The information in this preliminary
pricing supplement is not complete and may be changed. This preliminary pricing supplement is not an offer to sell
nor does it seek an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject to completion dated
April 25, 2017
May , 2017
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Registration Statement Nos. 333-209682 and 333-209682-01; Rule 424(b)(2)
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JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Structured Investments
Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes Linked
to the EURO STOXX 50
®
Index due May 6, 2022
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
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The notes are designed for investors who seek a Contingent Interest Payment with respect to each Review Date for which the
closing level of the EURO STOXX 50
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Index is greater than or equal to 75.00% of the Initial Value, which we refer
to as the Interest Barrier.
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The notes will be automatically called if the closing level of the Index on any Review Date (other than the first and final
Review Dates) is greater than or equal to the Initial Value.
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The earliest date on which an automatic call may be initiated is November 2, 2017.
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Investors in the notes should be willing to accept the risk of losing some or all of their principal and the risk that no Contingent
Interest Payment may be made with respect to some or all Review Dates.
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Investors should also be willing to forgo fixed interest and dividend payments, in exchange for the opportunity to receive
Contingent Interest Payments.
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The notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, which we refer to as JPMorgan
Financial, the payment on which is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Any payment on the notes
is subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Financial, as issuer of the notes, and the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co., as
guarantor of the notes.
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Minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof
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The notes are expected to price on or about May 2, 2017 and are expected to settle on or about May 5, 2017.
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Investing in the notes involves a number of risks. See
“Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-10 of the accompanying product supplement, “Risk Factors” beginning
on page US-2 of the accompanying underlying supplement and “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page PS-5 of
this pricing supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the notes or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this
pricing supplement or the accompanying product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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Price to Public (1)
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Fees and Commissions (2)
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Proceeds to Issuer
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Per note
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Total
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$
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$
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(1) See “Supplemental Use of Proceeds”
in this pricing supplement for information about the components of the price to public of the notes.
(2) All sales of the notes will be made to certain
fee-based advisory accounts for which an affiliated or unaffiliated broker-dealer is an investment adviser. These broker-dealers
will forgo any commissions related to these sales. See “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in
the accompanying product supplement.
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If the notes priced today, the estimated value of the notes
would be approximately $986.30 per $1,000 principal amount note. The estimated value of the notes, when the terms of
the notes are set, will be provided in the pricing supplement and will not be less than $975.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. See
“The Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement for additional information.
The notes are not bank deposits, are not insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency and are not obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.
Pricing supplement
to product supplement no. 4-I dated April 15, 2016, underlying supplement no. 1-I dated April 15, 2016
and the prospectus and prospectus supplement, each dated April 15, 2016
Key
Terms
Issuer:
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, an indirect, wholly owned finance subsidiary of JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
Guarantor:
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Index:
The EURO STOXX 50
®
Index (Bloomberg ticker: SX5E)
Contingent
Interest Payments:
If the notes have not been automatically called and the closing level of the Index on any Review
Date is greater than or equal to the Interest Barrier, you will receive on the applicable Interest Payment Date for each $1,000
principal amount note a Contingent Interest Payment equal to between $21.25 and $23.75 (equivalent to a Contingent Interest Rate
of between 8.50% and 9.50% per annum, payable at a rate of between 2.125% and 2.375% per quarter) (to be provided in the pricing
supplement).
If the closing level of the Index on any Review Date is less
than the Interest Barrier, no Contingent Interest Payment will be made with respect to that Review Date.
