MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
8-K, 1994-10-19
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                         _____________________________


                                    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): October 18, 1994
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                           Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
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              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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)




World Financial Center, North Tower, New York, New York               10281-1332
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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.)

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Item 5.  Other Events
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     Filed herewith is the Preliminary Unaudited Earnings Summary, as contained
in a press release dated October 18, 1994, for Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("ML &
Co.") for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 1994.  The
results of operations set forth therein for the three- and nine-month periods
ended September 30, 1994 are unaudited.  All adjustments, consisting only of
normal recurring accruals, that are in the opinion of management necessary for a
fair presentation of the results of operations for the period presented have
been included.  The nature of ML & Co.'s business is such that the results for
any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full
year.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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      (c) Exhibits.
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          (99)    Additional Exhibits

                  (i) Preliminary Unaudited Earnings Summaries

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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.
                                      ---------------------------
                                              (Registrant)



                                      By: /s/Joseph T. Willett
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                                          Joseph T. Willett
                                          Senior Vice President,
                                          Chief Financial Officer


Date:  October 18, 1994

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.      Description                                              Page
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(99)           Additional Exhibits

               (i)  Preliminary Unaudited Earnings Summaries              5

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 99(i)

                           MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
                          ---------------------------
                    PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED EARNINGS SUMMARY
                   ----------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                         FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED                      
                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------     PERCENT OF 
                                                                                                                             DOLLAR
   (IN THOUSANDS,                                                     PERCENT                             PERCENT            CHANGE
    EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)                           SEPT. 30,        OF              SEPT. 24,           OF            INCREASE
                                                          1994        REVENUES (A)        1993           REVENUES (A)     (DECREASE)
                                                   --------------     -----------      -------------     -----------      ----------
<S>                                                <C>                <C>              <C>               <C>              <C> 
   REVENUES:
     COMMISSIONS                                   $    673,551             15 %       $   696,036             17 %            (3)%
     INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS                           2,438,760             54           1,765,784             43              38
     PRINCIPAL TRANSACTIONS                             653,691             14             740,539             18             (12)
     INVESTMENT BANKING                                 245,489              5             452,165             11             (46)
     ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PORTFOLIO                                                                                      
       SERVICE FEES                                     431,374             10             396,458              9               9
     OTHER                                               87,358              2              89,066              2              (2)
                                                   --------------     -----------      -------------     -----------      ----------
     TOTAL REVENUES                                   4,530,223            100           4,140,048            100               9

     INTEREST EXPENSE                                 2,227,978             49           1,506,428             36              48
                                                   --------------     -----------      -------------     -----------      ----------
     NET REVENUES                                     2,302,245             51           2,633,620             64             (13)
                                                   --------------     -----------      -------------     -----------      ----------
   NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
     COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS                        1,179,031             51           1,296,829             49              (9)
     OCCUPANCY                                          106,366              5             116,862              4              (9)
     COMMUNICATIONS AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL                110,945              5              98,140              4              13
     DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION                       83,301              4              73,780              3              13
     ADVERTISING AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT                  96,321              4              98,900              4              (3)
     PROFESSIONAL FEES                                   88,799              4              70,807              3              25
     BROKERAGE, CLEARING, AND EXCHANGE FEES              82,690              3              68,283              3              21
     OTHER                                              165,270              7             167,720              6              (1)
                                                   --------------     -----------      -------------     -----------      ----------
     TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSES                      1,912,723             83           1,991,321             76              (4)
                                                   --------------     -----------      -------------     -----------      ----------
                                                                                                                       
   EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                         389,522             17             642,299             24             (39)
                                                                                                                       
   INCOME TAX EXPENSE                                   157,943              7             282,612             10             (44)
                                                   --------------     -----------      -------------     -----------      ----------
                                                                                                       
   NET EARNINGS                                     $   231,579             10 %       $   359,687             14 %           (36)%
                                                   ==============     ===========      =============     ===========      ==========
                                                    
   PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS                        $     1,718                        $     1,271
                                                   ==============                      =============      

   NET EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON
    STOCKHOLDERS                                    $   229,861                        $   358,416
                                                   ==============                      =============

   EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (B):
     PRIMARY                                        $      1.10                        $      1.57
                                                   ==============                      =============     
                                                      
     FULLY DILUTED                                  $      1.10                        $      1.56
                                                   ==============                      =============     
 
   AVERAGE SHARES (B):
     PRIMARY                                            209,030                            228,380
                                                   ==============                      =============     

     FULLY DILUTED                                      209,030                            229,619
                                                   ==============                      =============     
</TABLE> 

    (A) - REVENUES AND INTEREST EXPENSE ARE PRESENTED AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL
          REVENUES. NON-INTEREST EXPENSES AND EARNINGS ARE PRESENTED AS A
          PERCENTAGE OF NET REVENUES.

