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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT FILE NO. 333-68747
(TO THE PROSPECTUS AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED MAY 6, 1999) RULE 424(B)(3)
PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1874
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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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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $20,000,000 ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: July 6, 1999
CUSIP NUMBER: 59018S 3B8 STATED MATURITY DATE: August 7, 2002
INTEREST CALCULATION: DAY COUNT CONVENTION:
/x/ REGULAR FLOATING RATE NOTE /x/ ACTUAL/360
/ / INVERSE FLOATING RATE NOTE / / 30/360
(FIXED INTEREST RATE): / / ACTUAL/ACTUAL
INTEREST RATE BASIS:
/x/ LIBOR / / COMMERCIAL PAPER RATE
/ / CMT RATE / / ELEVENTH DISTRICT COST OF FUNDS RATE
/ / PRIME RATE / / CD RATE
/ / FEDERAL FUNDS RATE / / OTHER (SEE ATTACHED)
/ / TREASURY RATE
DESIGNATED CMT PAGE: DESIGNATED LIBOR PAGE:
CMT TELERATE PAGE: LIBOR TELERATE PAGE:
CMT REUTERS PAGE: LIBOR REUTERS PAGE:
INDEX MATURITY: Three Months MINIMUM INTEREST RATE: Not Applicable
SPREAD: 0.1500% MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE: Not Applicable
INITIAL INTEREST RATE: TBD SPREAD MULTIPLIER: Not Applicable
INTEREST RESET DATES: Quarterly, on the 7th of February, May, August and November, commencing
August 7, 1999; subject to following business day convention.
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: Quarterly, on the 7th of February, May, August and November, commencing
August 7, 1999; subject to following business day convention.
REPAYMENT AT THE
OPTION OF THE HOLDER: The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
REDEMPTION AT THE
OPTION OF THE COMPANY: The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
FORM: The Notes are being issued in fully registered book-entry form.
TRUSTEE: The Chase Manhattan Bank
DATED: June 18, 1999
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