Form: 8-K

Current report filing

April 15, 1996

8-K: Current report filing

Published on April 15, 1996


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): April 15, 1996
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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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
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Filed herewith is the Preliminary Unaudited Earnings Summary, as contained in a
press release dated April 15, 1996, for Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("ML & Co.")
for the three-month period ended March 29, 1996. The results of operations set
forth therein for such period are unaudited. All adjustments, consisting only of
normal recurring accruals, that are in the opinion of management necessary for
a fair presentation of the results of operations for the period presented have
been included. The nature of ML & Co.'s business is such that the results for
any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full
year.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits.
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(99) Additional Exhibits

(i) Preliminary Unaudited Earnings Summary for the
three-month period ended March 29, 1996.


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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: April 15, 1996


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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description Page
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(99) Additional Exhibits

(i) Preliminary Unaudited Earnings Summary
for the three-month period ended March 5
29, 1996.




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