    (B) - ALL SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RESTATED FOR THE TWO-FOR-ONE
          COMMON STOCK SPLIT, EFFECTED IN THE FORM OF A 100% STOCK DIVIDEND,
          PAID ON NOVEMBER 24, 1993.    
    



                                    
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                           MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
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                    PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED EARNINGS SUMMARY
                    --------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                        FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED           
                                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------     PERCENT OF
                                                                                                                            DOLLAR
   (IN THOUSANDS,                                                      PERCENT                            PERCENT           CHANGE
    EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)                         SEPT. 30,           OF             SEPT. 24,           OF            INCREASE
                                                        1994          REVENUES (A)          1993         REVENUES (A)     (DECREASE)
                                                   ------------       ------------     ------------     -------------    -----------
<S>                                                <C>                <C>              <C>              <C>              <C> 
   REVENUES:
     COMMISSIONS                                   $  2,232,328             16 %       $ 2,088,553             17 %             7 %
     INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS                           6,955,987             51           5,056,186             42              38
     PRINCIPAL TRANSACTIONS                           1,881,235             14           2,245,392             19             (16)
     INVESTMENT BANKING                               1,011,890              7           1,311,367             11             (23)
     ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PORTFOLIO                                                                                      
       SERVICE FEES                                   1,307,532              9           1,139,007              9              15
     OTHER                                              360,362              3             221,536              2              63
                                                    -----------        -------         -----------        -------          ------
     TOTAL REVENUES                                  13,749,334            100          12,062,041            100              14
                                                                                                       
     INTEREST EXPENSE                                 6,217,542             45           4,261,808             35              46
                                                    -----------        -------         -----------        -------          ------
     NET REVENUES                                     7,531,792             55           7,800,233             65              (3)
                                                    -----------        -------         -----------        -------          ------
   NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:                                                                              
     COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS                        3,825,998             51           3,840,423             49              --
     OCCUPANCY                                          327,948              4             456,634              6             (28)
     COMMUNICATIONS AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL                322,391              4             286,052              4              13
     DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION                      238,067              3             216,819              3              10
     ADVERTISING AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT                 294,071              4             271,203              3               8
     PROFESSIONAL FEES                                  270,101              4             197,831              3              37
     BROKERAGE, CLEARING, AND EXCHANGE FEES             256,645              3             209,668              3              22
     OTHER                                              522,179              7             494,075              6               6
                                                    -----------        -------         -----------        -------          ------
     TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSES                      6,057,400             80           5,972,705             77               1
                                                    -----------        -------         -----------        -------          ------
                                                                                                       
   EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND                                                                    
    CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN                                                                     
     ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE                             1,474,392             20           1,827,528             23             (19)
                                                                                                       
   INCOME TAX EXPENSE                                   619,245              9             780,408             10             (21)
                                                    -----------        -------         -----------        -------          ------
   EARNINGS BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT                                                                   
    OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE                   855,147             11           1,047,120             13             (18)
                                                                                                       
   CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN                                                                      
    ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE, (NET OF                                                                      
     APPLICABLE INCOME TAXES) (B)                            --             --             (35,420)            --             N/M
                                                    -----------        -------         -----------        -------          ------
                                                                                                       
   NET EARNINGS                                     $   855,147             11 %       $ 1,011,700             13 %           (15)%
                                                    ===========        =======         ===========        =======          ======

   PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS                        $     4,594                        $     3,945
                                                    ===========                        ===========
   NET EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON
    STOCKHOLDERS                                    $   850,553                        $ 1,007,755
                                                    ===========                        ===========

   EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (C):
     PRIMARY:
       EARNINGS BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT
        OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE           $      3.98                        $      4.61
       CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN
        ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE (B)                             --                              (0.16)
                                                    -----------                        -----------
      NET EARNINGS                                  $      3.98                        $      4.45
                                                    ===========                        ===========
     FULLY DILUTED:
       EARNINGS BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT
        OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE           $      3.97                        $      4.58
       CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN
        ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE (B)                             --                              (0.16)
                                                    -----------                        -----------
       NET EARNINGS                                 $      3.97                        $      4.42
                                                    ===========                        ===========
   AVERAGE SHARES (C):
     PRIMARY                                            213,935                            226,635
                                                    ===========                        ===========
     FULLY DILUTED                                      214,050                            228,144
                                                    ===========                        ===========
</TABLE> 

    (A) - REVENUES AND INTEREST EXPENSE ARE PRESENTED AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL
          REVENUES. NON-INTEREST EXPENSES, CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN
          ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE, AND EARNINGS ARE PRESENTED AS A PERCENTAGE OF 
          NET REVENUES.

    (B) - 1993 RESULTS REFLECT THE ADOPTION OF STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
          STANDARDS NO. 112.

    (C) - ALL SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RESTATED FOR THE TWO-FOR-ONE
          COMMON STOCK SPLIT, EFFECTED IN THE FORM OF A 100% STOCK DIVIDEND,
          PAID ON NOVEMBER 24, 1993.


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