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JPMorgan Chase & Co.
383 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10179-0001
April 8, 2024
Dear fellow shareholders:
We are pleased to invite you to attend the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in a virtual meeting format, via the Internet, on May 21, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Shareholders are provided an opportunity to ask questions about topics of importance to the Firm's business and affairs, to consider matters described in the proxy statement and to receive an update on the Firm's activities and performance.
We hope that you will attend the meeting. We encourage you to designate the persons named as proxies on the proxy card to vote your shares even if you are planning to attend. This will ensure that your common stock is represented at the meeting.
This proxy statement explains more about the matters to be voted on at the annual meeting, about proxy voting, and other information about how to participate. Please read it carefully. We look forward to your participation.
Sincerely,
James Dimon
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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A Letter from Jamie Dimon, Our Chairman and CEO, and Stephen B. Burke, Our Lead Independent Director
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
In connection with the 2024 Annual Meeting, we want to share with you some of the highlights of the work of the Board. The Board oversaw the Firm's continued strong financial performance in 2023, building upon its momentum from prior years. We experienced growth across all of our market-leading lines of business and maintained a fortress balance sheet. We achieved managed revenue of $162.4 billion, which was a record for the 6th consecutive year, as well as record net income of $49.6 billion and ROTCE of 21%. The Firm increased its quarterly common dividend from $1.00 to $1.05 per share. In addition, we successfully navigated and supported our clients and customers through the regional bank turmoil, and completed our acquisition of the assets of First Republic Bank.
The Board is focused on the many factors that contribute to the Firm's long-term strong performance, including continued investment in products, technology and people. We remain vigilant and prepared to work with our customers, clients and communities around the world across a broad range of economic environments. At all times, we are guided by our fundamental business principles and our commitment to building long-term value for our shareholders. This was especially important to our work in the past year, as geopolitics and conflicts developments around the world produced much uncertainty. The ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, growing tensions with China and a politically divided America have the potential to lead to a restructuring of the global order, in addition to having profound human consequences.
In this environment, the Board's efforts are focused on making informed decisions and taking appropriate actions to help ensure that our Firm is resilient and we can be there for our clients - in both good times and bad times. Among other matters, in the past year the Board focused on the following:
• Executive succession planning
One of the Board's top priorities is to plan for an orderly CEO transition in the medium term. As discussed in more detail in this proxy statement, the Board is spending significant time on developing Operating Committee members who are well-known to shareholders as strong potential CEO candidates. Earlier this year, the Firm announced leadership and organizational changes to continue to position the Firm for the future. Jennifer Piepszak and Troy Rohrbaugh were named Co-CEOs of the expanded Commercial & Investment Bank, and Marianne Lake became sole CEO of Consumer & Community Banking. Mary Erdoes remains CEO of Asset &
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Wealth Management, and Daniel Pinto continues as President and Chief Operating Officer. The Board believes that these senior management changes and new alignment will help the Firm better serve its clients as well as further develop the Firm's most senior leaders. Should the need arise in the near-term, we view Mr. Pinto as a key executive who is immediately ready to fulfill the responsibilities of the CEO. We also continue to develop a deep bench of potential leaders who can execute the Firm's strategy and enhance our strong culture.
- Board refreshment
We are committed to maintaining a vital Board for today and the future. In January of this year, we were fortunate to add Mark Weinberger to our Board and are pleased to nominate him for election by shareholders at the annual meeting. As retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ernst & Young LLP, he brings to the Board an impressive combination of skills, experience and personal qualities that will serve our shareholders, the Firm and the Board well. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Tim Flynn and Mike Neal, who are retiring from the Board this year. We benefited greatly from their respective insights and contributions as directors and trusted advisors.
- Oversight of key issues
We are pleased to report that your Board has been diligently focused on overseeing key issues that are critical to the success and sustainability of our institution. One such area is Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is revolutionizing the world around us. While the full impact of AI on our business remains to be seen, we recognize its potential to transform every aspect of our operations. To capitalize on this and other groundbreaking technological advances, we are making strategic investments in resources and expertise, positioning the Firm for success in a rapidly changing competitive landscape. Concurrently, we are taking steps to prevent unintended misuse of AI and to mitigate potential cybersecurity risks.
In addition, the Board is actively overseeing the Firm's efforts in addressing climate change and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). As a global financial institution, we play a crucial role in supporting our clients' decarbonization strategies and helping to address the broader challenges of transitioning to a low- carbon economy. We are committed to making informed decisions based on the best interests of our Firm and clients, rather than adhering to simplistic statements or arbitrary rules. Furthermore, we firmly believe in the value of DEI, both as a moral imperative and as a
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strategic driver of success. By fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce, we enable innovation, smarter decision-making, and better financial results for our business and the economy as a whole. We continue to work closely with management to promote equal treatment, opportunity and access throughout our organization.
