SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _______________ FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ----------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 13-2740599 -------------- ------------- (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. employer identification no.) World Financial Center North Tower 250 Vesey Street New York, New York 10281 ----------------------------- --------- (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which to be so registered each class is to be registered - ------------------- ------------------------------ Structured Yield Product New York Stock Exchange Exchangeable for Stock, ___% STRYPES Due _________, 2001 If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check the following box. [ ] If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [X] Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None ------------------------------------ (Title of class) Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. ------------------------------------------------------- The description of the Structured Yield Product Exchangeable for Stock/SM/, _____% STRYPES/SM/ Due _________, 2001 (the "STRYPES") of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., included under the captions "Supplemental Description of the STRYPES" and "Description of the STRYPES" in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and Preliminary Prospectus, respectively, contained in the Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-65135), as originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on June 20, 1996, is hereby incorporated by reference. In addition, the description of the STRYPES, included under the captions "Supplemental Description of the STRYPES" and "Description of the STRYPES" in any Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus, respectively, relating to such Registration Statement filed with the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein. Item 2. Exhibits. -------- The following exhibits are filed with, or incorporated by reference in, this Registration Statement. 99(a) Senior Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1983, as amended and restated, between the Company and Chemical Bank (successor by merger to Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99(c) to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated July 20, 1992. 99(b) Form of Tenth Supplemental Indenture to the Senior Indenture between the Company and Chemical Bank (successor by merger to Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(b) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-65135). 99(c) Form of Certificate representing the STRYPES, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(c) to Registrant's Post- Effective Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-65135). Other securities issued by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. /SM/ Service mark of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 2 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. By: ________________________ Theresa Lang Treasurer Date: June 28, 1996 3 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. EXHIBITS TO FORM 8-A DATED JUNE 28, 1996 Commission File No. 1-7182 INDEX TO EXHIBITS ----------------- Exhibit No. Page No. - ---------- -------- 99(a) Senior Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1983, as amended and restated, between the Company and Chemical Bank (successor by merger to Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99(c) to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated July 20, 1992. 99(b) Form of Tenth Supplemental Indenture to the Senior Indenture between the Company and Chemical Bank (successor by merger to Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(b) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-65135). 99(c) Form of Certificate representing the STRYPES, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(c) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-65135).