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):                   July 9, 2002
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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.)




Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. plans to announce second-quarter 2002 operating
results on Tuesday, July 16, 2002. Thomas H. Patrick, chief financial officer,
plans to host a conference call that day at 10 a.m. (EDT) to review these
results with the investment community. The general public is invited to listen
to the call by dialing (888) 810-0245 (domestic U.S.) or (706) 634-0180
(international), or via a live audio webcast at www.ir.ml.com. A replay will be
available shortly after the call at the same web address.


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Merrill Lynch may make forward-looking statements, including, for example,
statements about management expectations, strategic objectives, business
prospects, anticipated expense savings and financial results, anticipated
results of litigation and regulatory proceedings, and other similar matters.
These forward-looking statements are not statements of historical facts and
represent only Merrill Lynch's beliefs regarding future events, which are
inherently uncertain. There are a variety of factors, many of which are beyond
Merrill Lynch's control, which affect its operations, performance, business
strategy and results and could cause its actual results and experience to differ
materially from the expectations and objectives expressed in any forward-looking
statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, actions and
initiatives taken by both current and potential competitors, the effect of
current, pending and future legislation and regulation, and the other risks
detailed in Merrill Lynch's reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.
Accordingly, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. Merrill Lynch does not undertake to update
forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that arise after
the date the forward-looking statement was made. Investors should, however,
consult any further disclosures of a forward-looking nature Merrill Lynch may
make in its reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.

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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/ Judith A. Witterschein
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                                          Judith A. Witterschein
                                          Corporate Secretary

Date: July 9, 2002


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