SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
--------------------------
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
-------------------------
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 20, 2005
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)
--------------------------
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. ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
Not applicable.
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, 2005.
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); Federated
Retail Holdings, Inc. (Commission file number 333-42940);
The May Department Stores Company, LLC (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 001-13175); 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 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
respective underlying securities issuers have 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) Shell company transactions.
Not applicable
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Trustee's report in respect of the December 20,
2005 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: December 29, 2005 By: /s/ Zvi Gillon
---------------------------
Name: Zvi Gillon
Title: Vice President
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Trustee's report in respect of the December 20, 2005 distribution to
holders of the INDEXPLUS Trust Certificates Series 2003-1.