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): August 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 August 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 1580, 100 F Street,
NE, 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 100 F Street, NE, 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 guarantor and the
underlying securities issuer has filed electronically with the
SEC.
Although we have no reason to believe the information
concerning the underlying securities and the junior
subordinated debentures or the underlying securities issuer and
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
and the underlying securities guarantor (including, without
limitation, no investigation as to their financial condition or
creditworthiness) or of the underlying securities and the
junior subordinated debentures has been made. You should obtain
and evaluate the same information concerning the underlying
securities issuer and the underlying securities guarantor 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 or the underlying securities
guarantor. There can be no assurance that events affecting the
underlying securities and the junior subordinated debentures or
the underlying securities issuer and 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 August 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: 08/25/05 By: /s/ Stephan Kuppenheimer
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Name: Stephan Kuppenheimer
Title: President
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Trustee's report in respect of the August 15, 2005 distribution to
holders of the PPLUS Trust Certificates Series GSC-2.