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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)
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(Name of Issuer) The S&P 500 Protected Equity Fund
(Title of Class of Securities) Common Stock
(CUSIP Number) 78379P103
November 30, 2000
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
CUSIP No. 78379P103 13G
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(1) Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S Identification nos. of Above Persons
(entities only)
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
#13-5674085
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See instructions)
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
None
Beneficially _________________________________________________________________
Owned (6) Shared Voting Power
16,451,265
By Each _________________________________________________________________
Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Power
None
Person _________________________________________________________________
With (8) Shared Dispositive Power
16,451,265
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
16,451,265
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
[_]
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
52.2%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person (see instructions)
BD,CO
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(14) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No. 78379P103 13G
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
The S&P 500 Protected Equity Fund (the "Company")
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Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
Merrill Lynch Asset Management L.P.
P.O. Box 9081
Princeton NJ 08543-9081
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Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
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Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
4 World Financial Center, 12 Floor
New York, New York 10080
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Item 2(c) Citizenship:
SEE ITEM 4 OF COVER
PAGES___________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
SEE COVER PAGE
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Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
SEE COVER PAGE
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Item 3 If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
a. [X] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
b. [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
c. [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
Act.
d. [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act.
e. [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
f. [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
g. [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
h. [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act;
i. [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act;
j. [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
CUSIP No. 78379P103 13G
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
a. Amount Beneficially Owned: SEE ITEM 9 OF COVER PAGES
Pursuant to ss. 240.13d-4, MLPF&S (the "Reporting Person") disclaims
beneficial ownership of the securities of the Company referred to herein, and
the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the
Reporting Person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act, the
beneficial owner of any securities of the Company covered by this statement,
other than certain securities of the Company held in MLPF&S proprietary
accounts.
b. Percent of class: SEE ITEM 11 OF COVER PAGES
c. Number of shares as to which such person has:
i. Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
SEE ITEM 5 OF COVER PAGES
ii. Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
SEE ITEM 6 OF COVER PAGES
iii. Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
SEE ITEM 7 OF COVER PAGES
iv. Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
SEE ITEM 8 OF COVER
PAGES___________________________________________________________________________
Item 5. Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more that
5 percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
MLPF&S has discretionary investment authority in respect to
certain customer accounts holding in the aggregate 5,500 shares of the
common stock of the S&P 500 Protected Equity Fund. Such shares are held on
behalf of persons who have the right to receive, or the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities. MLPF&S does have an interest that relates to more than 5% of the
class of securities herein.
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
NOT APPLICABLE
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CUSIP No. 78379P103 13G
Item 10. Certifications.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary
course of business and were not acquired and not held for the purpose of or
with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or
as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
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Dated: November 30, 2000
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
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/s/ Lawrence M. Egan Jr.
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Signature
Lawrence M. Egan Jr.*
Attorney-in-fact
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Name/Title
*Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney, dated November 17, 1995, a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Exhibit A to Schedule 13G
Power of Attorney
The undersigned, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, (the
"Corporation") a corporation duly organized under the laws of Delaware, with its
principal place of business at World Financial Center, North Tower, 250 Vesey
Street, New York, New York 10281 does hereby make, constitute and appoint
Richard B. Alsop, Richard D. Kreuder, Andrea Lowenthal, Gregory T. Russo, or any
other individual from time to time elected or appointed as secretary or an
assistant secretary of the Corporation, acting severally, each of whose address
is Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., World Financial Center, North Tower, 250 Vesey
Street, New York, New York 10281, as its true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, for
it and in its name, place and stead (i) to execute on behalf of the Corporation
and cause to be filed and/or delivered, as required under Section 13(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and the regulations thereunder, any
number, as appropriate, of original, copies, or electronic filings of the
Securities and Exchange Commission Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G Beneficial
Ownership Reports (together with any amendments and joint filing agreements
under Rule 13d-1(f)(1) of the Act, as may be required thereto) to be filed
and/or delivered with respect to any equity security (as defined in Rule
13d-1(d) under the Act) beneficially owned by the undersigned and which must be
reported by the undersigned pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Act and the
regulations thereunder, (ii) and generally to take such other actions and
perform such other things necessary to effectuate the foregoing as fully in all
respects as if the undersigned could do if personally present. This Power of
Attorney shall remain in effect until revoked, in writing, by the undersigned.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney,
this 17th day of November 1995.
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
By: /s/ David H. Komansky
Name: David H. Komansky
Title: President and Chief Operating Officer
