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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):  September 15, 2011

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
Initial Depositor
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Internet HOLDRS (SM) Trust
[Issuer with respect to the receipts]
 
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
001-15327
Commission File Number
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.):
 
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Item 8.01.
Other Events
 
Effective August 31, 2011, the 1-for-4 reverse stock split of RealNetworks, Inc., an underlying constituent of the Internet HOLDRS Trust, became effective.  The quantity of shares of RealNetworks, Inc. represented by each 100 share round-lot of Internet HOLDRS will decrease from 8 shares to 2 shares.  As a result, once the split has been effected by the Depository Trust Company, deposits of RealNetworks, Inc. for creations of Internet HOLDRS will decrease from 8 shares to 2 shares per round-lot of 100 Internet HOLDRS.  Also effective August 31, 2011, RealNetworks, Inc.’s CUSIP changed from 75605L104 to 75605L708 and its ticker changed from RNWK to RNWKD.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
(d)
Exhibits

 
99.1
Internet HOLDRS Trust Prospectus Supplement dated September 15, 2011.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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:  September 15, 2011
By:
/s/ Liam B. O’Neil  
  Name: Liam B. O’Neil  
  Title: Managing Director  
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Number and Description of Exhibit
 
(99.1)
Internet HOLDRS Trust Prospectus Supplement dated September 15, 2011.