Our company's success is built upon the efforts of thousands of employees, our superb senior management team and our outstanding Board members. And it is with a heavy heart that
we remember one such Board member, our colleague and friend, Jim Crown, who served as a member of our Board of Directors from 2004 until his unexpected passing last year. His wisdom and spirit are profoundly missed.
We look forward to continuing to deliver value to our customers, shareholders and stakeholders while remaining firm in our business principles. On behalf of the entire Board, we are grateful for your support of the Board and the Firm.
James Dimon
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Stephen B. Burke
Lead Independent Director
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Notice of 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement
DATE
TIME
ACCESS
RECORD DATE
MATTERS TO BE VOTED ON
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
The 2024 Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format, via the Internet. If you plan to participate in the virtual meeting, please see "Information about the annual shareholder meeting." Shareholders will be able to attend, vote and submit questions (both before, and for a portion of, the meeting) via the Internet and will be able to examine the shareholder list before the meeting. Shareholders may participate online by logging in at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/JPM2024.
We encourage you to submit your proxy prior to the annual meeting.
March 22, 2024
- Election of directors
- Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation
- Approval of amended and restated long-term incentive plan effective May 21, 2024
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2024
- Shareholder proposals, if they are properly introduced at the meeting
- Any other matters that may properly be brought before the meeting
By order of the Board of Directors
John H. Tribolati
Secretary
April 8, 2024
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT TO US. PLEASE VOTE PROMPTLY.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. uses the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") rule permitting companies to furnish proxy materials to their shareholders via the Internet. In accordance with this rule, on or about April 8, 2024, we sent to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 22, 2024, a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials ("Notice"), which includes instructions on how to access our 2024 Proxy Statement and 2023 Annual Report online, and how to vote online for the 2024 Annual Shareholder Meeting.
If you received a Notice and would like to receive a printed copy of our proxy materials, please follow the instructions for requesting such materials included in the Notice.
To be admitted to the annual meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/JPM2024, you must enter the control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or Notice you previously received. See "Information about the annual shareholder meeting" on page 107. At the virtual meeting site, you may follow the instructions to vote and ask questions before or during the meeting.
If you hold your shares through a broker, your shares will not be voted unless (i) you provide voting instructions or (ii) the matter is one for which brokers have discretionary authority to vote. Of the matters to be voted on at the annual meeting, the only one for which brokers have discretionary authority to vote is Proposal 4, the ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm. See "What is the voting requirement to approve each of the proposals?" on page 109.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
2024 Proxy Summary | 1 |
Corporate Governance
Proposal 1: Election of directors
Key factors for shareholder consideration | 8 |
Director nominees | 9 |
Board governance | 19 |
Board oversight | 25 |
Board engagement | 27 |
Director compensation | 29 |
Other corporate governance policies and practices | 31 |
Executive Compensation
Proposal 2: Advisory resolution to approve
executive compensation | ||
Compensation Discussion and Analysis | 35 | |
Introduction & Overview | 35 | |
1. | How we think about pay decisions | 39 |
2. | How we performed against our business strategy | 50 |
3. | How performance determined pay in 2023 | 55 |
Compensation & Management Development Committee report | 62 | |
Executive compensation tables | 63 | |
I. | Summary compensation table (SCT) | 63 |
II. 2023 Grants of plan-based awards | 64 | |
III. Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2023 | 65 | |
IV. | 2023 Option exercises and stock vested table | 66 |
V. | 2023 Pension benefits | 67 |
VI. | 2023 Non-qualified deferred compensation | 68 |
VII. 2023 Potential payments upon termination or change in | ||
control | 69 | |
Pay versus performance disclosure | 71 | |
CEO pay ratio disclosure | 73 | |
Security ownership of directors and executive officers | 74 |
Proposal 3: Approval of amended and restated long-term incentive plan effective May 21, 2024
Audit Matters
Proposal 4: Ratification of independent registered public
accounting firm | |
Audit Committee report | 88 |
Shareholder Proposals
Introduction | 91 |
Proposals 5-11:Shareholder-submitted proposals | 92 |
General Information
Information About the Annual Shareholder Meeting | 107 |
Shareholder Proposals and Nominations for the | |
2025 Annual Meeting | 112 |
Notes on Non-GAAP Financial Measures | 113 |
Appendix | 115 |
Glossary of Selected Terms and Acronyms | 121 |
This proxy statement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements often use words such as "anticipate," "target," "expect," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "believe" or other words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements provide JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s ("JPMorgan Chase" or the "Firm") current expectations or forecasts of future events, circumstances, results or aspirations. All forward-looking statements are, by their nature, subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Firm's control. JPMorgan Chase's actual future results may differ materially from those set forth in its forward-looking statements. Certain of such risks and uncertainties are described in JPMorgan Chase's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 ("2023 Form 10-K"). Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Firm speak only as of the date they are made, and JPMorgan Chase does not undertake to update the forward-looking statements included in this proxy statement to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that may arise after the date the forward-looking statements were made.
