-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RHsXxGflzuPTZfGOB9fM/NiXziqxhaLiVJ7tWTKTitOcmczlIl/SO5tyNOCfvStb JUpjbgN21DeqavtWRxISiA== 0001125282-04-004080.txt : 20040819 0001125282-04-004080.hdr.sgml : 20040819 20040819164659 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001125282-04-004080 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040816 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20040819 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR INC PREFERREDPLUS TRUST SER QWS- 1 CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001159999 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES [6189] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16727 FILM NUMBER: 04986815 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10281 8-K 1 b400535_8k.txt INITIAL FILING CURRENT REPORT 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): August 16, 2004 MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC. (ON BEHALF OF PREFERREDPLUS TRUST SERIES QWS-1) (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 001-16727 13-3891329 (State or other (Commission (I. R. S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, 10080 NEW YORK, NEW YORK (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) -------------------------- Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 449-1000 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT ITEM 1. CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT None. ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OF DISPOSITION OF ASSETS None. ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP None. ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT Not Applicable. ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS 99.1 Distribution to holders of the PreferredPLUS Trust Certificates Series QWS-1 on August 16, 2004. For information with respect to the underlying securities held by PreferredPLUS Trust Series QWS-1, please refer to Qwest Communications International Inc.'s (Commission file number 001-15577) periodic reports, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, and other information on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). You can read and copy these reports and other information at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain copies of this material for a fee by writing to the SEC's Public Reference Section of the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information about the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You can also access some of this information electronically by means of the SEC's website on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov, which contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information that the underlying securities issuer has filed electronically with the SEC. Although we have no reason to believe the information concerning the underlying securities, the guarantee, the underlying securities issuer or the underlying securities guarantor contained in the underlying securities guarantor's Exchange Act reports is not reliable, neither the depositor nor the trustee participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the information provided therein. No investigation with respect to the underlying securities issuer or the underlying securities guarantor (including, without limitation, no investigation as to their respective financial condition or creditworthiness) or of the underlying securities or the guarantees has been made. You should obtain and evaluate the same information concerning the underlying securities issuer and the underlying securities guarantor as you would obtain and evaluate if you were investing directly in the underlying securities or in other securities issued by the underlying securities issuer or the underlying securities guarantor. There can be no assurance that events affecting the underlying securities, the guarantee, the underlying securities issuer or the underlying securities guarantor have not occurred or have not yet been publicly disclosed which would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above. ITEM 6. RESIGNATION OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS Not Applicable. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (a) Financial statements of business acquired. Not Applicable. (b) Pro forma financial information. Not Applicable. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Trustee's report in respect of the August 16, 2004 distribution to holders of the PreferredPLUS Trust Certificates Series QWS-1. ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR None. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE None. ITEM 10. AMENDMENTS TO THE REGISTRANT'S CODE OF ETHICS, OR WAIVER OF A PROVISION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS None. ITEM 11. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF TRADING UNDER REGISTRANT'S EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Not Applicable. ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION Not Applicable. SIGNATURES 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 DEPOSITOR, INC. Date: August 19, 2004 By: /s/ Brian Barrett --------------------- Name: Brian Barrett Title: President EXHIBIT INDEX 99.1 Trustee's report in respect of the August 16, 2004 distribution to holders of the PreferredPLUS Trust Certificates Series QWS-1. EX-99.1 2 b400535_ex99-1.txt TRUSTEE'S REPORT OF THE 08-16-2004 DISTRIBUTION EXHIBIT 99.1 DISTRIBUTION REPORT FOR PREFERREDPLUS TRUST SERIES QWS-1 DISTRIBUTION DATE AUGUST 16, 2004 CUSIP NUMBER 740434873 (i) the amounts received by the Trustee as of the last such statement in respect of principal, interest and premium on the Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. Notes due 2031 (the "Underlying Securities"): Interest: $1,550,000.00 Principal: 0.00 Premium: 0.00 (ii) the amounts of compensation received by the Trustee, for the period relating to such Distribution Date: Paid by the Trust: $0.00 Paid by the Depositor: $1,000.00 (iii) the amount of distribution on such Distribution Date to Holders allocable to principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the Certificates of each such Class and the amount of aggregate unpaid interest accrued as of such Distribution Date: Interest: $1,550,000.00 Principal: $0.00 Unpaid Interest Accrued: $0.00 (iv) the aggregate stated principal amount and, if applicable, notional amount of the Underlying Securities related to such Series, the current interest rate or rates thereon at the close of business on such Distribution Date, and the current rating assigned to the Certificates. Principal Amount: $40,000,000 Interest Rate: 7.75% Rating: Moody's Investor Service Caa2 Standard & Poor's Rating Service B (v) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance (or Notional Amount, if applicable) of each Class of such Series at the close of business on such Distribution Date. ($25 Stated Amount) Initial Principal Balance: $40,000,000 Reduction: (0) ------------ Principal Balance 08/16/04: $40,000,000 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----