Form T1 Stmt of Elg Trust Ind Act 1939 Bank of NYM w/ resp to the 1993 Sr. Ind

Exhibit 25(b)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A

CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

¨	CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


New York		13-5160382
(Jurisdiction of incorporation if not a U.S. national bank)		(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.		10286
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Delaware		13-2740599
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

Bank of America Corporate Center 100 N. Tryon Street Charlotte, North Carolina		28255
(address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Senior Debt Securities

(Title of the indenture securities)

1.	General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

(a)

Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.


Name		Address

Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York		One State Street, New York, N.Y. 10004-1417, and Albany, N.Y. 12223

Federal Reserve Bank of New York		33 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y. 10045

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation		Washington, D.C. 20429

New York Clearing House Association		New York, N.Y. 10005

(b)

Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Yes.

2.	Affiliations with Obligor.

If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None.

16.

List of Exhibits.

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York, itself formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152735).

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A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-154173).

The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152735).

A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on the 22nd day of February, 2012.


THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

By:	/s/ Scott I. Klein
	Name:	Scott Klein
	Title:	Vice President

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EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286

And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business December 31, 2011, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.


	Dollar Amounts In Thousands
ASSETS

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin		3,285,000
Interest-bearing balances		118,033,000
Securities:
Held-to-maturity securities		3,521,000
Available-for-sale securities		74,417,000
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
Federal funds sold in domestic offices		23,000
Securities purchased under agreements to resell		603,000
Loans and lease financing receivables:
Loans and leases held for sale		10,000
Loans and leases, net of unearned income		27,101,000
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses		374,000
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance		26,727,000
Trading assets		5,841,000
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)		1,208,000
Other real estate owned		12,000
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies		988,000
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures		0
Intangible assets:
Goodwill		6,415,000
Other intangible assets		1,615,000


Other assets			13,507,000

Total assets			256,205,000


LIABILITIES
Deposits:
In domestic offices			127,980,000
Noninterest-bearing			91,500,000
Interest-bearing			36,480,000
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs			85,660,000
Noninterest-bearing			2,710,000
Interest-bearing			82,950,000
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
Federal funds purchased in domestic offices			2,166,000
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase			1,010,000
Trading liabilities			7,283,000
Other borrowed money: (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)			1,877,000
Not applicable
Not applicable
Subordinated notes and debentures			3,505,000
Other liabilities			8,465,000


Total liabilities			237,946,000


EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus			0
Common stock			1,135,000
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)			9,607,000
Retained earnings			8,450,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income			-1,283,000
Other equity capital components			0
Total bank equity capital			17,909,000
Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries			350,000
Total equity capital			18,259,000

Total liabilities and equity capital			256,205,000

I, Thomas P. Gibbons, Chief Financial Officer of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Thomas P. Gibbons,

Chief Financial Officer

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.



Gerald L. Hassell						Directors
Catherine A. Rein
John P. Surma