Contingent
Interest Rate:
Between 8.50% and 9.50% per annum, payable at a rate of between 2.125%
and 2.375% per quarter (to be provided in the pricing supplement)
Interest Barrier / Trigger Value:
75.00% of the Initial Value
Pricing
Date:
On or about May 2, 2017
Original
Issue Date (Settlement Date):
On or about May 5, 2017
Review
Dates*:
August 2, 2017, November 2, 2017, February 2, 2018, May 2, 2018, August 2, 2018,
November 2, 2018, February 4, 2019, May 2, 2019, August 2, 2019, November 4, 2019, February 3, 2020, May 4, 2020, August 3, 2020,
November 2, 2020, February 2, 2021, May 3, 2021, August 2, 2021, November 2, 2021, February 2, 2022 and May 3, 2022 (final Review
Date)
Interest
Payment Dates*:
August 7, 2017, November 7, 2017, February 7, 2018, May 7, 2018, August 7, 2018, November 7, 2018, February
7, 2019, May 7, 2019, August 7, 2019, November 7, 2019, February 6, 2020, May 7, 2020, August 6, 2020, November 5, 2020, February
5, 2021, May 6, 2021, August 5, 2021, November 5, 2021, February 7, 2022 and the Maturity Date
Maturity
Date*:
May 6, 2022
Call
Settlement Date*:
If the notes are automatically called on any Review Date (other than the first and
final Review Dates), the first Interest Payment Date immediately following that Review Date
* Subject to postponement in the event of a market
disruption event and as described under “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Determination Date — Notes
Linked to 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
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Automatic Call:
If the closing level of the Index on any Review Date (other than
the first and final Review Dates) is greater than or equal to the Initial Value, the notes will be automatically called for a cash
payment, for each $1,000 principal amount note, equal to (a) $1,000
plus
(b) the Contingent Interest Payment applicable
to that Review Date, payable on the applicable Call Settlement Date. No further payments will be made on the notes.
Payment at Maturity:
If the notes have not been automatically called and the Final
Value is greater than or equal to the Trigger Value, you will receive a cash payment at maturity, for each $1,000 principal amount
note, equal to (a) $1,000
plus
(b) the Contingent Interest Payment applicable to the final Review Date.
If the notes have not been automatically called and the Final
Value is less than the Trigger Value, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × Index Return)
If the notes have not been automatically called and the Final
Value is less than the Trigger Value, you will lose more than 25.00% of your principal amount at maturity and could lose all of
your principal amount at maturity.
Index Return:
(Final Value – Initial Value)
Initial Value
Initial
Value:
The closing level of the Index on the Pricing Date
Final
Value:
The closing level of the Index on the final Review Date
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How
the Notes Work
Payment in Connection with the First Review
Date
Payments in Connection with
Review Dates (Other than the First and Final Review Dates)
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Payment at Maturity If the Notes Have Not
Been Automatically Called
Total Contingent Interest Payments
The table below illustrates the hypothetical
total Contingent Interest Payments per $1,000 principal amount note over the term of the notes based on a hypothetical Contingent
Interest Rate of 8.50% per annum, depending on how many Contingent Interest Payments are made prior to automatic call or maturity. The
actual Contingent Interest Rate will be provided in the pricing supplement and will be between 8.50% and 9.50% per annum.
Number of Contingent Interest Payments
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Total Contingent Interest Payments
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20
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$425.00
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19
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$403.75
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18
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$382.50
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17
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$361.25
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16
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$340.00
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15
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$318.75
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14
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$297.50
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13
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$276.25
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12
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$255.00
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11
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$233.75
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10
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$212.50
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9
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$191.25
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8
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$170.00
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7
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$148.75
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6
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$127.50
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5
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$106.25
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4
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$85.00
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3
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$63.75
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2
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$42.50
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1
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$21.25
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0
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$0.00
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Hypothetical
Payout Examples
The following examples illustrate payments on
the notes linked to a hypothetical Index, assuming a range of performances for the hypothetical Index on the Review Dates. The
hypothetical payments set forth below assume the following:
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an Initial Value of 100.00;
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an Interest Barrier and a Trigger Value of 75.00 (equal to 75.00% of the hypothetical Initial Value); and
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a Contingent Interest Rate of 8.50% per annum (payable at a rate of 2.125% per quarter).
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The hypothetical Initial Value of 100.00 has
been chosen for illustrative purposes only and may not represent a likely actual Initial Value. The actual Initial Value
will be the closing level of the Index on the Pricing Date and will be provided in the pricing supplement. For historical
data regarding the actual closing levels of the Index, please see the historical information set forth under “The Index”
in this pricing supplement.
