MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
11-K, 1994-06-29
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                     
                                 FORM 11-K

              FOR ANNUAL REPORTS OF EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE,
                   SAVINGS AND SIMILAR PLANS PURSUANT TO
              SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
              
               [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
                  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT [FEE REQUIRED]
                For the fiscal year ended December 31,1993.
               
                                     OR
                                    
             [ ] TRANSACTION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1 (d)
             THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
             
Commission file number 1-7182

    A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from
       that of the issuer named below:
    
       Merrill Lynch & Co., lnc. 401(k) Savings & Investment Plan
       
    B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the
       address of its principal executive office:
       
                           Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,
                           World Financial Center
                                North Tower
                             250 Vesey Street
                           New York. N.Y. 10281-1334
                           
    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
    ---------------------------------

     (a) Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 1993 and 1992 and
         Independent Auditors' Report.
    
         The financial statements required to be filed hereunder appear
         commencing at page F-1 hereof.
    
     (b)  Exhibits                                                         

          (23) Consent of Independent Public Accountants (following financial
               statements) 

                                SIGNATURES
                                
     The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
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1934, the Administrative Committee (the persons who administer the employee
benefit plan) has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New
York.

                                       Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
                                       401(k) Savings & Investment Plan
                                       


Date: June 28, 1994                    By: /s/ Daniel C. Rowland 
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                                           Daniel C. Rowland
                                           Chairman, Administrative Committee

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Deloitte &
   Touche
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                       THE MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
                       401(K) SAVINGS & INVESTMENT PLAN

                       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE
                       YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993 AND 1992, AND
                       INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT


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Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu
International
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Deloitte &
   Touche                        [Letterhead of Deloitte & Touche]
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

Trustees of the Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
 401(k) Savings & Investment Plan:

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits
of the Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 401(k) Savings & Investment Plan (the "Plan")
as of December 31, 1993 and 1992 and the related statements of changes in net
assets available for benefits for the years ended December 31, 1993 and 1992.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management.  Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan at December 31, 1993
and 1992 and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for the years
ended December 31, 1993 and 1992 in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche

June 10, 1994




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Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu
International
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                                      F-1
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THE MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
401(K) SAVINGS & INVESTMENT PLAN

STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
DECEMBER 31, 1993 AND 1992
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  1993          1992
<S>                                                                           <C>            <C> 
ASSETS:
 Investment in common stock, at quoted market value - Merrill Lynch &
  Co., Inc. (cost - 1993, $80,271,057; 1992, $62,852,570; and
  shares - 1993, 3,379,864; 1992, 1,711,820)                                   $141,954,276  $101,853,272
 Investments in funds and trusts, at quoted market value:
  Merrill Lynch Basic Value Fund, Inc. (cost - 1993, $151,503,039;
   1992, $125,132,817; and units - 1993, 7,631,716; 1992, 6,617,011)            178,353,192   134,590,010
  Merrill Lynch Capital Fund, Inc. (cost - 1993, $112,487,266; 1992,
   $98,551,667; and units - 1993, 4,388,558; 1992, 3,961,358)                   122,747,963   104,302,557
  Merrill Lynch Global Allocation Fund, Inc. (cost - 1993, $86,566,473;
   1992, $33,715,755; and units - 1993, 7,053,893; 1992, 2,925,458)              93,252,472    33,730,536
  Merrill Lynch High Income Corporate Bond Fund (cost - 1993,
   $17,668,443; 1992, $15,313,578; and units - 1993, 2,401,780; 1992,
   2,159,048)                                                                    19,982,813    16,797,392
  Merrill Lynch High Quality Corporate Bond Fund (cost - 1993,
   $33,637,663; 1992, $30,103,634; and units - 1993, 2,871,453; 1992,
   2,639,243)                                                                    34,371,296    31,301,419
  Merrill Lynch Intermediate Term Corporate Bond Fund (cost -
   1993, $7,582,761; 1992, $7,919,185; and units - 1993, 677,103;
   1992, 715,496)                                                                 8,071,073     8,299,752
  Merrill Lynch Retirement Reserves Money Fund (cost - 1993,
   $97,936,543; 1992, $98,056,747; and units - 1993, 97,936,543;
   1992, 98,056,747)                                                             97,936,543    98,056,747
  Merrill Lynch Equity Index Trust Tier III (cost - 1993, $17,552,870;
   1992, $15,503,933; and units - 1993, 674,155; 1992, 615,632)                  19,572,746    16,250,848
  GSIF U.S. Government Zero Coupon Bond Series 3 - Various Trusts
   (cost - 1993, $19,554,565; 1992, $20,348,711; and units - 1993, 474,514;
   1992, 548,506)                                                                25,139,678    24,307,605
  Merrill Lynch Retirement Preservation Trust (cost - 1993,
   $21,429,638; 1992, $14,277,885; and units - 1993, 21,429,638; 1992,
   14,277,885)                                                                   21,429,638    14,277,885
  Merrill Lynch Growth Fund for Investment and Retirement (cost -
   1993, $27,157,213; 1992, $17,665,576; and units - 1993, 1,730,982;
   1992, 1,243,949)                                                              30,257,563    18,509,967
  Merrill Lynch Phoenix Fund (cost - $2,624,510
   and units - 191,358)                                                           2,573,765             -
  Merrill Lynch Fund for Tomorrow (cost - $109,065
   and units - 7,617)                                                               120,736             -
  Merrill Lynch Global Holdings (cost - $1,514,001
   and units - 116,202)                                                           1,526,889             -
  Merrill Lynch Natural Resources Trust (cost - $886,222
   and units - 62,046)                                                              942,483             -
</TABLE>

