424B3 1 ss93238_424b3.htm PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
 
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT REGISTRATION NO.  333-44286
(To Prospectus dated March 11, 2009) Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
 


1,000,000,000 Depositary Receipts
Europe 2001 HOLDRS (SM) Trust

This prospectus supplement supplements information contained in the prospectus dated March 11, 2009 relating to the sale of up to 1,000,000,000 depositary receipts by the Europe 2001 HOLDRS (SM) Trust.
 
The share amounts specified in the table in the “Highlights of Europe 2001 HOLDRS” section of the base prospectus shall be replaced with the following:
 
Name of Company12
  
Ticker
  
Share Amounts
  
Primary U.S. Trading Market
AEGON N.V.
  
AEG
   5.2000  
NYSE
Alcatel-Lucent*
  
ALU
   3.0000  
NYSE
Amdocs Limited
  
DOX
   3.0000  
NYSE
ARM Holdings, plc*
  
ARMH
   8.0000  
NASDAQ GS
ASM International N.V.
  
ASMI
   13.0000  
NASDAQ GS
ASML Holding N.V.
  
ASML
   6.2222  
NASDAQ GS
AstraZeneca PLC.*
  
AZN
   4.0000  
NYSE
BP p.l.c.*
  
BP
   4.0000  
NYSE
Deutsche Telekom AG*
  
DT
   5.0000  
NYSE
Diageo p.l.c.*
  
DEO
   5.0000  
NYSE
Elan Corporation, p.l.c.*
  
ELN
   4.0000  
NYSE
LM Ericsson Telephone Company*
  
ERIC
   3.2000  
NASDAQ GS
GlaxoSmithKline p.l.c.*
  
GSK
   6.0000  
NYSE
ING Groep N.V.*
  
ING
   4.0000  
NYSE
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
  
PHG
   5.0000  
NYSE
Millicom International Cellular S.A.*
  
MICC
   8.0000  
NASDAQ GS
Nokia Corporation*
  
NOK
   5.0000  
NYSE
Novartis AG*
  
NVS
   5.0000  
NYSE



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1 On May 27, 2010, the acquisition of SkillSoft PLC by SSI Investments III Limited became effective.  As a result, SkillSoft PLC will no longer be an underlying constituent of the Europe 2001 HOLDRS Trust.  In connection with the acquisition, SkillSoft PLC shareholders will receive $11.20 in cash for each share of SkillSoft PLC held.  The Bank of New York Mellon will receive $67.20 for the 6 shares of SkillSoft PLC per 100 shares round-lot of Europe 2001 HOLDRS.  The Bank of New York Mellon will distribute the cash at a rate of $0.672 for each depositary share of Europe 2001 HOLDRS.  The record date for the distribution will be June 8, 2010.
 
2 Effective June 7, 2010 (the “delisting date”), Daimler AG, an underlying constituent of the Europe 2001 HOLDRS Trust, was delisted from trading on the NYSE.  Pursuant to the prospectus for the Europe 2001 HOLDRS Trust, if Daimler AG is not listed for trading on another national securities exchange within five business days from the delisting date, it shall be distributed by The Bank of New York Mellon.  The rate of distribution is 0.04 Daimler AG shares per Europe 2001 HOLDRS.  The record date and pay date for the distribution shall be June 17, 2010 and June 22, 2010, respectively.
 
 
 
 


Name of Company
  
Ticker
  
Share Amounts
  
Primary U.S. Trading Market
Oclaro Inc.3
  
OCLR
   0.2400  
NASDAQ GM
Qiagen N.V.
  
QGEN
   6.0000  
NASDAQ GS
Repsol YPF, S.A.*
  
REP
   11.0000  
NYSE
Ryanair Holdings p.l.c.*
  
RYAAY
   16.0000  
NASDAQ GS
Sanofi-Aventis SA*
  
SNY
   4.6956  
NYSE
SAP AG*
  
SAP
   4.0000  
NYSE
Shire plc*
  
SHPGY
   4.0000  
NASDAQ GS
STMicroelectronics N.V.
  
STM
   4.0000  
NYSE
Telefonica S.A.*
  
TEF
   4.5558  
NYSE
Total S.A.*
  
TOT
   6.0000  
NYSE
UBS AG
  
UBS
   6.3000  
NYSE
Unilever N.V.
  
UN
   9.0000  
NYSE
Vodafone Group Public Limited Company*
  
VOD
   5.2500  
NASDAQ GS
WPP Group plc
  
WPPGY
   3.0000  
NASDAQ GS

*  The securities of these non-U.S. companies trade in the United States as American Depository Receipts.  Please see “Risk Factors” and “U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—Special considerations with respect to underlying securities of foreign issuers” for additional information relating to an investment in a non-U.S. company.
 
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 June 7, 2010.