Each hypothetical payment set forth below is
for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual payment applicable to a purchaser of the notes. The numbers
appearing in the following examples have been rounded for ease of analysis.
Example 1 — Notes are automatically
called on the second Review Date.
Date
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Closing Level
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Payment (per $1,000 principal amount note)
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First Review Date
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105.00
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$21.25
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Second Review Date
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110.00
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$1,021.25
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Total Payment
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$1,042.50 (4.25% return)
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Because the closing level on the second Review
Date is greater than or equal to the Initial Value, the notes will be automatically called for a cash payment, for each $1,000
principal amount note, of $1,021.25 (or $1,000
plus
the Contingent Interest Payment applicable to the second Review Date),
payable on the applicable Call Settlement Date. The notes are not automatically callable before the second Review Date,
even though the closing level of the Index on the first Review Date is greater than the Initial Value. When added to
the Contingent Interest Payment received with respect to the prior Review Date, the total amount paid, for each $1,000 principal
amount note, is $1,042.50. No further payments will be made on the notes.
Example 2 — Notes have NOT been automatically
called and the Final Value is greater than or equal to the Trigger Value.
Date
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Closing Level
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Payment (per $1,000 principal amount note)
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First Review Date
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95.00
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$21.25
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Second Review Date
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85.00
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$21.25
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Third through Nineteenth Review Dates
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Less than Interest Barrier
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$0
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Final Review Date
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90.00
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$1,021.25
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Total Payment
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$1,063.75 (6.375% return)
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Because the notes have not been automatically
called and the Final Value is greater than or equal to the Trigger Value, the payment at maturity, for each $1,000 principal amount
note, will be $1,021.25 (or $1,000
plus
the Contingent Interest Payment applicable to the final Review Date). When
added to the Contingent Interest Payments received with respect to the prior Review Dates, the total amount paid, for each $1,000
principal amount note, is $1,063.75.
Example
3 — Notes have NOT been automatically called and the Final Value is less than the Trigger Value
.
Date
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Closing Level
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Payment (per $1,000 principal amount note)
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First Review Date
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40.00
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$0
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Second Review Date
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45.00
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$0
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Third through Nineteenth Review Dates
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Less than Interest Barrier
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$0
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Final Review Date
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50.00
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$500.00
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Total Payment
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$500.00 (-50.00% return)
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Because the notes have not been automatically
called, the Final Value is less than the Trigger Value and the Index Return is -50.00%, the payment at maturity will be $500.00
per $1,000 principal amount note, calculated as follows:
$1,000 + [$1,000 × (-50.00%)] = $500.00
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The hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments
on the notes shown above apply
only if you hold the notes for their entire term or until automatically called.
These
hypotheticals do not reflect the fees or expenses that would be associated with any sale in the secondary market. If
these fees and expenses were included, the hypothetical returns and hypothetical payments shown above would likely be lower.
Selected
Risk Considerations
An investment in the notes involves significant
risks. These risks are explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” sections of the accompanying product
supplement and underlying supplement.
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YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES MAY RESULT IN A LOSS —
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The notes do not guarantee any return
of principal. If the notes have not been automatically called and the Final Value is less than the Trigger Value, you
will lose 1% of the principal amount of your notes for every 1% that the Final Value is less than the Initial Value. Accordingly,
under these circumstances, you will lose more than 25.00% of your principal amount at maturity and could lose all of your principal
amount at maturity.
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THE NOTES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND MAY NOT PAY ANY INTEREST AT ALL —
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If the notes have not been automatically
called, we will make a Contingent Interest Payment with respect to a Review Date only if the closing level of the Index on that
Review Date is greater than or equal to the Interest Barrier. If the closing level of the Index on that Review Date
is less than the Interest Barrier, no Contingent Interest Payment will be made with respect to that Review Date. Accordingly,
if the closing level of the Index on each Review Date is less than the Interest Barrier, you will not receive any interest payments
over the term of the notes.
