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): November 26, 1997
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                           Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
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            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

     Delaware                       1-7182                       13-2740599
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(State or other                  (Commission                 (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                  File Number)                Identification No.)
incorporation)



World Financial Center, North Tower, New York, New York       10281-1220
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       (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)



 Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 449-1000
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        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
Item 5.   Other Events
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     Exhibits are filed herewith in connection with the Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (File No. 333-28537) filed by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("ML & Co.")
with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering Senior Debt Securities
issuable under an indenture dated as of April 1, 1983, as amended and restated,
between ML & Co. and The Chase Manhattan Bank (successor by merger to
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company) (the "Indenture").  ML & Co. will issue
$27,500,000 aggregate principal amount of Major 11 International Market Index
Target-Term Securities due December 6, 2002 under the Indenture.  The exhibits
consist of the form of Securities and an opinion of counsel relating thereto.


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

          (4)           Instruments defining the rights of
                        security holders, including indentures.

                              Form of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.'s Major 11
                              International Market Index Target-Term Securities
                              due December 6, 2002.

          (5) & (23)    Opinion re: legality; consent of
                        counsel.

                              Opinion of Brown & Wood LLP relating to the Major
                              11 International Market Index Target-Term
                              Securities due December 6, 2002 (including consent
                              for inclusion of such opinion in this report and
                              in Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.'s Registration
                              Statement relating to such Securities).


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                                   SIGNATURE


     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, thereto duly authorized.

                                  MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
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                                       (Registrant)



                              By: /s/ Theresa Lang
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                                       Theresa Lang
                                        Treasurer



Date:  November 26, 1997



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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                           MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.



                         EXHIBITS TO CURRENT REPORT ON
                       FORM 8-K DATED NOVEMBER 26, 1997



                                                   COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-7182


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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.    Description                                   Page
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(4)            Instruments defining the rights of 
               security holders, including indentures.

                    Form of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.'s 
                    Major 11 International Market Index 
                    Target-Term Securities due 
                    December 6, 2002.

(5) & (23)     Opinion re: legality; consent of counsel.

                    Opinion of Brown & Wood LLP relating 
                    to the Major 11 International Market 
                    Index Target-Term Securities due
                    December 6, 2002 (including consent 
                    for inclusion of such opinion in this 
                    report and in Merrill Lynch & Co., 
                    Inc.'s Registration Statement relating 
                    to such Securities).




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