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THE MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
401(K) SAVINGS & INVESTMENT PLAN

STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
DECEMBER 31, 1993 AND 1992
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<TABLE>  
<CAPTION> 
                                                                        1993                        1992
<S>                                                                <C>                         <C>     
ASSETS:
  Merrill Lynch Balanced Fund for Investment & Retirement
   (cost - $76,828 and units - 5,984)                               $     73,784                  $          -
  Merrill Lynch Global Bond Fund for Investment and Retirement
   (cost - $1,309,257 and units - 127,491)                             1,278,732                             -
  Merrill Lynch EuroFund (cost - $13,316,321 and units -
   1,006,831)                                                         14,770,209                             -
  Merrill Lynch Strategic Dividend Fund (cost - $82,287
   and units - 5,965)                                                     75,994                             -
  Merrill Lynch Global Utility Fund (cost - $2,124,593
   and units - 159,677)                                                2,182,788                             -
  Merrill Lynch Technology Fund (cost - $3,510,028
   and units - 653,232)                                                2,939,545                             -
  Merrill Lynch Global Convertible Fund (cost - $440,867
   and units - 40,714)                                                   434,823                             -
  Merrill Lynch Healthcare Fund (cost - $1,784,961
   and units - 471,452)                                                1,843,377                             -
  Merrill Lynch Special Value Fund (cost - $459,619
   and units - 28,816)                                                   451,266                             -
  Merrill Lynch Pacific Fund (cost - $6,176,991
   and units - 303,620)                                                6,430,681                             -
 Investment in Merrill Lynch Cash Management
  Account Money Fund                                                   5,557,757                     3,482,215
                                                                    ------------                  ------------    
     Total investments                                               834,272,082                   605,760,205
 
 Cash                                                                 19,021,654                    10,365,551
 Employer contribution receivable                                        909,539                     1,675,285
                                                                    ------------                  ------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                                         854,203,275                   617,801,041
 
LESS LIABILITY:
 Payable to beneficiaries or employees                                 1,775,080                             -
                                                                    ------------                  ------------   
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS                                   $852,428,195                  $617,801,041
                                                                    ============                  ============ 
</TABLE>
See notes to financial statements.

                                      F-3
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THE MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
401(K) SAVINGS & INVESTMENT PLAN

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993 AND 1992
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1993          1992 
<S>                                                          <C>           <C>    
ADDITIONS:
 Investment income:
  Net appreciation in fair value of investments              $ 89,038,395  $ 10,447,975
  Dividends and interest                                       41,445,037    29,523,198
                                                             ------------  ------------ 
 
    Total investment income                                   130,483,432    39,971,173
 
 Contribution to the Plan by the Company                       21,756,330    19,726,399
 Contribution to the Plan by the employees                    118,339,968   101,605,059
 Transfers from other qualified plans                           2,102,535     1,553,774
                                                             ------------  ------------ 
 
    Total additions                                           272,682,265   162,856,405
                                                             ------------  ------------           
 
DEDUCTIONS:
 Disbursements of benefits to beneficiaries or employees       37,486,330    31,041,579
 Administrative expenses                                          568,781       467,486
                                                             ------------  ------------ 
 
    Total deductions                                           38,055,111    31,509,065
                                                             ------------  ------------ 
 
NET INCREASE                                                  234,627,154   131,347,340
 
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS:
 Beginning of year                                            617,801,041   486,453,701
                                                             ------------  ------------ 
 
 End of year                                                 $852,428,195  $617,801,041
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</TABLE>
See notes to financial statements.

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THE MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
401(K) SAVINGS & INVESTMENT PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993 AND 1992
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1.   DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN

     The following brief description of the Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 401(k)
     Savings & Investment Plan (the "Plan") is provided for general information
     purposes only. Participants should refer to the Plan document for more
     complete information. Terms used in this description have the same meaning
     as in the Plan.