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CREDIT RISKS OF JPMORGAN FINANCIAL AND JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. —
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Investors are dependent on our and
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s ability to pay all amounts due on the notes. Any actual or potential change in our
or JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s creditworthiness or credit spreads, as determined by the market for taking that credit risk,
is likely to adversely affect the value of the notes. If we and JPMorgan Chase & Co. were to default on our payment
obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the notes and you could lose your entire investment.
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AS A FINANCE SUBSIDIARY, JPMORGAN FINANCIAL HAS NO INDEPENDENT OPERATIONS AND HAS LIMITED ASSETS —
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As a finance subsidiary of JPMorgan
Chase & Co., we have no independent operations beyond the issuance and administration of our securities. Aside from
the initial capital contribution from JPMorgan Chase & Co., substantially all of our assets relate to obligations of our affiliates
to make payments under loans made by us or other intercompany agreements. As a result, we are dependent upon payments
from our affiliates to meet our obligations under the notes. If these affiliates do not make payments to us and we fail
to make payments on the notes, you may have to seek payment under the related guarantee by JPMorgan Chase & Co., and that guarantee
will rank pari passu with all other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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THE APPRECIATION POTENTIAL OF THE NOTES IS LIMITED TO THE SUM OF ANY CONTINGENT INTEREST PAYMENTS THAT MAY BE PAID OVER
THE TERM OF THE NOTES,
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regardless of any appreciation in
the level of the Index, which may be significant. You will not participate in any appreciation in the level of the Index.
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We and our affiliates play a variety
of roles in connection with the notes. In performing these duties, our and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s economic
interests are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the notes. It is possible that hedging or trading
activities of ours or our affiliates in connection with the notes could result in substantial returns for us or our affiliates
while the value of the notes declines. Please refer to “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest”
in the accompanying product supplement.
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THE BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THE TRIGGER VALUE MAY TERMINATE ON THE FINAL REVIEW DATE
— If the Final Value is less
than the Trigger Value and the notes have not been automatically called, the benefit provided by the Trigger Value will terminate
and you will be fully exposed to any depreciation in the Index.
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THE AUTOMATIC CALL FEATURE MAY FORCE A POTENTIAL EARLY EXIT —
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If your notes are automatically called,
the term of the notes may be reduced to as short as approximately six months and you will not receive any Contingent Interest Payments
after the applicable Call Settlement Date. There is no guarantee that you would be able to reinvest the proceeds from
an investment in the notes at a comparable return and/or with a comparable interest rate for a similar level of risk. Even
in cases where the notes are called before maturity, you are not entitled to any fees and commissions described on the front cover
of this pricing supplement.
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YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE DIVIDENDS ON THE SECURITIES INCLUDED IN THE INDEX OR HAVE ANY RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE SECURITIES.
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NON-U.S. SECURITIES RISK —
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The equity securities included in
the Index 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. 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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NO DIRECT EXPOSURE TO FLUCTUATIONS IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES —
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The value of your notes will not be
adjusted for exchange rate fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and the currencies upon which the equity securities included in
the Index are based, although any currency fluctuations could affect the performance of the Index.
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THE RISK OF THE CLOSING LEVEL OF THE INDEX FALLING BELOW THE INTEREST BARRIER OR THE TRIGGER VALUE IS GREATER IF THE LEVEL
OF THE INDEX IS VOLATILE.
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The notes will not be listed on any
securities exchange. Accordingly, the price at which you may be able to trade your notes is likely to depend on the
price, if any, at which JPMS is willing to buy the notes. You may not be able to sell your notes. The notes
are not designed to be short-term trading instruments. Accordingly, you should be able and willing to hold your notes
to maturity.
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THE FINAL TERMS AND VALUATION OF THE NOTES WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE PRICING SUPPLEMENT —
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You should consider your potential
investment in the notes based on the minimums for the estimated value of the notes and the Contingent Interest Rate.
