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 October 20, 2017

October     , 2017 Registration Statement Nos. 333-209682 and 333-209682-01; Rule 424(b)(2)

JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC
Structured Investments

Review Notes Linked to the Lesser Performing of the S&P 500 ® Index and the Russell 2000 ® Index due November 4, 2024

Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

· The notes are designed for investors who seek early exit prior to maturity at a premium if, on any Review Date, the closing level of each of the S&P 500 ® Index and the Russell 2000 ® Index, which we refer to as the Indices, is at or above its Call Value.
· The earliest date on which an automatic call may be initiated is November 7, 2018.
· The notes are also designed for investors who seek a fixed return at maturity equal to the Contingent Minimum Return of 7.00% if the notes have not been automatically called and the Final Value of each Index is greater than or equal to 50.00% of its Initial Value.
· Investors in the notes should be willing to forgo interest and dividend payments and be willing to accept the risk of losing some or all of their principal amount at maturity.
· 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.
· Payments on the notes are not linked to a basket composed of the Indices. Payments on the notes are linked to the performance of each of the Indices individually, as described below.
· Minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof
· The notes are expected to price on or about October 30, 2017 and are expected to settle on or about November 2, 2017.
· CUSIP: 48129HHG5

 

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-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 $ $
Total $ $ $

(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 Financial, will pay all of the selling commissions it receives from us to other affiliated or unaffiliated dealers. In no event will these selling commissions exceed $6.00 per $1,000 principal amount note. See “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product supplement.

If the notes priced today, the estimated value of the notes would be approximately $966.90 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 $950.00 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.

Indices: The S&P 500 ® Index (Bloomberg ticker: SPX) and the Russell 2000 ® Index (Bloomberg ticker: RTY)

Call Premium Amount: The Call Premium Amount with respect to each Review Date is set forth below:

·          first Review Date: at least 7.75% × $1,000
·          second Review Date: at least 15.50% × $1,000
·          third Review Date: at least 23.25% × $1,000
·          fourth Review Date: at least 31.00% × $1,000
·          fifth Review Date: at least 38.75% × $1,000
·          sixth Review Date: at least 46.50% × $1,000
·          final Review Date: at least 54.25% × $1,000

(in each case, to be provided in the pricing supplement)

Call Value: With respect to each Index, 100.00% of its Initial Value

Contingent Minimum Return: 7.00%

Trigger Value: With respect to each Index, 50.00% of its Initial Value

Pricing Date: On or about October 30, 2017

Original Issue Date (Settlement Date): On or about November 2, 2017

Review Dates*: November 7, 2018, October 30, 2019, October 30, 2020, November 1, 2021, October 31, 2022, October 30, 2023 and October 30, 2024 (final Review Date)

Call Settlement Dates*: November 13, 2018, November 4, 2019, November 2, 2020, November 4, 2021, November 3, 2022, November 2, 2023 and the Maturity Date

Maturity Date*: November 4, 2024

* 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 Multiple Underlyings” and “General Terms of Notes — Postponement of a Payment Date” in the accompanying product supplement

Automatic Call:

If the closing level of each Index on any Review Date is greater than or equal to its Call 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 Call Premium Amount 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 of each Index is greater than or equal to its Trigger Value, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 × Contingent Minimum Return)

If the notes have not been automatically called and the Final Value of either Index is less than its Trigger Value, your payment at maturity per $1,000 principal amount note will be calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 × Lesser Performing Index Return)

If the notes have not been automatically called and the Final Value of either Index is less than its Trigger Value, you will lose more than 50.00% of your principal amount at maturity and could lose all of your principal amount at maturity.

Lesser Performing Index: The Index with the Lesser Performing Index Return

Lesser Performing Index Return: The lower of the Index Returns of the Indices

Index Return:

With respect to each Index,

(Final Value – Initial Value)
Initial Value

Initial Value: With respect to each Index , t he closing level of that Index on the Pricing Date

Final Value: With respect to each Index, the closing level of that Index on the final Review Date