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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: 1408
DATED: OCTOBER 11, 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: One Month
TRADE DATE: October 11, 1996
SETTLEMENT DATE: October 16, 1996
MATURITY DATE: October 16, 1997
REDEMPTION DATE: N/A
OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATES: N/A
SPREAD: -0.040%
(minus four bps)
SPREAD MULTIPLIER: N/A
MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE: N/A
MINIMUM INTEREST RATE: N/A
INTEREST RESET DATES: Monthly, using two business days prior.
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: Monthly, on the 16th of each month commencing November 1996 through
Maturity, subject to modified following business day convention.
INITIAL INTEREST RATE: 5.3350%
FORM: Book-entry
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