Form 8-K
October 02 2006 - 1:35PM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:8329J
Merrill Lynch & Co Inc
02 October 2006
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 1, 2006
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 1-7182 13-2740599
(State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
4 World Financial Center, New York, New York 10080
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 449-1000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal
Officers
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
Effective October 1, 2006, Virgis Colbert, 66, retired executive vice president
of worldwide operations for Miller Brewing Company, and Dame Judith Mayhew
Jonas, 57, a member of the U.K. government's Commission for Equality and Human
Rights, have been elected to the board of directors of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Mr. Colbert has been named to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
of the Board. Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas was named to the Audit Committee and the
Public Policy and Responsibility Committee of the Board of Directors.
A press release announcing Mr. Colbert's and Dame Jonas's election was issued on
October 2, 2006. A copy is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits .
Exhibit
Number
99.1 Press release, dated October 2, 2006, issued by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Judith A. Witterschein
Judith A. Witterschein
Corporate Secretary
Date: October 2, 2006
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
99.1 Press release, dated October 2, 2006, issued by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
News
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
World Headquarters
4 World Financial Center
New York, New York 10080
Release date: Oct. 2, 2006
For information contact:
Jason Wright (212) 449-3535
jason_wright@ml.com
MERRILL LYNCH ELECTS VIRGIS COLBERT AND DAME JUDITH
MAYHEW JONAS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2006 - Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., ( NYSE: MER ) today
announced that Virgis Colbert, 66, retired executive vice president of worldwide
operations for Miller Brewing Company, and Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas, 57,a member
of the U.K. government's Commission for Equality and Human Rights, have been
elected to the company's board of directors, effective October 1.
"Both Virgis Colbert and Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas bring extensive
international experience across a number of disciplines to the Merrill Lynch
board," said Stan O'Neal chairman and chief executive officer. "Dame Judith is a
respected leader in the legal, financial and cultural communities in London and
is well known at Merrill Lynch as a former member of the company's diversity and
inclusion council. Virgis Colbert has many years of experience running
operations in a diverse array of international markets at one of the leading
consumer products businesses. We are extremely pleased to have them join the
firm's board."
The company said that Mr. Colbert was named to the nominating and corporate
governance committee of the board. Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas was named to the
audit committee and the public policy and responsibility committee of the board.
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Merrill Lynch is one of the world's leading wealth management, capital
markets and advisory companies with offices in 36 countries and territories and
total client assets of approximately $1.5 trillion. As an investment bank, it is
a leading global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a
broad range of asset classes and serves as a strategic advisor to corporations,
governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. Merrill Lynch owns just
under half of BlackRock, one of the world's largest publicly traded investment
management companies with approximately $1 trillion in assets under management.
For more information on Merrill Lynch, please visit www.ml.com .
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Notes to editors :
Virgis W. Colbert began his career at Miller in 1979 and held increasingly
responsible positions including plant manager, vice president for plant
operations, senior vice president operations, and senior vice president,
worldwide operations. He retired as executive vice president, worldwide
operations in early 2006 and continues to serve the company as an advisor to
management. Prior to his career at Miller, he was with the Chrysler Corporation.
Mr. Colbert is a director of the Sara Lee Corporation, Stanley Works, the
Manitowoc Company, and the Delphi Corporation. He is chairman emeritus and one
of the founders of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund, and is the former
chairman of Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. Mr. Colbert recently was named one
of the "50 Most Powerful Black Executives in America" by Fortune Magazine.
Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas is a solicitor (England and Wales) and barrister and
solicitor (New Zealand) and is a member of the U.K. government's Commission for
Equality and Human Rights. She is a former provost of Kings College, Cambridge
and
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also was special advisor to the chairman of Clifford Chance from 2000 to 2003.
Dame Judith was from 2000 to 2004 the vice chair of the London Development
Agency, which prepared the mayor's business plan for London, and was chair of
the Policy and Resources Committee, Corporation of London from 1997-2003. She
has held many leadership positions in the arts and education. She has been the
chair of the Royal Opera House since 2003 and is a director of Gresham College.
Among her prior positions, she has been a director of the 4Ps (Public Private
Partnerships Programme), chair of Governors of Birbeck College, University of
London, member of the board of Imperial College, University of London, trustee
of the Natural History Museum and of the University of Otago Trust, and a
director of International Financial Services, London. Dame Judith was a fellow
of Eton College and the cabinet advisor on city and business to the Mayor of
London from 2000 to 2004. She was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the
British Empire in 2002.
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