EXHIBIT 3

 

NUMBER

   SHARES

 

FLOATING RATE NON-CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES 2,

 

CUSIP                     .
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

 

This certifies that                                           is the registered owner of                      fully paid and non-assessable shares of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series 2, par value $1.00 per share, of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), transferable upon the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed.

 

This Certificate shall not be valid unless countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

Dated: March 14, 2005

 

MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
By:  

 

 

By:

  

 

 

    Secretary

 

Countersigned and Registered:

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., Transfer

            Agent and Registrar

By  

 

    Authorized Officer

 

 

[FORM OF REVERSE OF CERTIFICATE]

 

MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.

 

MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS A STATEMENT OF THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF WHICH MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS. ANY SUCH REQUEST IS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. OR TO THE TRANSFER AGENT.

 

EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS

 

The following abbreviations when used in the form of ownership on the face of this certificate shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations. Abbreviations in addition to those appearing below may be used.

 

Phrase Abbreviation

  

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JT TEN   As joint tenants, with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common   TEN BY ENT   As tenants by the entireties
TEN IN COM   As tenants in common   UNIF GIFT MIN ACT   Uniform Gifts to Minors Act

 

Word

Abbreviation

  

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Word

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Word

Abbreviation

  

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ADM   Administrator(s)   EST   Estate, of Estate of   PAR   Paragraph
    Administratrix   EX   Executor(s), Executrix   PL   Public Law
AGMT   Agreement   FBO   For the benefit of   TR   (As) trustee(s), for, of
ART   Article   FDN   Foundation   U   Under
CH   Chapter   GDN   Guardian(s)   UA   Under agreement
CUST   Custodian for   GDNSHP   Guardianship   UW   Under will of, Of will of,
DEC   Declaration   MIN   Minor(s)       Under last will & testament

For value received,                                                                   hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto

 

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

 

 

 

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE

 

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                                                                                                                                    Shares of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do(es) hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                                          Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated                                      
    
     NOTICE: The signature to the assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of this Certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

SIGNATURE GUARANTEED

     

 

 

     
NOTICE: The signature(s) should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (banks, stockbrokers, savings and loan associations, and credit unions with membership in an approved signature guarantee medallion program), pursuant to Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.