-----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, F3YxO+kEDV4rI4u3amtpgannodJf4cFxmi7lAWGhlaDSnIybir/u0YoIT5nKWL4Q sqcxVv1dQdu1JyQWNiN2wg== 0000947871-03-001904.txt : 20030814 0000947871-03-001904.hdr.sgml : 20030814 20030814144924 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000947871-03-001904 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030814 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: 333-36490 FILM NUMBER: 03846590 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_081303-utilities.txt PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT (UTILITIES) PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Filed Pursuant to Rule No. 424(b)(3) (To Prospectus dated July 14, 2003) REGISTRATION NO. 333-36490 [LOGO OMITTED] 1,000,000,000 Depositary Receipts Utilities HOLDRS (SM) Trust This prospectus supplement supplements information contained in the prospectus dated July 14, 2003 relating to the sale of up to 1,000,000,000 depositary receipts by the Utilities HOLDRS (SM) Trust. The share amounts specified in the table on page 10 of the base prospectus shall be replaced with the following:
Share Primary Name of Company(1) Ticker Amounts Trading Market ------------------ ------ ------- -------------- American Electric Power Company, Inc. AEP 14 NYSE Centerpoint Energy, Inc. CNP 13 NYSE Consolidated Edison, Inc. ED 9 NYSE Dominion Resources, Inc. D 11 NYSE Duke Energy Corporation DUK 30 NYSE Dynegy, Inc. DYN 12 NYSE Edison International EIX 15 NYSE El Paso Corporation EP 10 NYSE Entergy Corporation ETR 10 NYSE Exelon Corporation EXC 15 NYSE FirstEnergy Corporation FE 10 NYSE FPL Group, Inc. FPL 8 NYSE PG&E Corporation PCG 17 NYSE Progress Energy, Inc. PGN 7 NYSE Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated PEG 10 NYSE Reliant Resources, Inc. RRI 10.2518 NYSE The Southern Company SO 29 NYSE Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. TGN .65 NYSE TXU Corporation TXU 12 NYSE The Williams Companies, Inc. WMB 20 NYSE
- --------------- (1) On July 16, 2003, Mirant Corporation was delisted from trading on the New York Stock Exchange. As set forth in the prospectus, because Mirant Corporation was not listed for trading on another U.S. national securities exchange within five business days from the date of delisting, the shares of Mirant Corporation included in Utilities HOLDRS were distributed at a rate of 0.11530806 shares of Mirant Corporation per Utilities HOLDR on July 30, 2003, to record holders on July 28, 2003. As a result, Mirant Corporation is no longer included in Utilities HOLDRS. 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 July 31, 2003. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----