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 15, 2005
MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC.
(ON BEHALF OF PPLUS TRUST SERIES GSC-2)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 001-32247 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 PPLUS Trust Certificates
Series GSC-2 on February 15, 2005.
For information with respect to the underlying
securities held by PPLUS Trust Series GSC-2, please refer to
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.'s (Commission file number
001-14965) periodic reports, including annual reports on Form
10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on
Form 8-K, and other information on file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). 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, the junior subordinated
debentures, the underlying securities issuer or the underlying
securities guarantor contained in the underlying securities
guarantor's 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 issuer or the underlying
securities guarantor (including, without limitation, no
investigation as to their financial condition or
creditworthiness) or of the underlying securities or the
underlying securities guarantee has been made. You should
obtain and evaluate the same information concerning the
underlying securities issuer as you would obtain and evaluate
if your investment were directly in the underlying securities
or in other securities issued by the underlying securities
issuer. There can be no assurance that events affecting the
underlying securities, the junior subordinated debentures, the
underlying securities issuer or the underlying securities
guarantor 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.
None.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
None.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Trustee's report in respect of the February 15,
2005 distribution to holders of the PPLUS Trust
Certificates Series GSC-2.
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: February 23, 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 February 15,
2005 distribution to holders of the PPLUS Trust
Certificates Series GSC-2.