MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
8-K, 1995-10-17
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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):           October 17, 1995
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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 are the Preliminary Unaudited Earnings Summaries, as contained in
a press release dated October 17, 1995 for Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("ML &
Co.") for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 29, 1995.  The
results of operations set forth therein for such periods 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 periods 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 for the three- and
                    nine-month periods ended September 29, 1995.

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

Date:  October 17, 1995

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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              5
                                  Summaries for the three- and nine-month
                                  periods ended September 29, 1995.
 
 

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 99(i)
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                                                     MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
                                              PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED EARNINGS SUMMARY


                                                    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED

                                                                                               Q3 95 vs      Q3 95 vs
                                                                                                Q2 95         Q3 94
(IN THOUSANDS,                                    SEPT. 29,      JUNE 30,       SEPT. 30,      PERCENT       PERCENT
EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)                           1995           1995           1994          INC (DEC)     INC (DEC)
                                               ------------   ------------   ------------      ----------    ----------
<S>                                            <C>            <C>            <C>               <C>           <C>  
REVENUES:
  COMMISSIONS                                  $    829,125   $    765,012   $    673,551             8 %          23 %
  INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS                          3,003,864      3,295,255      2,438,760            (9)           23
  PRINCIPAL TRANSACTIONS                            663,139        614,677        653,691             8             1
  INVESTMENT BANKING                                353,760        335,346        245,489             5            44
  ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PORTFOLIO
    SERVICE FEES                                    484,056        464,495        431,374             4            12
  OTHER                                              97,202        110,209         87,358           (12)           11
                                               ------------   ------------   ------------      ----------    ----------

  TOTAL REVENUES                                  5,431,146      5,584,994      4,530,223            (3)           20

  INTEREST EXPENSE                                2,748,708      3,035,802      2,227,978            (9)           23
                                               ------------   ------------   ------------      ----------    ----------

  NET REVENUES                                    2,682,438      2,549,192      2,302,245             5            17
                                               ------------   ------------   ------------      ----------    ----------

NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
  COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS                       1,392,445      1,308,755      1,179,031             6            18
  OCCUPANCY                                         113,461        109,473        106,366             4             7
  COMMUNICATIONS AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL               122,474        116,854        110,945             5            10
  DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION                      92,707         88,638         83,301             5            11
  ADVERTISING AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT                102,012         95,942         96,321             6             6
  PROFESSIONAL FEES                                 113,832        105,448         88,799             8            28
  BROKERAGE, CLEARING, AND EXCHANGE FEES             88,663         93,888         82,690            (6)            7
  OTHER                                             171,367        165,894        165,270             3             4
                                               ------------   ------------   ------------      ----------    ----------

  TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSES                     2,196,961      2,084,892      1,912,723             5            15
                                               ------------   ------------   ------------      ----------    ----------

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                        485,477        464,300        389,522             5            25

INCOME TAX EXPENSE                                  185,121        181,504        157,943             2            17
                                               ------------   ------------   ------------      ----------    ----------

NET EARNINGS                                   $    300,356   $    282,796   $    231,579             6 %          30 %
                                               ============   ============   ============      ==========    ==========


PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS                      $     11,771   $     11,913   $      1,718            (1)%         N/M
                                               ============   ============   ============      ==========    ==========

NET EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON
 STOCKHOLDERS                                  $    288,585   $    270,883   $    229,861             7 %          26 %
                                               ============   ============   ============      ==========    ==========


EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
  PRIMARY                                      $       1.47   $       1.40   $       1.10             5 %          34 %
                                               ============   ============   ============      ==========    ==========

  FULLY DILUTED                                $       1.46   $       1.39   $       1.10             5 %          33 %
                                               ============   ============   ============      ==========    ==========

AVERAGE SHARES:
  PRIMARY                                           196,395        193,267        209,030
                                                ===========   ============   ============

  FULLY DILUTED                                     197,157        195,159        209,030
                                                ===========   ============   ============

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 99(i)
                                                                     (continued)
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                                                     MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
                                              PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED EARNINGS SUMMARY


                                                     FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED



   (IN THOUSANDS,                                                   PERCENT                           PERCENT          PERCENT
    EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)                       SEPT. 29,           OF            SEPT. 30,           OF          INCREASE
                                                      1995          REVENUES (A)        1994          REVENUES (A)   (DECREASE)
                                                 ------------       --------       ------------       --------       ----------
<S>                                              <C>                <C>            <C>                <C>            <C>  
   REVENUES:
     COMMISSIONS                                 $  2,279,432             14 %     $  2,232,328             16 %              2 %
     INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS                         9,328,638             57          6,955,987             51               34
     PRINCIPAL TRANSACTIONS                         1,952,572             12          1,881,235             14                4
     INVESTMENT BANKING                               937,603              6          1,011,890              7               (7)
     ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PORTFOLIO
       SERVICE FEES                                 1,396,988              9          1,307,532              9                7
     OTHER                                            324,784              2            360,362              3              (10)
                                                 ------------       --------       ------------       --------       ----------

     TOTAL REVENUES                                16,220,017            100         13,749,334            100               18

     INTEREST EXPENSE                               8,567,902             53          6,217,542             45               38
                                                 ------------       --------       ------------       --------       ----------

     NET REVENUES                                   7,652,115             47          7,531,792             55                2
                                                 ------------       --------       ------------       --------       ----------

   NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
     COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS                      3,971,088             52          3,825,998             51                4
     OCCUPANCY                                        332,823              4            327,948              4                1
     COMMUNICATIONS AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL              351,065              5            322,391              4                9
     DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION                    267,344              4            238,067              3               12
     ADVERTISING AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT               284,265              4            294,071              4               (3)
     PROFESSIONAL FEES                                318,110              4            270,101              4               18
     BROKERAGE, CLEARING, AND EXCHANGE FEES           266,396              3            256,645              3                4
     OTHER                                            532,455              7            522,179              7                2
                                                 ------------       --------       ------------       --------       ----------

     TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSES                    6,323,546             83          6,057,400             80                4
                                                 ------------       --------       ------------       --------       ----------

   EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                     1,328,569             17          1,474,392             20              (10)

   INCOME TAX EXPENSE                                 518,142              6            619,245              9              (16)
                                                 ------------       --------       ------------       --------       ----------

   NET EARNINGS                                  $    810,427             11 %     $    855,147             11 %             (5)%
                                                 ============       ========       ============       ========       ==========

   PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS                     $     35,625                      $      4,594                             N/M
                                                 ============                      ============                      ==========
                                                                                                                   
   NET EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON                                                                               
    STOCKHOLDERS                                 $    774,802                      $    850,553                              (9)%
                                                 ============                      ============                      ==========


   EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
     PRIMARY                                     $       3.95                      $       3.98                              (1)%
                                                 ============                      ============                      ==========

     FULLY DILUTED                               $       3.90                      $       3.97                              (2)%
                                                 ============                      ============                      ==========

   AVERAGE SHARES:
     PRIMARY                                          196,280                           213,935
                                                 ============                      ============                                 

     FULLY DILUTED                                    198,755                           214,050
                                                 ============                      ============     

    (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.
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