8-K: Current report filing
Published on December 12, 2006
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
December 11, 2006
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-7182 | 13-2740599 | ||
| (State or Other | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| Jurisdiction of | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| Incorporation) | ||||
| 4 World Financial Center, New York, New York |
10080 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) | |||
| Registrants 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:
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Effective December 11, 2006, the Board of Directors of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (Merrill Lynch)
approved a number of amendments to Articles II, III, IV and V of Merrill Lynchs By-Laws. The
amendments (i) clarify and update procedures and processes relating to meetings of stockholders,
the Board of Directors and Committees of the Board of Directors; (ii) delete the requirement that
the President of the Corporation must be selected from the Directors; and (iii) revise certain
duties and authorities of certain officers of the Corporation.
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A copy of Merrill Lynchs By-Laws is attached as Exhibit 3.1. The amended By-Laws are
available on the Merrill Lynch Corporate Governance website at
www.ir.ml.com.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated By-Laws, dated as of December 11, 2006, of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. |
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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. | ||
| (Registrant) |
| By: | /s/ Judith A. Witterschein | |||
| Judith A. Witterschein | ||||
| Corporate Secretary |
Date: December 12, 2006
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | Page | ||
3.1
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Amended and Restated By-Laws, dated as of December 11, 2006, of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | 3-22 |