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): May 23,
2007
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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4 World Financial Center, New York, New York
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 449-1000 |
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The following changes are effective on May 24, 2007:
Laurence A. Tosi, will serve as Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation’s Global Markets
and Investment Banking segment. Most recently, he served as Finance Director and Principal
Accounting Officer of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. and has held this position since 2004.
Christopher Hayward, 41, succeeds Mr. Tosi as Finance Director and Principal Accounting
Officer of ML & Co. Mr. Hayward also continues to head the firm’s Holding Company Supervision
initiatives, a role he has performed since February 2004. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Hayward served as
Chief Operating Officer for Corporate Risk Management and head of Market Risk Management for the
Global Bank Group. Mr. Hayward most recently served as Merrill Lynch & Co.’s Global Treasurer, a
position he was appointed to in December 2005.
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