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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): November 22, 2000
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
Initial Depositor
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Internet Architecture HOLDRS(SM) Trust
[Issuer with respect to the receipts]
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
333-96061
Commission File Number
13-5674085
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
250 Vesey Street
New York, New York 10281
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(212) 449-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
The depositary trust agreement entered into between Merrill
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as the initial depositor, and The
Bank of New York, as trustee, has been amended as of November 22, 2000. The
agreement has been amended to revise the rules related to distributions of
securities from the Internet Architecture HOLDRS Trust. Please see Exhibit 4.1
and 99.1 to this Form 8-K for more information.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
4.1 Amendment to the Depositary Trust Agreement, dated
November 22, 2000.
99.1 Internet Architecture HOLDRS Trust Prospectus
Supplement dated November 28, 2000 to Prospectus dated
February 24, 2000.
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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 , PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
Date: November 28, 2000 By: /s/ STEPHEN G. BODURTHA
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Name: Stephen G. Bodurtha
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Number and Description of Exhibit Sequential
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(4.1) Amendment to the Depositary Trust Pg. 5
Agreement, dated November 22, 2000
(99.1) Internet Architecture HOLDRS(SM) Trust Prospectus Pg. 9
Supplement dated November 28, 2000 to
Prospectus dated February 24, 2000.
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