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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): June 15, 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 Statements
on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-42859 and 333-44173) 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 IV, the Partnership Preferred Securities of Merrill
Lynch Preferred Funding IV, 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 IV and Merrill Lynch Preferred IV, 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: June 15, 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 JUNE 15, 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 Registration Statement of
Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust IV on Form S-3 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 the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration
Statement. We also consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement of
our reports dated June 15, 1998 relating to the audits of the balance sheets of
Merrill Lynch Preferred Funding IV, L.P. and Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital
Trust IV, appearing in this Prospectus.
