SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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 17, 1995
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                          Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
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              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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       10281-1332
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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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Filed herewith are the Preliminary Unaudited Earnings Summaries, as contained in
a press release dated October 17, 1995 for Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("ML &
Co.") for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 29, 1995.  The
results of operations set forth therein for such periods are unaudited.  All
adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, that are in the
opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of
operations for the periods presented have been included.  The nature of ML &
Co.'s business is such that the results for any interim period are not
necessarily indicative of the results for a full year.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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     (c)  Exhibits
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          (99) Additional Exhibits

               (i)  Preliminary Unaudited Earnings Summaries for the three- and
                    nine-month periods ended September 29, 1995.

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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)
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                

                                                    By: /s/ Joseph T. Willett
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                                                        Joseph T. Willett
                                                        Senior Vice President,
                                                        Chief Financial Officer
 

Date:  October 17, 1995

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.                  Description                                    Page
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(99)                         Additional Exhibits
 
                             (i)  Preliminary Unaudited Earnings              5
                                  Summaries for the three- and nine-month
                                  periods ended September 29, 1995.
 
 

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