Common Stock
Exchange Listings
The common stock of Merrill Lynch (trading symbol MER) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange, Pacific Exchange, London Stock Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is the recordkeeping transfer agent for Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. common stock. Questions from registered shareholders on dividends, lost or stolen certificates, the transfer of their physical stock certificates, changes of legal or dividend addresses and other matters relating to registered shareholder status should be directed to:
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Shareowner Services
161 North Concord Exchange
South St. Paul, MN 55075
1-888-460-7641
Preferred Stock
Exchange Listing
Depositary Shares representing 1/1200 of a share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series 1, Depositary Shares representing 1/1200 of a share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series 2, Depositary Shares representing 1/1200 of a share of 6.375% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series 3, and Depositary Shares representing 1/1200 of a share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series 4, are listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
JP Morgan Chase Bank
4 New York Plaza, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10014
Attn: Institutional Trust Services
Form 10-K Annual Report for 2005
For copies of Merrill Lynch's 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K (including financial schedules but excluding other exhibits), visit our Investor Relations website at www.ir.ml.com or write to Judith A. Witterschein, Corporate Secretary, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 222 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10038-2510.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Merrill Lynch is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees regardless of race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability or veteran status or any other characteristic prohibited by state or local law. For more information, write to Judith A. Witterschein, Corporate Secretary, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 222 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10038.
Charitable Contributions
A summary of Merrill Lynch's charitable contributions is available on our Global Philanthropy website at www.ml.com/philanthropy or upon written request to Judith A. Witterschein, Corporate Secretary, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 222 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10038-2510.
Annual Meeting
The 2006 Annual Meeting of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. shareholders will take place at the Harrison Conference Center & Hotel-Princeton Forrestal Center, 900 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey. The meeting is scheduled for Friday, April 28, 2006, at 9:30 a.m.
Corporate Governance
Merrill Lynch has long adhered to best practices in corporate governance in fulfillment of its responsibilities to shareholders. Its practices align management and shareholder interests. Highlights of our corporate governance practices include:
- A Board of Directors composed of eleven directors — ten of whom are independent — a Lead Independent Director and Board Committees composed solely of independent directors
- Corporate Governance Guidelines that set forth specific criteria for director qualifications, Board and Board Committee composition, director responsibilities, orientation and education requirements and annual Board self-evaluation
- Director Independence Standards adopted by the Board of Directors to form the basis of director independence determinations required by NYSE rules
- Charters for each of our Board Committees reflecting current best corporate governance practices
- Guidelines for Business Conduct adopted by the Board of Directors as our code of ethics for our directors, officers and employees and supplemented by our Code of Ethics for Financial Professionals
- Designation of three Audit Committee members as audit committee financial experts in accordance with SEC regulations
- A formal disclosure committee composed of senior officers for the purpose of implementing, monitoring and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures.
Merrill Lynch's Corporate Governance Guidelines, Director Independence Standards, charters for our Board Committees, Guidelines for Business Conduct and Code of Ethics for Financial Professionals are available on our Investor Relations website at www.ir.ml.com. Shareholders may obtain copies of these materials, free of charge, upon written request to Judith A. Witterschein, Corporate Secretary, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 222 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10038-2510.
Merrill Lynch has included as exhibits to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 2005 fiscal year filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission certificates of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer certifying the quality of Merrill Lynch's public disclosure. Merrill Lynch has submitted to each of the New York Stock Exchange and the Pacific Stock Exchange a certificate of its Chief Executive Officer certifying that he is not aware of any violation by Merrill Lynch of their corporate governance listing standards.