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UNITED STATES
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): September 3, 2008
 
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
Delaware   1-7182   13-2740599
 
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
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
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


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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.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE


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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.
Effective September 3, 2008, Alberto Cribiore resigned as a director of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Merrill Lynch’s related press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (d)   Exhibits
     
Exhibit Number    
99.1
  Press release, dated September 4, 2008, issued by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

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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.
 
   
 
                      (Registrant)
         
     
  By:   /s/ Judith A. Witterschein    
    Judith A. Witterschein   
    Corporate Secretary   
 
Date: September 4, 2008

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit Number    
99.1
  Press release, dated September 4, 2008, issued by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

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