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THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES WILL BE LOWER THAN THE ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE (PRICE TO PUBLIC) OF THE NOTES —
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The estimated value of the notes is
only an estimate determined by reference to several factors. The original issue price of the notes will exceed the estimated
value of the notes because costs associated with structuring and hedging the notes are included in the original issue price of
the notes. These costs include the projected profits, if any, that our affiliates expect to realize for assuming risks
inherent in hedging our obligations under the notes and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the notes. See
“The Estimated Value of the Notes” in this pricing supplement.
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THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES DOES NOT REPRESENT FUTURE VALUES OF THE NOTES AND MAY DIFFER FROM OTHERS’ ESTIMATES
—
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See “The Estimated Value of
the Notes” in this pricing supplement.
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THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES IS DERIVED BY REFERENCE TO AN INTERNAL FUNDING RATE —
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The internal funding
rate used in the determination of the estimated value of the notes is based on, among other things, our and our affiliates’
view of the funding value of the notes as well as the higher issuance, operational and ongoing liability management costs of the
notes
in comparison to those costs for the conventional fixed-rate debt of JPMorgan Chase
& Co.
The use of an internal funding rate and any potential changes to that rate may have
an adverse effect on the terms of the notes and any secondary market prices of the notes. See “The Estimated Value
of the Notes” in this pricing supplement.
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THE VALUE OF THE NOTES AS PUBLISHED BY JPMS (AND WHICH MAY BE REFLECTED ON CUSTOMER ACCOUNT STATEMENTS) MAY BE HIGHER THAN
THE THEN-CURRENT ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE NOTES FOR A LIMITED TIME PERIOD —
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We generally expect that some of the
costs included in the original issue price of the notes will be partially paid back to you in connection with any repurchases of
your notes by JPMS in an amount that will decline to zero over an initial predetermined period. See “Secondary
Market Prices of the Notes” in this pricing supplement for additional information relating to this initial period. Accordingly,
the estimated value of your notes during this initial period may be lower than the value of the notes as published by JPMS (and
which may be shown on your customer account statements).
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SECONDARY MARKET PRICES OF THE NOTES WILL LIKELY BE LOWER THAN THE ORIGINAL ISSUE PRICE OF THE NOTES —
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Any secondary market prices of the
notes will likely be lower than the original issue price of the notes because, among other things, secondary market prices take
into account our internal secondary market funding rates for structured debt issuances and, also, because secondary market prices
may exclude projected hedging profits, if any, and estimated hedging costs that are included in the original issue price of the
notes. As a result, the price, if any, at which JPMS will be willing to buy the notes from you in secondary market transactions,
if at all, is likely to be lower than the original issue price. Any sale by you prior to the Maturity Date could result
in a substantial loss to you.
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SECONDARY MARKET PRICES OF THE NOTES WILL BE IMPACTED BY MANY ECONOMIC AND MARKET FACTORS —
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The secondary market price of the
notes during their term will be impacted by a number of economic and market factors, which may either offset or magnify each other,
aside from the projected hedging profits, if any, estimated hedging costs and the level of the Index. 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 and Secondary Market Prices of the Notes — Secondary market prices of the notes will be impacted by many
economic and market factors” in the accompanying product supplement.
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The
Index
The Index consists of 50 component stocks of
market sector leaders from within the Eurozone. The Index and STOXX are the intellectual property (including registered trademarks)
of STOXX Limited, Zurich, Switzerland and/or its licensors (the “Licensors”), which are used under license. The notes
based on the Index are in no way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by STOXX Limited and its Licensors and neither STOXX Limited
nor any of its Licensors shall have any liability with respect thereto. For additional information about the Index, see “Equity
Index Descriptions — The EURO STOXX 50
®
Index” in the accompanying underlying supplement.
Historical Information
The following graph sets forth the historical
performance of the Index based on the weekly historical closing levels of the Index from January 6, 2012 through April 21, 2017. The
closing level of the Index on April 24, 2017 was 3,577.38. We obtained the closing levels above and below from the Bloomberg
Professional
®
service (“Bloomberg”), without independent verification.
