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): February 4, 2005
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
Exhibits are filed herewith in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-109802) filed by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering Medium-Term Notes, Series C, Due Nine Months or More from Date of Issue (the “Notes”) issuable under an indenture dated as of April 1, 1983, as amended through the date hereof, between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (as so amended, the “Indenture”). In connection therewith, the Company will issue “Medium-Term Notes, Series C, Merrill Lynch Long Short NotesSM” under the Indenture. The exhibits consist of the form of Medium-Term Notes, Series C, Merrill Lynch Long Short NotesSM and form of opinion of counsel relating to issuances of Medium-Term Notes, Series C, Merrill Lynch Long Short NotesSM.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (c) EXHIBITS | |||
| (4 | ) | Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures. | |
| Form of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.’s Medium-Term Notes, Series C, Merrill Lynch Long Short NotesSM. | |||
| (5 | ) & (23) | Opinion re: legality; consent of counsel. | |
| Form of Opinion of Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP relating to the Medium-Term Notes, Series C, Merrill Lynch Long Short NotesSM (including consent for inclusion of such opinion in this report and in Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.’s Registration Statement relating to such Notes). | |||
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, thereto duly authorized.
| MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ JOHN LAWS | |
| John Laws | ||
| Assistant Treasurer | ||
Date: February 4, 2005
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
EXHIBITS TO CURRENT REPORT ON
FORM 8-K DATED FEBRUARY 4, 2005
Commission File Number 1-7182
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description |
Page | ||
| (4) | Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures. | |||
| Form of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.’s Medium-Term Notes, Series C, Merrill Lynch Long Short NotesSM. |
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| (5) & (23) | Opinion re: legality; consent of counsel. | |||
| Form of Opinion of Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP relating to the Medium-Term Notes, Series C, Merrill Lynch Long Short NotesSM (including consent for inclusion of such opinion in this report and in Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.’s Registration Statement relating to such Notes). |
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