRICE TO PUBLIC) OF THE NOTES —

JPMS’s estimated value is only an estimate using several factors. The original issue price of the notes exceeds JPMS’s estimated value because costs associated with selling, structuring and hedging the notes are included in the original issue price of the notes. These costs include the selling commissions, the projected profits, if any, that our affiliates expect to realize for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the notes and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the notes. See “JPMS’s Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement.

·JPMS’S ESTIMATED VALUE DOES NOT REPRESENT FUTURE VALUES OF THE NOTES AND MAY DIFFER FROM OTHERS’ ESTIMATES —

See “JPMS’s Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement.

·JPMS’S ESTIMATED VALUE IS NOT DETERMINED BY REFERENCE TO CREDIT SPREADS FOR OUR CONVENTIONAL FIXED-RATE DEBT —

The internal funding rate used in the determination of JPMS’s estimated value generally represents a discount from the credit spreads for our conventional fixed-rate debt. The discount is based on, among other things, our view of the funding value of the notes as well as the higher issuance, operational and ongoing liability management costs of the notes in comparison to those costs for our conventional fixed-rate debt. If JPMS were to use the interest rate implied by our conventional fixed-rate credit spreads, we would expect the economic terms of the notes to be more favorable to you. Consequently, our use of an internal funding rate would have an adverse effect on the terms of the notes and any secondary market prices of the notes. See “JPMS’s Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement.

PS-5 | Structured Investments

Capped Dual Directional Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the Energy Select
Sector SPDR® Fund

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·THE VALUE OF THE NOTES AS PUBLISHED BY JPMS (AND WHICH MAY BE REFLECTED ON CUSTOMER ACCOUNT STATEMENTS) MAY BE HIGHER THAN JPMS’S THEN-CURRENT ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES FOR A LIMITED TIME PERIOD —

We generally expect that some of the costs included in the original issue price of the notes will be partially paid back to you in connection with any repurchases of your notes by JPMS in an amount that will decline to zero over an initial predetermined period. See “Secondary Market Prices of the Notes” in this pricing supplement for additional information relating to this initial period. Accordingly, the estimated value of your notes during this initial period may be lower than the value of the notes as published by JPMS (and which may be shown on your customer account statements).

·SECONDARY MARKET PRICES OF THE NOTES WILL LIKELY BE LOWER THAN THE ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE OF THE NOTES —

Any secondary market prices of the notes will likely be lower than the original issue price of the notes because, among other things, secondary market prices take into account our secondary market credit spreads for structured debt issuances and, also, because secondary market prices (a) exclude selling commissions and (b) may exclude projected hedging profits, if any, and estimated hedging costs that are included in the original issue price of the notes. As a result, the price if any, at which JPMS will be willing to buy the notes from you in secondary market transactions, if at all, is likely to be lower than the original issue price. Any sale by you prior to the Maturity Date could result in a substantial loss to you.

·SECONDARY MARKET PRICES OF THE NOTES WILL BE IMPACTED BY MANY ECONOMIC AND MARKET FACTORS —

The secondary market price of the notes during their term will be impacted by a number of economic and market factors, which may either offset or magnify each other, aside from the selling commissions, projected hedging profits, if any, estimated hedging costs and the price of the Fund. Additionally, independent pricing vendors and/or third party broker-dealers may publish a price for the notes, which may also be reflected on customer account statements. This price may be different (higher or lower) than the price of the notes, if any, at which JPMS may be willing to purchase your notes in the secondary market. See “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value of Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — Secondary market prices of the notes will be impacted by many economic and market factors” in the accompanying product supplement.

PS-6 | Structured Investments

Capped Dual Directional Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the Energy Select
Sector SPDR® Fund

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The Fund

The Fund is an exchange-traded fund of the Select Sector SPDR® Trust, a registered investment company, that seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the performance of an index derived from the energy sector of the S&P 500® Index, which we refer to as the Underlying Index with respect to the Fund. The Underlying Index for the Fund is currently the Energy Select Sector Index. The Energy Select Sector Index is a modified market capitalization-based index, indented to provide an indication of the pattern of common stock price movements of companies that are components of the S&P 500® Index and are involved in the development or production of energy products. For additional information about the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund, see the information set forth in Annex A to this pricing supplement.

Historical Information

The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the Fund based on the weekly historical closing prices of one share of the Fund from January 7, 2011 through February 5, 2016. The closing price of one share of the Fund on February 5, 2016 was $55.96. We obtained the closing prices above and below from the Bloomberg Professional® service (“Bloomberg”), without independent verification. The closing prices above and below may have been adjusted by Bloomberg for actions taken by the Fund, such as stock splits.

