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FILE NO. 33-65135
RULE 424(B)(3)
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 4, 1996)
(TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 10, 1996)
PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1407
DATED: OCTOBER 8, 1996
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
FLOATING RATE NOTES
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BASE RATE: LIBOR
INDEX MATURITY: Three Months
TRADE DATE: October 8, 1996
SETTLEMENT DATE: October 11, 1996
MATURITY DATE: October 14, 1997
REDEMPTION DATE: N/A
OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATES: N/A
SPREAD: -0.070%
(less seven bps)
SPREAD MULTIPLIER: 0
MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE: N/A
MINIMUM INTEREST RATE: N/A
INTEREST RESET DATES: Quarterly, using two business days prior.
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: Quarterly, on the 14th of January, April, July and October commencing
January 1997 through Maturity, subject to Modified Following Business
Day Convention.
INITIAL INTEREST RATE: TBD, October 9, 1996
FORM: Book-entry
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