Executive Offices
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
4 World Financial Center
New York, New York 10080
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, Paris Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. is the principal recordkeeping transfer agent for its own common stock. Questions from registered shareholders on dividends, lost or stolen certificates, changes of legal or dividend addresses (submitted in writing only) and other matters relating to registered shareholder status should be directed to:
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Shareholder Services
101 Hudson Street, 9th Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Phone: 201-557-1798
Fax: 201-557-2093
E-mail:
corporatesecretary@exchange.ml.com
Registered shareholders wishing to transfer their physical stock certificates may also contact our co-transfer agent and registrar:
Mellon Investor Services
P.O. Box 3310
South Hackensack, NJ 07606-1910
1-800-851-9677
Preferred Stock
Exchange Listing
Depositary Shares representing 1/400 of a share of 9% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, are listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Citibank, N.A.
111 Wall Street, Fifth Floor
New York, NY 10043
Attn: Corporate Trust Department
Form 10-K Annual Report for 2002
This Annual Report of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. contains much of the financial information that will be included in the 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. For a copy of Merrill Lynch's 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K (including financial statements and 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Merrill Lynch is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting and retaining the most qualified employees, regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or veteran status. For more information, write to Roseanna DeMaria, First Vice President, Corporate Human Resources, 4 World Financial Center, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10080.
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Charitable Contributions
A summary of Merrill Lynch's charitable contributions is available on our Global Philanthropy website at www.ml.com or upon written request to Judith A. Witterschein, Corporate Secretary, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 222 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10038.
Annual Meeting
The 2003 Annual Meeting of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. shareholders will take place at the Merrill Lynch Conference and Training Center, 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 28, 2003, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (local time).
Corporate Governance
Merrill Lynch has long adhered to best practices in corporate governance in fulfillment of its responsibilities to shareholders. Its policies and practices align management and shareholder interests. Highlights of our corporate governance practices include:
- A Board of Directors composed of eleven directors—nine of whom are independent—and Board Committees composed solely of independent directors
- Written Corporate Governance Guidelines that set forth specific criteria for director qualifications, Board and Committee composition, director responsibilities, orientation and education requirements and annual Board self-evaluation
- Guidelines for Business Conduct adopted by the Board of Directors on the recommendation of management as our Code of Ethics for our directors, officers and employees in conformity with announced NYSE rules and applicable law
- Specific procedures that encourage reporting of ethical concerns, misconduct or violations in a confidential manner without retribution, including concerns regarding internal accounting controls or questionable accounting or auditing matters
- Procedures for contacting one or more members of the Board of Directors by confidential or anonymous means
- A formal disclosure committee composed of senior officers for the purpose of implementing, monitoring and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures
- Updated charters for our Board Committees reflecting current best governance practices.
Merrill Lynch's Guidelines for Business Conduct, Corporate Governance Guidelines and charters for our Board Committees are filed as exhibits to Merrill Lynch & Co.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2002 and are also available on our website at www.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.
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