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): December 20, 2004
MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC.
(ON BEHALF OF INDEXPLUS TRUST SERIES 2003-1)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 001-31941 13-3891329
(State or other (Commission (I. R. S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, 10080
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (Zip Code)
(Address of principal
executive offices)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 449-1000
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
SECTION 1. REGISTRANT'S BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
Not applicable.
SECTION 2. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Not applicable.
SECTION 3. SECURITIES AND TRADING MARKETS
Not applicable.
SECTION 4. MATTERS RELATED TO ACCOUNTANTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Not applicable.
SECTION 5. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Not applicable.
SECTION 6. [RESERVED]
SECTION 7. REGULATION FD
Not applicable.
SECTION 8. OTHER EVENTS
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
99.1 Distribution to holders of the INDEXPLUS Trust
Certificates Series 2003-1 on December 20, 2004.
For information with respect to the underlying
securities held by INDEXPLUS Trust Series 2003-1, please refer
to the respective periodic reports, including annual reports
on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports
on Form 8-K and other information on file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") of: The Boeing Company
(Commission file number 001-00442); Citigroup Inc. (Commission
file number 001-09924); Credit Suisse First Boston (USA), Inc.
(Commission file number 001-06862); DaimlerChrysler North
America Holding Corporation (Commission file number
333-13160); DaimlerChrysler AG (Commission file number
001-14561); Ford Motor Company (Commission file number
001-03950); General Electric Capital Corporation (Commission
file number 001-06461); General Motors Acceptance Corporation
(Commission file number 001-03754); The Goldman Sachs Group,
Inc. (Commission file number 001-14965); Johnson & Johnson
(Commission file number 001-03215); The May Department Stores
Company (New York) (Commission file number 333-42940); The May
Department Stores Company (Delaware) (Commission file number
001-00079); Time Warner Inc. (Commission file number
001-15062); Time Warner Companies, Inc. (Commission file
number 001-08637); Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
(Commission file number 001-08911); United States Department
of Treasury; Valero Energy Corporation (Commission file number
001-04718); Verizon Communications Inc. (Commission file
number 001-08606); Verizon Global Funding Corp. (Commission
file number 333-73612); Viacom Inc. (Commission file number
001-09553); Viacom International Inc. (Commission file number
001-15153) and Weyerhaeuser Company (Commission file number
001-04825). You can read and copy these reports and other
information at the public reference facilities maintained by
the SEC at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
20549. You may obtain copies of this material for a fee by
writing to the SEC's Public Reference Section of the SEC at
450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain
information about the operation of the Public Reference Room
by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You can also access some
of this information electronically by means of the SEC's
website on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov, which contains
reports, proxy and information statements and other
information that the underlying securities issuer has filed
electronically with the SEC.
Although we have no reason to believe the information
concerning the underlying securities or the underlying
securities issuers contained in the underlying securities
issuers' Exchange Act reports is not reliable, neither the
depositor nor the trustee participated in the preparation of
such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect
to the information provided therein. No investigation with
respect to the underlying securities issuers (including,
without limitation, no investigation as to their financial
condition or creditworthiness) or of the underlying securities
has been made. You should obtain and evaluate the same
information concerning the respective underlying securities
issuers as you would obtain and evaluate if you were investing
directly in the respective underlying securities or in other
securities issued by the respective underlying securities
issuers. There can be no assurance that events affecting the
respective underlying securities or the respective underlying
securities issuers have not occurred or have not yet been
publicly disclosed which would affect the accuracy or
completeness of the publicly available documents described
above.
SECTION 9. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Financial statements of business acquired.
Not Applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
Not Applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Trustee's report in respect of the
December 20, 2004 distribution to holders
of the INDEXPLUS Trust Certificates
Series 2003-1.
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.
MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC.
Date: January 3, 2005 By: /s/ Stephan Kuppenheimer
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Name: Stephan Kuppenheimer
Title: President
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Trustee's report in respect of the December 20,
2004 distribution to holders of the INDEXPLUS Trust
Certificates Series 2003-1.