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): | October 8, 2004 | |
| Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
| Delaware | 1-7182 | 13-2740599 | ||
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| 4 World Financial Center, New York, New York | 10080 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (212) 449-1000 | |
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| Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement | ||||||||
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| EX-10: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC 2005 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN | ||||||||
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Each year, Merrill Lynch offers employees who are integral to the success of the business of Merrill Lynch the opportunity to defer compensation in excess of certain thresholds to provide those individuals with the flexibility of meeting their future income needs. This year, employees of Merrill Lynch whose compensation exceeds $300,000 annually are being offered the opportunity to participate in the Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan for a Select Group of Eligible Employees. Among those employees offered the opportunity to defer under the plan include the executive officers of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. named in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The terms of the annual deferred compensation plans remain substantially similar from year to year. Employees have the option of electing whether or not to participate in the plan. Merrill Lynch charges participating employees an annual fee to defray the cost of the plan to the Company.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| 10. | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan for a Select Group of Eligible Employees. |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. | ||||
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(Registrant) |
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| By: | /s/ Judith A. Witterschein | |||
| Judith A. Witterschein | ||||
| Date: October 8, 2004 | Corporate Secretary | |||