SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): January 18, 2001
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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)
4 World Financial Center, New York, New York 10080
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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 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. plans to issue a press release on the morning of
January 23, 2001, containing its Preliminary Unaudited Earnings Summary for the
three months and full year ended December 29, 2000. A conference call to discuss
the company's financial results is scheduled for January 23 at 10:00 a.m.
(Eastern Time) and will be available to the general public via a live webcast on
the company's Investor Relations website at www.ir.ml.com. The webcast will be
"listen only" and will not require a password. Replay of the conference call
will be available on the Investor Relations website.
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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, hereunto duly authorized.
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ Andrea L. Dulberg
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Andrea L. Dulberg
Corporate Secretary
Date: January 18, 2001
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