Current Report Filing (8-k)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C.  20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 28, 2013

MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC.

(on behalf of PPLUS TRUST SERIES EQ-1)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

                                                                 

Delaware	001-33538	13-3891329
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

One Bryant Park, 4th FL New York, New York		10036
(Address of principal                               executive offices)		(Zip Code)

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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2.):

 

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Section 8 Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events

On February 28, 2013 The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee for the PPLUS Trust Series EQ-1 Trust (the “Trust”), issued a press release regarding the receipt of a notice from the Depositor that the Depositor recently determined that the Underlying Securities Issuer of Concentrated Underlying Securities, Embarq Corporation ceased to be a reporting company under the Exchange Act in 2009.  A Form 15 “Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934” was filed for Embarq Corporation, the Underlying Securities Issuer in connection with the PPLUS Trust Certificates Series EQ-1 trust, on July 13, 2009.  This requires termination of the trust.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

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: February 28, 2013

 

MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC. By:  /s/ John Marciano Name:  John Marciano Title:  Vice President

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 99.1Press Release, dated February 28, 2013