Form: 8-K

Current report filing

February 5, 2002

8-K: Current report filing

Published on February 5, 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): February 5, 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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Kevan Watts, co-head of global investment banking at Merrill Lynch, is
scheduled to deliver a presentation at Lehman Brothers' European Investment
Banking Conference on Friday, February 8 at 6:45 am (EST). Mr. Watts will
discuss Merrill Lynch's European Investment Banking business.

You may access Mr. Watts' presentation by dialing one of the following
numbers:

US Toll Free: 800-521-5414
UK Toll Free: 0800-279-0096
International Dial in: +44 (0) 20-8401-1043
PASSWORD: European Investment Banking

Dial in audio replay, and the presentation slides, will be made available later
the same day. Please refer to www.ir.ml.com for more information. An on-demand
video webcast replay of the presentation should be available at www.ir.ml.com on
Monday, February 11.

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: February 5, 2002




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