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FILE NO. 333-28537
RULE 424(B)(3)
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 7, 1997)
(TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 7, 1997)
PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1622
DATE: 12/05/97
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
FIXED RATE NOTES
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $50,000,000.00
TRADE DATE: December 5, 1997
ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: December 18, 1997
MATURITY DATE: December 18, 2017
INTEREST RATE: 7.03%
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: Semiannually on June 18th and December 18th, commencing June 18, 1998 and
subject to the following business day convention.
OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATES: See "Other Provisions" below
INITIAL REDEMPTION DATE: December 18, 2001
OTHER PROVISIONS: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, interest on the Notes
shall be payable semiannually on the 18th day of each June and December and at
Maturity (the "Interest Payment Dates"), commencing on June 18, 1998. This Note is
subject to redemption at the option of the Company, in whole, on the Interest
Payment Date occuring on December 18, 2001, and on each Interest Payment Date
occuring in June or December thereafter (the "Redemption Date") at the Redemption
Price together with interest thereon payable to the Redemption Date, on notice
given, not more than 60 days nor less than 30 days prior to the Redemption Date.
The Redemption Price with respect to this Note shall be 100% of the principal
amount of the Notes.
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The date of this Prospectus Supplement: December 5, 1997
