-----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, CT44je0qmFNNyH6HrmXG0DTGDmruOswv2P0YdSGvk/DHnErn+3NJlRzlmf5Bb9nx /Z2waI9xRq2LGeJZLHfC9g== 0000947871-05-002025.txt : 20051110 0000947871-05-002025.hdr.sgml : 20051110 20051109215255 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000947871-05-002025 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051110 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051109 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] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-52022 FILM NUMBER: 051191811 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: NORTH TOWER CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10080 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126702273 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: NORTH TOWER CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10080 424B3 1 f424b3_110505-oilservice.txt OIL SERVICE HOLDRS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT REGISTRATION NO. 333-52022 (To Prospectus dated October 25, 2004) Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) [graphic omitted] 1,000,000,000 Depositary Receipts Oil Service HOLDRS (SM) Trust This prospectus supplement supplements information contained in the prospectus dated October 25, 2004 relating to the sale of up to 1,000,000,000 depositary receipts by the Oil Service HOLDRS (SM) Trust. The share amounts specified in the table in the "Highlights of Oil Service HOLDRS" section of the base prospectus shall be replaced with the following:
Primary Share Trading Name of Company Ticker Amounts Market --------------------------------------------- ------- -------- --------- Baker Hughes Incorporated BHI 21 NYSE BJ Services Company(1) BJS 28 NYSE Cooper Cameron Corporation CAM 4 NYSE Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. DO 11 NYSE ENSCO International Incorporated ESV 11 NYSE GlobalSanteFe Corporation GSF 19.975 NYSE Grant Prideco, Inc. GRP 9 NYSE Halliburton Company HAL 22 NYSE Hanover Compressor Company HC 5 NYSE Nabors Industries Ltd. NBR 12 AMEX National Oilwell Varco Inc. NOV 7 NYSE Noble Corporation NE 11 NYSE Rowan Companies, Inc. RDC 8 NYSE Schlumberger N.V. SLB 11 NYSE Smith International, Inc.(2) SII 16 NYSE Tidewater Inc. TDW 5 NYSE Transocean Inc. RIG 18 NYSE Weatherford International Ltd. WFT 9 NYSE
(1) Effective September 8, 2005, the quantity of shares of BJ Services Company (NYSE: "BJS") represented by each 100 share round lot of Oil Services HOLDRS increased to 28 shares from 14 shares, as a result of a 2 for 1 stock split of BJ Services Company. (2) Effective August 30, 2005, the quantity of shares of Smith International, Inc. (NYSE: "SII") represented by each 100 share round lot of Oil Services HOLDRS increased to 16 shares from 8 shares, as a result of a 2 for 1 stock split of Smith International, Inc. 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 September 30, 2005. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----