The historical closing prices of one share of the Fund should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing price of one share of the Fund on the Observation Date. We cannot give you assurance that the performance of the Fund will result in the return of any of your principal amount in excess of $250.00 per $1,000 principal amount note, subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Tax Treatment

You should review carefully the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying product supplement no. 4a-I.  The following discussion, when read in combination with that section, constitutes the full opinion of our special tax counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, regarding the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of notes.

Based on current market conditions, in the opinion of our special tax counsel it is reasonable to treat the notes as “open transactions” that are not debt instruments for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as more fully described in “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences — Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders — Notes Treated as Open Transactions That Are Not Debt Instruments” in the accompanying product supplement no. 4a-I.  Assuming this treatment is respected, subject to the possible application of the “constructive ownership” rules, the gain or loss on your notes should be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if you hold your notes for more than a year, whether or not you are an initial purchaser of notes at the issue price.  The notes could be treated as “constructive ownership transactions” within the meaning of Section 1260 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in which case any gain recognized in respect of the notes that would otherwise be long-term capital gain and that was in excess of the “net underlying long-term capital gain” (as defined in Section 1260) would be treated as ordinary income, and a notional interest charge would apply as if that income had accrued for tax purposes at a constant yield over the notes’ term.  Our special tax counsel has not expressed an

PS-7 | Structured Investments

Capped Dual Directional Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the Energy Select
Sector SPDR® Fund

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opinion with respect to whether the constructive ownership rules apply to the notes.  Accordingly, U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the potential application of the constructive ownership rules.

The IRS or a court may not respect the treatment of the notes described above, in which case the timing and character of any income or loss on your notes could be materially and adversely 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; the relevance of factors such as the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments are linked; the degree, if any, to which income (including any mandated accruals) realized by non-U.S. investors should be subject to withholding tax; and whether these instruments are or should be subject to the constructive ownership regime described above.  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 and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the notes, possibly with retroactive effect.  You should consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the notes, including the potential application of the constructive ownership rules, possible alternative treatments and the issues presented by this notice.

Withholding under legislation commonly referred to as “FATCA” may (if the notes are recharacterized as debt instruments) apply to amounts treated as interest paid with respect to the notes, as well as to payments of gross proceeds of a taxable disposition, including redemption at maturity, of a note.  However, under a recent IRS notice, this regime will not apply to payments of gross proceeds (other than any amount treated as interest) with respect to dispositions occurring before January 1, 2019.  You should consult your tax adviser regarding the potential application of FATCA to the notes.

Non-U.S. holders should also note that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the accompanying product supplement no. 4a-I, recently promulgated Treasury regulations imposing a withholding tax on certain “dividend equivalents” under certain “equity linked instruments” will not apply to the notes.

JPMS’s Estimated Value of the Notes

JPMS’s estimated value of the notes set forth on the cover of this pricing supplement is equal to the sum of the values of the following hypothetical components: (1) a fixed-income debt component with the same maturity as the notes, valued using our internal funding rate for structured debt described below, and (2) the derivative or derivatives underlying the economic terms of the notes. JPMS’s estimated value does not represent a minimum price at which JPMS would be willing to buy your notes in any secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The internal funding rate used in the determination of JPMS’s estimated value generally represents a discount from the credit spreads for our conventional fixed-rate debt. For additional information, see “Selected Risk Considerations — JPMS’s Estimated Value Is Not Determined by Reference to Credit Spreads for Our Conventional Fixed-Rate Debt.”

The value of the derivative or derivatives underlying the economic terms of the notes is derived from JPMS’s internal pricing models. 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, JPMS’s estimated value of the notes is determined when the terms of the notes are set based on market conditions and other relevant factors and assumptions existing at that time.

JPMS’s estimated value does not represent future values of the notes and may differ from others’ estimates. Different pricing models and assumptions could provide valuations for notes that are greater than or less than JPMS’s estimated value. In addition, market conditions and other relevant factors in the future may change, and any assumptions may prove to be incorrect. On future dates, the value of the notes could change significantly based on, among other things, changes in market conditions, our creditworthiness, interest rate movements and other relevant factors, which may impact the price, if any, at which JPMS would be willing to buy notes from you in secondary market transactions.

