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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): November 3, 1998
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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its 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 10281-1220
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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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Exhibits are filed herewith in connection with the Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (File No. 333-59997) filed by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("ML & Co.")
with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering the registration of the
Trust Originated Preferred Securities of Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust
V, the Partnership Preferred Securities of Merrill Lynch Preferred Funding V,
L.P. and the guarantees of ML & Co. with respect to the Trust Preferred
Securities, the Partnership Preferred Securities and certain debentures of its
wholly owned subsidiaries. The exhibit consists of, among other things, the
consent to the inclusion and/or incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement of the reports of the independent auditors of ML & Co. as well as the
consent of the independent auditors of Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust V
and Merrill Lynch Preferred Funding V, L.P. to the incorporation by reference
and inclusion of their reports in the Registration Statement.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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EXHIBITS
(23) Consent of Deloitte & Touche L.L.P.
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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, thereto duly authorized.
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ Andrea L. Dulberg
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Andrea L. Dulberg
Secretary
Date: November 3, 1998
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
EXHIBITS TO CURRENT REPORT ON
FORM 8-K DATED NOVEMBER 3, 1998
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-7182
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description Page
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(23) Consent of Deloitte & Touche L.L.P.
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Exhibit 23
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
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We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Prospectus of Merrill Lynch
Preferred Capital Trust V of our reports dated February 23, 1998 appearing in
the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. for the year ended
December 26, 1997 and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in this
Prospectus. We also consent to the inclusion in this Prospectus of our reports
dated October 23, 1998 relating to the audits of the balance sheets of Merrill
Lynch Preferred Funding V, L.P. and Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust V.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
October 29, 1998