No reports, documents or websites that are cited or referred to in this proxy statement shall be deemed to form part of, or to be incorporated by reference into, this proxy statement.
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PROXY SUMMARY
2024 Proxy Summary
This summary highlights information in this proxy statement. This summary does not contain all the information you should consider, and you should read the entire proxy statement carefully before voting. Terms not defined in the text of this proxy statement can be found in the "Glossary of selected terms and acronyms" on page 121.
Your vote is important. For more information on voting and attending the annual meeting, see "Information about the annual shareholder meeting" on page 107. This proxy statement has been prepared by our management and approved by the Board of Directors, and is being sent or made available to our shareholders on or about April 8, 2024.
Annual meeting overview: Matters to be voted on
MANAGEMENT PROPOSALS
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOReach director nominee and proposals 2, 3 and 4 (for more information see page referenced):
1. | Election of directors | 7 |
2. | Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation | 34 |
3. | Approval of amended and restated long-term incentive plan effective May 21, 2024 | 76 |
4. | Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm | 84 |
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS (if they are properly introduced at the meeting)
The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINSTeach of the following shareholder proposals (for more information see page referenced):
5. | Independent board chairman | 92 |
6. | Humanitarian risks due to climate change policies | 94 |
7. | Indigenous peoples' rights indicators | 96 |
8. | Proxy voting alignment | 97 |
9. | Report on due diligence in conflict-affected and high-risk areas | 100 |
10. | Shareholder opportunity to vote on excessive golden parachutes | 101 |
11. | Report on respecting workforce civil liberties | 104 |
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PROXY SUMMARY
The Firm demonstrated strong financial performance in 2023
The Firm continued its focus on serving our clients and customers amid ongoing, growing geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, elevated inflation and higher rates, while investing in and executing on long-term strategic initiatives. The Firm experienced growth across all of our market-leading lines of business, achieved record financial results and maintained a fortress balance sheet.
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REVENUE
$158.1B | $162.4B |
REPORTED | MANAGED1,2 |
EARNINGS PER SHARE ("EPS")
$16.23
RETURN ON | RETURN ON | |||||||||
PRE-TAX INCOME | NET INCOME | TANGIBLE COMMON | ||||||||
EQUITY ("ROE") | ||||||||||
EQUITY ("ROTCE")2 | ||||||||||
$61.6B | $69.0B | $49.6B | 17% | 21% | ||||||
REPORTED | EXCLUDING LOAN LOSS | |||||||||
RESERVES ("Ex. LLR")1,2 | ||||||||||
BOOK VALUE PER | TANGIBLE BOOK VALUE | MARKET | NET CAPITAL DISTRIBUTIONS3 | |||||||
SHARE ("BVPS") | PER SHARE ("TBVPS")2 | CAPITALIZATION | ||||||||
$104.45 | $86.08 | $489.3B | $19.8B | |||||||
CONSUMER &
COMMUNITY BANKING
("CCB")
CORPORATE &
INVESTMENT BANK ("CIB")
COMMERCIAL
BANKING ("CB")
ASSET & WEALTH
MANAGEMENT ("AWM")
REVENUE1
$70.1B
NET INCOME
$21.2B
PRE-TAX INCOME
ex. LLR1,2
$30.0B
ROE
38%
REVENUE1 | PRE-TAX INCOME1 |
$48.8B | |
$20.1B | |
NET INCOME | ROE |
$14.1B | 13% |
REVENUE1
$15.5B
NET INCOME
$6.1B
PRE-TAX INCOME
ex. LLR1,2
$9.9B
ROE
20%
REVENUE1 | PRE-TAX INCOME1 |
$19.8B | |
$6.9B | |
NET INCOME | ROE |
$5.2B | 31% |
- #1 market share in U.S. retail deposits4
- #1 market share in Card, based on U.S. sales and outstandings
- #1 primary bank for U.S. small businesses
- #1 banking platform in the U.S.4
- #1 in Global Investment Banking ("IB") fees for 15 consecutive years, with 8.8% wallet share5
- #1 in Markets revenue5
- #1 in USD payments volume6
- #3 custodian globally by revenue7
- Record revenues overall and in Middle Market Banking & Specialized Industries ("MMBSI") of $7.4B, Corporate Client Banking & Specialized Industries ("CCBSI") of $4.8B and Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") of $3.3B
- Record average loans of $268.3B (up 20%)
- Strong credit performance with a net charge-off ratio of 12bps
- Pre-taxmargin of 35%
- Long-termAssets Under Management ("AUM") flows of $140B, top 2 rank in Client Asset Flows8 over a 5-year period
- Average deposits of $216.2B (down 17%); record average loans of $220.5B (up 2%)
Excluding the impact of First Republic Bank9: the Firm achieved managed revenue1,2 of $154.2 billion, pre-tax income ex. LLR1,2 of $63.2 billion, net income of $45.4 billion, or $14.84 per share, and ROTCE2 of 19%; CCB achieved managed revenue1 of $66.9 billion, pre-tax income ex. LLR1,2 of $27.9 billion, net income of $20.0 billion, and ROE of 38%; CB achieved managed revenue1 of $14.6 billion, pre-tax income ex. LLR1,2 of $9.0 billion, net income of $6.0 billion, and ROE of 20%; AWM achieved managed revenue1 of $18.7 billion, pre-tax income1 of $5.9 billion, net income of $4.5 billion and ROE of 27%.
