Form 8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):        July 24, 2003

 

BANK ONE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-15323   31-0738296

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1 Bank One Plaza, Chicago, IL   60670
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    312-732-4000

 

Item 5.    Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On July 24, 2003, the Registrant issued a joint news release with J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. announcing its agreement to sell its Corporate Trust Services business to JPMorgan Institutional Trust Services. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99(a) to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

 

(c)    Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number


   

Description of Exhibits


99 (a)   Registrant’s July 24, 2003 joint news release with J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. announcing its agreement to sell its Corporate Trust Services business to JPMorgan Institutional Trust Services.

 


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

       

BANK ONE CORPORATION

                (Registrant)

Date: July 24, 2003

      By:   /S/    HEIDI MILLER        
         
            Title:    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

-2-


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number


   

Description of Exhibits


99 (a)   Registrant’s July 24, 2003 joint news release with J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. announcing its agreement to sell its Corporate Trust Services business to JPMorgan Institutional Trust Services.

 

 

-3-