PRICING SUPPLEMENT File No. 333-97937
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(To Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus dated
September 25, 2002)
Pricing Supplement Number: 2277
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Medium-Term Notes, Series B
Due Nine Months or More from Date of Issue
Floating Rate Notes
Principal Amount: $331,000,000 Original Issue Date: January 13, 2003
CUSIP Number: 59018YPT2 Stated Maturity Date: January 13, 2006
Interest Calculation: Day Count Convention:
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/x/ Regular Floating Rate Note /x/ Actual/360
/ / Inverse Floating Rate Note / / 30/360
(Fixed Interest Rate): / / Actual/Actual
Interest Rate Basis:
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/x/ LIBOR / / Commercial Paper Rate
/ / CMT Rate / / Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate
/ / Prime Rate / / CD Rate
/ / Federal Funds Rate / / Other (see attached)
/ / Treasury Rate
Designated CMT Page: Designated LIBOR Page:
CMT Moneyline Telerate Page: LIBOR Moneyline Telerate Page:
LIBOR Reuters Page: 3750
Index Maturity: Three Months Minimum Interest Rate: Not Applicable
Spread: + 0.45% Maximum Interest Rate: Not Applicable
Initial Interest Rate: Calculated as if the Original Issue Spread Multiplier: Not Applicable
Date was an Interest Reset Date
Interest Reset Dates: Quarterly, on the 13th of January, April, July and October, commencing on
April 13, 2003, subject to modified following Business Day convention.
Interest Payment Dates: Quarterly, on the 13th of January, April, July and October, commencing on
April 13, 2003, subject to modified following Business Day convention.
Repayment at the
Option of the Holder: The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
Redemption at the
Option of the Company: The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
Form: The Notes are being issued in fully registered book-entry form.
Trustee: JPMorgan Chase Bank
Underwriters: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ("MLPF&S"), Credit Lyonnais Securities (USA) Inc.
and Wachovia Securities, Inc, (the "Underwriters"), are acting as principals in this transaction.
MLPF&S is acting as the Lead Underwriter.
Pursuant to an agreement, dated January 8, 2003 (the "Agreement"), between Merrill Lynch & Co.,
Inc. (the "Company") and the Underwriters, the Company has agreed to sell to each of the Underwriters
and each of the Underwriters has severally and not jointly agreed to purchase the principal amount of
Notes set forth opposite its name below:
Underwriters Principal Amount of the Notes
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith $324,380,000
Incorporated
Credit Lyonnais Securities (USA) Inc. $3,310,000
Wachovia Securities, Inc $3,310,000
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Total $331,000,000
Pursuant to the Agreement, the obligations of the Underwriters are subject to certain conditions
and the Underwriters are committed to take and pay for all of the Notes, if any are taken.
The Underwriters have advised the Company that they propose initially to offer all or part of
the Notes directly to the public at the principal amount listed above. After the initial public
offering, the principal amount may be changed.
The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Dated: January 8, 2003