JPMS’s estimated value of the notes is lower than the original issue price of the notes because costs associated with selling, structuring and hedging the notes are included in the original issue price of the notes. These costs include the selling commissions paid to JPMS and other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers, the projected profits, if any, that our affiliates expect to realize for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the notes and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the notes. Because hedging our obligations entails risk and may be influenced by market forces beyond our control, this hedging may result in a profit that is more or less than expected, or it may result in a loss. A portion of the profits, if any, realized in hedging our obligations under the notes may be allowed to other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers, and we or one or more of our affiliates will retain any remaining hedging profits. See “Selected Risk Considerations — JPMS’s Estimated Value of the Notes Is Lower Than the Original Issue Price (Price to Public) of the Notes” in this pricing supplement.

PS-8 | Structured Investments

Capped Dual Directional Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the Energy Select
Sector SPDR® Fund

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Secondary Market Prices of the Notes

For information about factors that will impact any secondary market prices of the notes, see “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — Secondary market prices of the notes will be impacted by many economic and market factors” in the accompanying product supplement. In addition, we generally expect that some of the costs included in the original issue price of the notes will be partially paid back to you in connection with any repurchases of your notes by JPMS in an amount that will decline to zero over an initial predetermined period. These costs can include projected hedging profits, if any, and, in some circumstances, estimated hedging costs and our secondary market credit spreads for structured debt issuances. This initial predetermined time period is intended to be the shorter of six months and one-half of the stated term of the notes. The length of any such initial period reflects the structure of the notes, whether our affiliates expect to earn a profit in connection with our hedging activities, the estimated costs of hedging the notes and when these costs are incurred, as determined by JPMS. See “Selected Risk Considerations — The Value of the Notes as Published by JPMS (and Which May Be Reflected on Customer Account Statements) May Be Higher Than JPMS’s Then-Current Estimated Value of the Notes for a Limited Time Period.”

Supplemental Use of Proceeds

The notes are offered to meet investor demand for products that reflect the risk-return profile and market exposure provided by the notes. See “Hypothetical Payout Profile” and “How the Notes Work” in this pricing supplement for an illustration of the risk-return profile of the notes and Annex A in this pricing supplement for a description of the market exposure provided by the notes.

The original issue price of the notes is equal to JPMS’s estimated value of the notes plus the selling commissions paid to JPMS and other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers, plus (minus) the projected profits (losses) that our affiliates expect to realize for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the notes, plus the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the notes.

Validity of the Notes

In the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, as our special products counsel, when the notes offered by this pricing supplement have been executed and issued by us and authenticated by the trustee pursuant to the indenture, and delivered against payment as contemplated herein, such notes will be our valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, 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 federal laws of the United States of America, the laws of the State of New York and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. 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 notes 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 November 7, 2014, which was filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 by us on November 7, 2014.

Additional Terms Specific to the Notes

You should read this pricing supplement together with the prospectus, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement, each dated November 7, 2014, relating to our Series E medium-term notes of which these notes are a part, and the more detailed information contained in product supplement no. 4a-I dated November 7, 2014 and underlying supplement no. 1a-I dated November 7, 2014. This pricing supplement, together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the notes and supersedes all other prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, fact sheets, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement no. 4a-I and “Risk Factors” in the accompanying underlying supplement no. 1a-I, as the notes involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest in the notes.

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Capped Dual Directional Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the Energy Select
Sector SPDR® Fund

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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. 4a-I dated November 7, 2014:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000089109214008407/e61359_424b2.pdf
·Underlying supplement no. 1a-I dated November 7, 2014:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000089109214008410/e61337_424b2.pdf
·Prospectus supplement and prospectus, each dated November 7, 2014:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000089109214008397/e61348_424b2.pdf

Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 19617. As used in this pricing supplement, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to JPMorgan Chase & Co.

PS-10 | Structured Investments

Capped Dual Directional Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the Energy Select
Sector SPDR® Fund

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Annex A

Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund

We have derived all information contained in this pricing supplement regarding the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund from publicly available information, without independent verification. This information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by the Select Sector SPDR® Trust (the “Select Sector Trust”) and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSFM”). The Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund is an investment portfolio managed by SSFM, the investment adviser to the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund. The Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund is an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that trades on the NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol “XLE.”

The Select Sector Trust is a registered investment company that consists of nine separate investment portfolios (each, a “Select Sector SPDR® Fund”), including the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund. Each Select Sector SPDR® Fund is an index fund that invests in a particular sector or group of industries represented by a specified Select Sector Index. The companies included in each Select Sector Index are selected on the basis of general industry classifications from a universe of companies defined by the S&P 500® Index. The Select Sector Indices (each, a “Select Sector Index”) upon which the Select Sector SPDR® Funds are based together comprise all of the companies in the S&P 500® Index. The investment objective of each Select Sector SPDR® Fund is to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in a particular sector or group of industries, as represented by a specified market sector index.