- The Firm reviews the results of the Firm and the lines of business on a managed basis. Refer to Note 2, on page 113 for a definition of managed basis.
- Managed Revenue, Pre-Tax Income (ex. LLR), ROTCE and TBVPS are each non-GAAP financial measures; refer to Notes 1 and 2 on page 113 for a further discussion of these measures.
- Reflects common dividends and common stock repurchases, net of common stock issued to employees.
- Refer to Notes 2 and 3 on page 59.
- Refer to Notes 2 and 3 on page 57.
- Based on third-party data.
- Coalition Greenwich FY23 Competitor Analytics (preliminary). Rank is based on JPMorgan Chase's internal business structure and revenue and Coalition Index Banks for Securities Services.
- Refer to Note 2 on page 58.
- On May 1, 2023, JPMorgan Chase acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of First Republic Bank. All references to excluding the impact of First Republic Bank refer to excluding the relevant effects of the First Republic Bank acquisition, as well as subsequent related business and activities, as applicable. Refer to Note 34 to the Firm's Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2023 Annual Report on pages 307 - 309.
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PROXY SUMMARY
We are committed to strong corporate governance practices
Board composition reflects an effective mix of experience, refreshment, skills and diversity to provide independent oversight
- Our directors have experience and demonstrated success in executive fields relevant to the Firm's business and operations, and contribute to the Board's effective oversight of management and its diversity across a range of attributes, executive experience and skills
- The Board has a well-balanced tenure with a mix of experience and fresh perspectives
A strong Lead Independent Director role facilitates independent Board oversight of management
- The Firm's Corporate Governance Principles ("Governance Principles") require the independent directors to appoint a Lead Independent Director if the role of the Chair is combined with that of the CEO
- The Board reviews its leadership structure annually
- The Lead Independent Director's responsibilities demonstrate the Board's commitment to empowering the Lead Independent Director to serve as an effective counterbalance to the CEO
Our Board guides succession planning
- The Board is focused on enabling an orderly CEO transition to take place in the medium-term
- As part of succession planning, the Board continues to oversee management's development of several Operating Committee ("OC") members who are well-known to shareholders as strong potential candidates to succeed Mr. Dimon
- Individual OC members have been provided with opportunities to gain exposure to different parts of the business and to deepen their leadership experience in new and expanded roles
- In January 2024, the Firm announced leadership changes and a streamlined business to continue to position the Firm for the future
Our Board provides independent oversight of the Firm's business and affairs
- Sets the cultural "tone at the top"
- Oversees the business and affairs of the Firm based on sound governance practices and effective leadership structure
- Reviews and approves the Firm's strategic plan, and oversees strategic objectives
- Oversees the Firm's financial performance and condition
- Oversees the Firm's risk management and internal control frameworks
- Oversees executive performance, talent management and succession planning
We actively engage with shareholders
- We regularly engage with shareholders throughout the year on a wide variety of topics, such as strategy, financial and operating performance, competitive environment, regulatory landscape and environmental, social and governance ("ESG")-related matters
- In 2023, our shareholder engagement initiatives included:
- Shareholder Engagement: We solicited feedback through approximately 200 engagements with 120 shareholders that represented 50% of the Firm's outstanding common stock, in addition to other key stakeholder listening and learning sessions. Our engagements with shareholders focused on board and management succession planning, executive compensation, technology, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and the Firm's sustainability efforts, including its climate strategy, in addition to a variety of discussions on the Firm's strategy and its financial and operating performance
- Meetings/Conferences: Senior management hosted approximately 28 investor meetings, and presented at approximately 15 investor conferences
Our governance practices promote Board effectiveness and shareholder interests
• | Annual Board and committee assessment | • Majority voting for all director elections | ||
• | Robust shareholder rights: | • Stock ownership requirements for directors | ||
- | proxy access | • | 100% principal standing committee independence | |
- right to call a special meeting | • | Executive sessions of independent directors at each regular Board | ||
- | right to act by written consent | meeting |
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