Form: 8-K

Current report filing

January 28, 2002

8-K: Current report filing

Published on January 28, 2002

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): January 28, 2002
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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)

4 World Financial Center, New York, New York 10080
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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 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
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Stan O'Neal, president and chief operating officer of Merrill Lynch, is
scheduled to deliver a presentation at Salomon Smith Barney's Financial Services
Conference on Thursday, January 31 at 9:00 am (EST). Mr. O'Neal will discuss
Merrill Lynch's platform for growth.

Mr. O'Neal's presentation will be available via a live audio webcast at
Merrill Lynch's Investor Relations website, www.ir.ml.com. An on-demand webcast
replay of the presentation should be available at www.ir.ml.com shortly
thereafter.

Merrill Lynch may make or publish forward-looking statements about
management expectations, strategic objectives, business prospects, anticipated
financial performance and other similar matters. A variety of factors, many of
which are beyond Merrill Lynch's control, could cause actual results and
experience to differ materially from the expectations expressed in these
statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, financial market
volatility, actions and initiatives by current and potential competitors, the
effect of current and future legislation or regulation, and additional factors
described in Merrill Lynch's Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports
on Form 8-K and Form 10-Q, which are available at the SEC's website,
www.sec.gov. Merrill Lynch undertakes no responsibility to update or revise any
forward-looking statements.


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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/ Andrea L. Dulberg
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Andrea L. Dulberg
Corporate Secretary



Date: January 28, 2002




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