-----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, QjtszZB67iwWa+CdEs4LuHKmwm3JnUiMH8NcFJcalpWH+AIzVsAh9LZ8jIxtwEGM M07BdImxwvduCqMpujfgkA== 0000947871-02-002123.txt : 20021031 0000947871-02-002123.hdr.sgml : 20021031 20021031172120 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000947871-02-002123 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20021031 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000728612 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-96063 FILM NUMBER: 02805516 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: NORTH TOWER FL 12 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10080 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124496202 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: NORTH TOWER FL 12 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10080 424B3 1 f424b3_103102-b2b.txt PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT FILED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 424(b)(3) PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT REGISTRATION NO. 333-96063 (To Prospectus dated March 12, 2002) [HOLDRS B2B INTERNET LOGO] 1,000,000 Depositary Receipts B2B Internet HOLDRS (SM) Trust This prospectus supplement supplements information contained in the prospectus dated March 12, 2002 relating to the sale of up to 1,000,000,000 depositary receipts by the B2B Internet HOLDRS (sm) Trust. The share amounts specified in the table on page 13 of the base prospectus shall be replaced with the following:
Share Primary Name of Company(1) Ticker Amounts Trading Market ------------------- ------ ------- -------------- Agile Software Corporation AGIL 4 NASDAQ Ariba, Inc. ARBA 14 NASDAQ CheckFree Corporation CKFR 4 NASDAQ Commerce One, Inc.(2) CMRC 1.2 NASDAQ FreeMarkets, Inc. FMKT 3 NASDAQ Image X, Inc. IMGX 1 NASDAQ Internet Capital Group, Inc. ICGE 15 NASDAQ Nexprise, Inc. NXPS 0.133 NASDAQ Pegasus Solutions, Inc. PEGS 2 NASDAQ PurchasePro.com, Inc. PROE 0.8 NASDAQ QRS Corporation QRSI 1 NASDAQ Retek, Inc. RETK 3 NASDAQ SciQuest, Inc. SQST 3 NASDAQ VerticalNet, Inc.(3) VERT 0.6 NASDAQ ----------------
(1) On July 30, 2002 Scient Inc. was delisted from trading on the Nasdaq National Market System. As set forth in the prospectus, because Scient Inc. was not listed for trading on another U.S. national securities exchange within five business days from the date of delisting, the shares of Scient Inc. included in B2B Internet HOLDRS were distributed at a rate of 0.0031 shares of Scient Inc. per B2B Internet HOLDR. As a result, Scient Inc. is no longer represented in B2B Internet HOLDRS. (2) Commerce One Inc. announced a 1-for-10 reverse stock split on its common stock payable to shareholders of record as of September 17, 2002. As of September 20, 2002, the share amount of Commerce One Inc. represented by a round lot of 100 B2B Internet HOLDRS is 1.2. (3) Verticalnet Inc. announced a 1-for-10 reverse stock split on its common stock payable to shareholders of record as of July 15, 2002. As of July 18, 2002, the share amount of Verticalnet Inc. represented by a round lot of 100 B2B Internet HOLDRS is 0.6. The share amounts listed in the table above reflect all previous stock splits, dividends and business combination transaction. The date of this prospectus supplement is September 30, 2002. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----