     The Plan was adopted on April 23, 1987 and commenced activities on October
     1, 1987. The purpose of the Plan is to encourage employees to save for
     retirement. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA").

     Subject to exclusions specified in the Plan, any Employee of Merrill Lynch
     & Co., Inc. or of a participating subsidiary or affiliate (the "Company" or
     "Employer") can elect to participate in the Plan providing such Employees
     have worked for the Employer for 12 months. An Employee can elect to
     participate in the Plan (if eligible) as of the first day of the calendar
     quarter following 12 months of employment or the first day of any month
     thereafter.

     Each Participant may elect to make contributions to the Plan on a pre-tax
     basis through payroll reductions from 1% to 15% of such Participant's
     Eligible Compensation for each pay period up to an annual maximum of $8,994
     for 1993 (subject to annual adjustment for cost-of-living increases for
     each calendar year). A Participant can elect to change the rate at which
     his or her contribution is determined.

     The Company will make contributions, up to a maximum of $1,500, in an
     amount equal to 50% of the first 4% of Eligible Compensation contributed by
     a Participant for each calendar year. No Employer contributions will be
     made for any calendar year for Employees who participate at any time during
     such calendar year in the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

     All Participants are always 100% vested in contributions to the Plan made
     from their Eligible Compensation and in amounts rolled over from an
     employer's eligible retirement plan. Participants who elected to make
     contributions to the Plan through payroll reductions beginning with the
     1987 Plan Year are 100% vested in Employer contributions, as are
     Participants when they attain age 65 or terminate employment because of
     death or Early Retirement.

     Other Participants who terminate employment after October 31, 1993 will
     become vested in Employer contributions and earnings based on complete
     Years of Service after October 1, 1987: 1 Year of Service - 20% vested; 2
     Years of Service - 40% vested; 3 Years of Service - 60% vested; 4 Years of
     Service -80% vested; and 5 Years of Service - 100% vested.

     The Plan permits withdrawals relating to contributions and earnings under
     certain conditions which are in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code
     and the regulations thereunder.

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2.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     Plan investments are maintained on a settlement date basis which is not
     materially different than the trade date basis. All other accounting
     records of the Plan are maintained on the accrual basis.

     The accompanying financial statements do not include any investments in
     Vocon and Deferred Profit Sharing Accounts, which are self-directed
     Accounts, that were transferred into the Plan for administrative
     convenience only.

     The cost of security investments is based on the average cost method for
     individual securities. Quoted market value of security investments is based
     on the last sales price (if traded on December 31), the prevailing bid
     price or the prevailing net asset value at the close of trading on 
     December 31.

3.   INVESTMENTS

     The Administrative Committee has the authority to designate Investment
     Funds for the investment of accounts other than Vocon and Deferred Profit
     Sharing Accounts, to determine which accounts can be self-directed and to
     establish rules and procedures with respect to investment funds and self-
     directed accounts.

     In 1993, sixteen additional Merrill Lynch mutual funds were added as
     investment options of the Plan, fourteen of which were elected by
     Participants and purchased by the Plan.

     All contributions to the Plan may be allocated among from one to four
     investments selected by the Participant from among the investments
     designated by the Administrative Committee.

     During 1993 and 1992, the Plan's investments (including investments bought,
     sold and held during each year) appreciated in value as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                 1993         1992 
<S>                                          <C>          <C>
Net change in fair value of investments:
 Common stock                                $41,470,019  $ 1,797,624
 Funds and trusts                             47,568,376    8,650,351
                                             -----------  -----------
 
                                             $89,038,395  $10,447,975
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</TABLE>
4.   ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE

     All Plan expenses, including expenses of the Administrative Committee
     and Trustee, to the extent not paid by the Plan, are paid by the Company.

5.   PLAN TERMINATION

     Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the
     right under the Plan to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of
     ERISA.

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6.   TAX STATUS

     The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Company by a
     letter dated February 23, 1989, that the Plan and related trust are
     designed in accordance with applicable sections of the Internal Revenue
     Code ("IRC"). The Plan has been amended since receiving the determination
     letter. However, the Plan Administrator and the Plan's Tax Counsel believe
     that the Plan is designed and is currently being operated in compliance
     with the applicable requirements of the IRC. Therefore, no provision for
     income taxes has been included in the Plan's financial statements.

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                                                                      Exhibit 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.:

We hereby consent to the use in this Form 11-K Annual Report of our opinion
dated June 10, 1994 (relating to the financial statements of the Merrill Lynch &
Co., Inc. 401(k) Savings & Investment Plan) appearing in Item (a) of such Form 
11-K.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche

New York, New York
June 24, 1994



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