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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): May 17, 2000
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
Initial Depositor
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Semiconductor HOLDRS(SM) Trust
(Issuer with respect to the receipts)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
333-33362
(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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The Exhibit Index appears at Page 4.
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Item 5. Other Events
Intel Corporation announced a two-for-one stock split on its common
stock payable to stockholders of record as of July 2, 2000. Intel will begin
trading on a split-adjusted basis on July 31, 2000. As of July 31, 2000 the
share amount of Intel, represented by a round-lot of 100 Semiconductor HOLDRS,
will be 30.
The share amounts set forth in Exhibit 99 below reflect all previous
stock splits. The stock prices in the tables set forth in Annex A of the base
prospectus will not be adjusted to account for the stock splits.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
(99) Semiconductor HOLDRS(SM) Trust Prospectus Supplement dated
June 30, 2000 to Prospectus dated May 4, 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: June 30, 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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(99) Semiconductor HOLDRS(SM) Trust Prospectus Pg. 5
Supplement dated June 30, 2000 to
Prospectus dated May 4, 2000.
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