PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT File No. 333-68747
(To Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement dated May 6, 1999) Rule 424(b)(3)
Prospectus number: 1972
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Medium Term Notes, Series B
Due Nine Months or More from Date of Issue
Fixed Rate Notes
Principal Amount: $50,000,000
CUSIP Number: 59018S6X7
Interest Rate: 7.62000%
Original Issue Date: May 22, 2000
Stated Maturity Date: November 21, 2001
Interest Payment Dates: Semi-Annual on Nov. 21, 2000 and May 21, 2001 and at
maturity.
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: May 17, 2000