The historical closing levels of the Index should
not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing level of the Index on the
Pricing Date or any Review Date. There can be no assurance that the performance of the Index will result in the return
of any of your principal amount or the payment of any interest.
Tax
Treatment
You should review carefully the section entitled
“Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying product supplement no. 4-I. In determining
our reporting responsibilities we intend to treat (i) the notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes as prepaid forward contracts
with associated contingent coupons and (ii) any Contingent Interest Payments as ordinary income, as described in the section entitled
“Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences — Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders — Notes Treated as Prepaid
Forward Contracts with Associated Contingent Coupons” in the accompanying product supplement. Based on the advice
of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, our special tax counsel, we believe that this is a reasonable treatment, but that there are other
reasonable treatments that the IRS or a court may adopt, in which case the timing and character of any income or loss on the notes
could be materially affected. In addition, in 2007 Treasury and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on the
U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments. The notice focuses
in particular on whether to require investors in these instruments to accrue income over the term of their investment. It
also asks for comments on a number of related topics, including the character of income or loss with respect to these instruments
and the relevance of factors such as the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments are linked. While
the notice requests comments on appropriate transition rules and effective dates, any Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated
after consideration of these issues could materially affect the tax consequences of an investment in the notes, possibly with retroactive
effect. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the
notes, including possible alternative treatments and the issues presented by this notice.
Non-U.S. Holders — Tax Considerations
. The
U.S. federal income tax treatment of Contingent Interest Payments is uncertain, and although we believe it is reasonable to take
a position that Contingent Interest Payments are not subject to U.S. withholding tax (at least if an applicable Form W-8 is provided),
a withholding agent may nonetheless withhold on these payments (generally at a rate of 30%,
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subject to the possible reduction of that rate
under an applicable income tax treaty), unless income from your notes is effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or
business in the United States (and, if an applicable treaty so requires, attributable to a permanent establishment in the United
States). If you are not a United States person, you are urged to consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal
income tax consequences of an investment in the notes in light of your particular circumstances.
FATCA.
Withholding
under legislation commonly referred to as “FATCA” could apply to payments with respect to the notes that are treated
as U.S.-source “fixed or determinable annual or periodical” income (“FDAP Income”) for U.S. federal income
tax purposes (such as interest, if the notes are recharacterized, in whole or in part, as debt instruments, or Contingent Interest
Payments if they are otherwise treated as FDAP Income). If the notes are recharacterized, in whole or in part, as debt
instruments, withholding could also apply to payments of gross proceeds of a taxable disposition, including an early redemption
or redemption at maturity. However, under a recent IRS notice, this regime will not apply to payments of gross proceeds
(other than any amount treated as FDAP Income) with respect to dispositions occurring before January 1, 2019. You should
consult your tax adviser regarding the potential application of FATCA to the notes.
In the event
of any withholding on the notes, we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts so withheld.
The Estimated Value of the Notes
The estimated value of the notes set forth on
the cover of this pricing supplement is equal to the sum of the values of the following hypothetical components: (1) a fixed-income
debt component with the same maturity as the notes, valued using the internal funding rate described below, and (2) the derivative
or derivatives underlying the economic terms of the notes. The estimated value of the notes does not represent a minimum
price at which JPMS would be willing to buy your notes in any secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The internal
funding rate used in the determination of the estimated value of the notes is based on, among other things, our and our affiliates’
view of the funding value of the notes as well as the higher issuance, operational and ongoing liability management costs of the
notes in comparison to those costs for the conventional fixed-rate debt of JPMorgan Chase & Co. For additional information,
see “Selected Risk Considerations — The Estimated Value of the Notes Is Derived by Reference to an Internal Funding
Rate” in this pricing supplement.
