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UNITED STATES
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): July 9, 2010
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
Initial Depositor
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Market 2000+ HOLDRS (SM) Trust
[Issuer with respect to the receipts]
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DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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001-16087
Commission File Number
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13-5674085
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(212) 449-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 8.01.
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Other Events
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As a result of the spin-off of Frontier Communications Corporation from Verizon Communications Inc., a component of the Market 2000+ HOLDRS Trust, Frontier Communications Corporation was added as an underlying security of the Market 2000+ HOLDRS Trust effective July 8, 2010. Shareholders of Verizon Communications Inc. received 0.2400397313 shares of Frontier Communications Corporation. The Bank of New York Mellon received 0.9601589252 shares of Frontier Communications Corporation for the 4 shares of Verizon Communications Inc. per 100 share round-lot of Market 2000+ HOLDRS. Effective July 8, 2010, 0.9601589252 shares of Frontier Communications Corporation will be required for creations/cancellations per 100 share round-lot of Market 2000+ HOLDRS.
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d)
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Exhibits
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99.1
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Market 2000+ HOLDRS Trust Prospectus Supplement dated July 9, 2010 to Prospectus dated April 15, 2010.
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SIGNATURE
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, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | |||
| Date: July 9, 2010 | By: | /s/ Liam B. O’Neil | |
| Name: | Liam B. O’Neil | ||
| Title: | Managing Director | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Number and Description of Exhibit
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(99.1)
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Market 2000+ HOLDRS Trust Prospectus Supplement dated July 9, 2010 to Prospectus dated April 15, 2010.
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