Form: 8-K

Current report filing

May 7, 2002

8-K: Current report filing

Published on May 7, 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): May 7, 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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David H. Komansky, Merrill Lynch's chairman and chief executive officer, is
scheduled to deliver a presentation entitled "Managing For Profitable Growth" at
the Goldman Sachs & Co. Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, May 14 at
10:55 am (EDT).

You may access Mr. Komansky's slides and listen to a live audio webcast of
the presentation at http://www.ir.ml.com. On-demand webcast replay of the
presentation should be available shortly thereafter at the same web address.

Merrill Lynch may make or publish forward-looking statements about
management expectations, strategic objectives, business prospects, anticipated
expense savings, financial results 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/ Judith A. Witterschein
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Judith A. Witterschein
Corporate Secretary



Date: May 7, 2002




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