-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, I7UmKImKLEiXF7gv0e12QcfG2PNRix6zTQNAwsKejlDsf2YW/tvk7GV4uXbTp9MB svHsi8ZIite3flsoaLqCXg== 0000947871-02-000856.txt : 20020507 0000947871-02-000856.hdr.sgml : 20020507 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000947871-02-000856 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020507 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000728612 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-54662 FILM NUMBER: 02637274 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: NORTH TOWER FL 12 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10080 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124496202 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: NORTH TOWER FL 12 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10080 424B3 1 f424b3_050602.txt PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT FILED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 424(b)(3) (To Prospectus dated May 1, 2001) REGISTRATION NO. 333-54662 [RETAIL HOLDRS LOGO] 1,000,000,000 Depositary Receipts Retail HOLDRS (SM) Trust This prospectus supplement supplements information contained in the prospectus dated May 1, 2001, relating to the sale of up to 1,000,000,000 depositary receipts by the Retail HOLDRS (sm) Trust. The share amount specified in the table on page 12 of the base prospectus shall be replaced with the following:
Share Primary Name of Company Ticker Amounts Trading Market --------------- ------ ------- -------------- Albertson's, Inc. ABS 8 NYSE Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN 7 Nasdaq NMS Best Buy Co., Inc. BBY 4 NYSE Costco Wholesales Corporation COST 8 Nasdaq NMS CVS Corporation CVS 7 NYSE Federated Department Stores FD 4 NYSE Kohl's Corporation KSS 6 NYSE Lowe's Companies, Inc. LOW 14 NYSE RadioShack Corporation RSH 3 NYSE Safeway Inc. SWY 9 NYSE Sears, Roebuck and Co. S 6 NYSE Target Corporation TGT 16 NYSE The Gap, Inc. GPS 16 NYSE The Home Depot, Inc. HD 40 NYSE The Kroger Co. KR 15 NYSE The Limited, Inc. LTD 8 NYSE The May Department Stores Company MAY 6 NYSE The TJX Companies, Inc. TJX 5 NYSE Walgreen Co. WAG 19 NYSE Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. WMT 36 NYSE
The share amounts listed in the table above reflect all previous stock splits, dividends and business combination transactions. The date of this prospectus supplement is March 31, 2002. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----