-----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, T+KAyOlaZiPfooMyAQcy0tV12i9vZcTwb5dacXwHL2qZlRuXPNnzIFgh2CAYoiov dmlwCQD7jCTbj3FqyP3x+Q== 0000947871-03-001896.txt : 20030814 0000947871-03-001896.hdr.sgml : 20030814 20030814144223 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000947871-03-001896 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030814 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: 333-54662 FILM NUMBER: 03846486 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_081303-retail.txt PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT (RETAIL) PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Filed Pursuant to Rule No. 424(b)(3) (To Prospectus dated July 3, 2003) REGISTRATION NO. 333-54662 [LOGO OMITTED] 1,000,000,000 Depositary Receipts Retail HOLDRS (SM) Trust This prospectus supplement supplements information contained in the prospectus dated July 3, 2003 relating to the sale of up to 1,000,000,000 depositary receipts by the Retail HOLDRS (SM) Trust. The share amounts specified in the table on page 10 of the base prospectus shall be replaced with the following:
Share Primary Name of Company Ticker Amounts Trading Market --------------- ------ ------- -------------- Albertson's, Inc. ABS 8 NYSE Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN 7 Nasdaq NMS Best Buy Co., Inc. BBY 6 NYSE Costco Wholesale Corporation COST 8 Nasdaq NMS CVS Corporation CVS 7 NYSE Federated Department Stores FD 4 NYSE Kohl's Corporation KSS 6 NYSE Limited Brands, Inc. LTD 8 NYSE Lowe's Companies, Inc. LOW 14 NYSE May Department Stores Company MAY 6 NYSE RadioShack Corporation RSH 3 NYSE Safeway Inc. SWY 9 NYSE Sears, Roebuck and Co. S 6 NYSE Target Corporation TGT 16 NYSE The Gap, Inc. GPS 16 NYSE The Home Depot, Inc. HD 40 NYSE The Kroger Co. KR 15 NYSE The TJX Companies, Inc. TJX 10 NYSE Walgreen Co. WAG 19 NYSE Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. WMT 36 NYSE
The share amounts listed in the table above reflect all previous stock splits, dividends and business combination transactions. The date of this prospectus supplement is July 31, 2003. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----