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):      September 8, 2008

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware		1-7182		13-2740599
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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.)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective September 8, 2008, Gary Carlin, 51, has been appointed Chief Accounting Officer of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Mr. Carlin will undertake this role in addition to his current responsibilities as Corporate Controller, a position which he has held since May 2007. From May 2003 to May 2007, Mr. Carlin was Chief Financial Officer of the firm’s Global Banking and Credit units. Mr. Carlin succeeds Christopher Hayward, who continues as the firm’s Finance Director and also leads the firm’s Holding Company Supervision initiatives.

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.

Date: September 9, 2008