8-K: Current report filing
Published on May 30, 1997
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): May 30, 1997
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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its 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
Filed herewith is the computation of per common share earnings (Exhibit 11),
which has been restated for the past five years and for the three months ended
March 29, 1996 and March 28, 1997 to give effect to the two-for-one common stock
split (as if such stock split had occurred at the beginning of the periods
covered), effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend declared by the
Corporation's Board of Directors on April 15, 1997 and paid on May 30, 1997.
Also filed herein is a schedule of other common share data restated to give
effect to the two-for-one common stock split mentioned above (as if such stock
split had occurred at the beginning of the periods covered) for the past five
years and the three months ended March 29, 1996 and March 28, 1997.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, "PRO FORMA" FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
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(11) Statement re: computation of per common share earnings
(99) Additional Exhibits
(i) Other common share data
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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: May 30, 1997
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE
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(11) Statement re: computation of per common share earnings 5
(99) Additional Exhibits
(i) Other common share data 6
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