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 4, 2008
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
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
NEW YORK, September 4 — Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER) plans to announce third quarter
2008 results on Thursday, October 16, 2008. John A. Thain, chairman and chief executive officer,
and Nelson Chai, chief financial officer, plan to host a conference call that day at 8:00 a.m. (ET)
to review results with the investment community. The general public is invited to listen to the
call by dialing (888) 810-0245 (inside the United States and Canada) or (706) 634-0180 (outside the
United States), or via a live audio webcast at www.ir.ml.com. On-demand webcast replay will be
available shortly after the call at the same web address.
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Merrill Lynch may make forward-looking statements, including, for example, statements about
management expectations and intentions, announced but not completed transactions, strategic
objectives, growth opportunities, business prospects, investment banking pipelines, anticipated
financial results, the impact of off balance sheet arrangements, significant contractual
obligations, anticipated results of litigation and regulatory investigations and proceedings, and
other similar matters. These forward-looking statements are not statements of historical facts and
represent only Merrill Lynch’s beliefs regarding future performance, which is inherently uncertain.
There are a variety of factors, many of which are beyond Merrill Lynch’s control, which affect its
operations, performance, business strategy and results and could cause its actual results and
experience to differ materially from the expectations and objectives expressed in any
forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, financial market
volatility, actions and initiatives taken by both current and potential competitors, general
economic conditions, the effects of current, pending and future legislation, regulation and
regulatory actions, and the other risks and uncertainties detailed in Merrill Lynch’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2007 and subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and
Form 8-K. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Merrill Lynch does not
undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events
that arise after the date the forward-looking statements are made. The reader should, however,
consult any further disclosures Merrill Lynch may make in its reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and
Form 8-K.
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