PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT File No. 333-68747 (To Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement dated May 6, 1999) Rule 424(b)(3) Prospectus number: 1966 Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Medium Term Notes, Series B Due Nine Months or More from Date of Issue Fixed Rate Notes Principal Amount: $125,000,000 CUSIP Number: 59018S6S8 Interest Rate: 7.57000% Original Issue Date: May 11, 2000 Stated Maturity Date: November 9, 2001 Interest Payment Dates: Semi-Annual on Nov. 9, 2000 and May 9, 2001 and at maturity. Repayment at the Option of the Holder: The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date. Redemption at the Option of the Company: The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date. Form: The Notes are being issued in fully registered book-entry form. Trustee: The Chase Manhattan Bank