The value of the derivative or derivatives underlying
the economic terms of the notes is derived from internal pricing models of our affiliates. These models are dependent
on inputs such as the traded market prices of comparable derivative instruments and on various other inputs, some of which are
market-observable, and which can include volatility, dividend rates, interest rates and other factors, as well as assumptions about
future market events and/or environments. Accordingly, the estimated value of the notes is determined when the terms
of the notes are set based on market conditions and other relevant factors and assumptions existing at that time.
The estimated value of the notes does not represent
future values of the notes and may differ from others’ estimates. Different pricing models and assumptions could
provide valuations for the notes that are greater than or less than the estimated value of the notes. In addition, market
conditions and other relevant factors in the future may change, and any assumptions may prove to be incorrect. On future
dates, the value of the notes could change significantly based on, among other things, changes in market conditions, our or JPMorgan
Chase & Co.’s creditworthiness, interest rate movements and other relevant factors, which may impact the price, if any,
at which JPMS would be willing to buy notes from you in secondary market transactions.
The estimated value of the notes will be lower
than the original issue price of the notes because costs associated with structuring and hedging the notes are included in the
original issue price of the notes. These costs include the projected profits, if any, that our affiliates expect to
realize for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the notes and the estimated cost of hedging our obligations
under the notes. Because hedging our obligations entails risk and may be influenced by market forces beyond our control,
this hedging may result in a profit that is more or less than expected, or it may result in a loss. A portion of the
profits, if any, realized in hedging our obligations under the notes may be allowed to other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers,
and we or one or more of our affiliates will retain any remaining hedging profits. See “Selected Risk Considerations
— The Estimated Value of the Notes Will Be Lower Than the Original Issue Price (Price to Public) of the Notes” in this
pricing supplement.
Secondary
Market Prices of the Notes
For information about factors that will impact
any secondary market prices of the notes, see “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market
Prices of the Notes — Secondary market prices of the notes will be impacted by many economic and market factors” in
the accompanying product supplement. In addition, we generally expect that some of the costs included in the original
issue price of the notes will be partially paid back to you in connection with any repurchases of your notes by JPMS in an amount
that will decline to zero over an initial predetermined period. These costs can include projected hedging profits, if
any, and, in some circumstances, estimated hedging costs and our internal secondary market funding rates for structured debt
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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 our affiliates. See
“Selected Risk Considerations — The Value of the Notes as Published by JPMS (and Which May Be Reflected on Customer
Account Statements) May Be Higher Than the Then-Current Estimated Value of the Notes for a Limited Time Period” in this pricing
supplement.
Supplemental
Use of Proceeds
The notes are offered to meet investor demand
for products that reflect the risk-return profile and market exposure provided by the notes. See “How the Notes
Work” and “Hypothetical Payout Examples” in this pricing supplement for an illustration of the risk-return profile
of the notes and “The Index” in this pricing supplement for a description of the market exposure provided by the notes.
The original issue price of the notes is equal
to the estimated value of the notes plus (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.
Additional
Terms Specific to the Notes
You may revoke your offer to purchase the notes
at any time prior to the time at which we accept such offer by notifying the applicable agent. We reserve the right
to change the terms of, or reject any offer to purchase, the notes prior to their issuance. In the event of any changes
to the terms of the notes, we will notify you and you will be asked to accept such changes in connection with your purchase. You
may also choose to reject such changes, in which case we may reject your offer to purchase.
You should read this pricing supplement together
with the accompanying prospectus, as supplemented by the accompanying prospectus supplement relating to our Series A medium-term
notes of which these notes are a part, and the more detailed information contained in the accompanying product supplement and the
accompanying underlying supplement. This pricing supplement, together with the documents listed below, contains the
terms of the notes and supersedes all other prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials including
preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, fact sheets,
brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set
forth in the “Risk Factors” sections of the accompanying product supplement and the accompanying underlying supplement,
as the notes involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment,
legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest in the notes.
You may access these documents on the SEC website
at www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC website):
Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website
is 1665650, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s CIK is 19617. As used in this pricing supplement, “we,”
“us” and “our” refer to JPMorgan Financial.
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