Information provided to or filed with the SEC by the Select Sector Trust pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, can be located by reference to SEC file numbers 333-57791 and 811-08837, respectively, through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. For additional information regarding the Select Sector Trust or the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund, please see the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund’s prospectus. In addition, information about the Select Sector Trust, SSFM and the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents and the Select Sector Trust website at http://www.sectorspdrs.com. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of such information. Information contained in the Select Sector Trust website is not incorporated by reference in, and should not be considered a part of, this pricing supplement.

Investment Objective

The Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Energy Select Sector Index. For more information about the Energy Select Sector Index, please see “— The Energy Select Sector Index” below.

Investment Strategy — Replication

The Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund employs a replication strategy in seeking to track the performance of the Energy Select Sector Index. This means that the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund typically invests in substantially all of the securities represented in the Energy Select Sector Index in approximately the same proportions as the Energy Select Sector Index. SSFM may sell securities that are represented in the Energy Select Sector Index, or purchase securities that are not yet represented in the Energy Select Sector Index, in anticipation of their removal from or addition to the Energy Select Sector Index. Further, SSFM may choose to overweight securities in the Energy Select Sector Index, purchase or sell securities not in the Energy Select Sector Index or utilize various combinations of other available techniques, in seeking to track the Energy Select Sector Index.

Under normal market conditions, the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities composing the Energy Select Sector Index. In addition, the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund may invest in cash and cash equivalents or money market instruments, such as repurchase agreements and money market funds (including money market funds advised by SSFM). Swaps, options and futures contracts, convertible securities and structured notes may be used by the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund in seeking performance that corresponds to the Energy Select Sector Index and in managing cash flows. SSFM anticipates that, under normal circumstances, it may take several business days for additions and deletions to the Energy Select Sector Index to be reflected in the portfolio composition of the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Select Sector Trust may change the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund’s investment strategy and certain other policies without shareholder approval.

There may, however, be instances where SSFM intends to employ a sampling strategy in managing the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund. Sampling means that SSFM will use quantitative analysis to select securities, including securities in the Energy Select Sector Index, outside of the Energy Select Sector Index and derivatives, that have a similar investment profile as the Energy Select Sector Index in terms of key risk factors, performance attributes and other economic characteristics. These include industry weightings, market capitalization, and other financial characteristics of securities.

Correlation

The Energy Select Sector Index is a theoretical financial calculation, while the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund is an actual investment portfolio. The performance of the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund’s return may not match or achieve a high degree of correlation with the return of the Energy Select Sector Index due to operating expenses, transaction costs, cash flows, regulatory requirements and operational inefficiencies.

PS-11 | Structured Investments

Capped Dual Directional Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the Energy Select
Sector SPDR® Fund

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Holdings Information

As of February 5, 2016, the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund included 40 companies. The following table summarizes the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund’s top 10 holdings in individual companies as of that date.

Top 10 Holdings in Individual Securities as of February 5, 2016

Security Percentage of Total Holdings
Exxon Mobil Corporation 20.31%
Chevron Corporation 14.38%
Schlumberger NV 8.17%
EOG Resources Inc. 4.05%
Occidental Petroleum Corporation 3.94%
Pioneer Natural Resources Company 3.92%
Valero Energy Corporation 3.46%
Phillips 66 3.35%
Halliburton Corporation 2.91%
ConocoPhillips 2.71%

 

The information above was compiled from the Select Sector Trust website, without independent verification. Information contained in the Select Sector Trust website is not incorporated by reference in, and should not be considered a part of, this pricing supplement.

The Energy Select Sector Index

The Energy Select Sector Index is a modified market capitalization-based index, intended to provide an indication of the pattern of common stock price movements of companies that are components of the S&P 500® Index and are involved in the development or production of energy products.  Companies in the Energy Select Sector Index develop and produce crude oil and natural gas and provide drilling and other energy related services.  The Energy Select Sector Index is reported by Bloomberg L.P. under the ticker symbol “IXE.”  For more information about the Energy Select Sector Index, please see “Equity Index Descriptions — The Select Sector Indices” in the accompanying underlying supplement.  For the purposes of the accompanying underlying supplement, the Energy Select Sector Index is a “Select Sector Index.”

As of February 5, 2016, the Energy Select Sector Index had a 6.63% weighting in the S&P 500® Index based on the market capitalization of the constituent stocks.

PS-12 | Structured Investments

Capped Dual Directional Buffered Equity Notes Linked to the Energy Select
Sector SPDR® Fund

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