Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Registrant has procedures so as to provide
reasonable assurance that its future Exchange Act
filings will be filed within the applicable time
periods.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Not Applicable.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Not Applicable.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
(a) Securities Authorized For Issuance Under
Equity Compensation Plans: None.
(b) Security Ownership Of Certain Beneficial
Owners: None.
(c) Security Ownership Of Management: Not Applicable.
(d) Changes In Control: None.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
None.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Not Applicable.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)(1) Financial Statements: Not Applicable
(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules: Not
Applicable
(a)(3) List of Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of, and
incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on
Form 10-K:
31.1 Certification of President of
Registrant dated March 29, 2005,
pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14
under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as adopted pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, with respect to the
Registrant's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December
31, 2004.
99.1 Trustee's Annual Compliance
Certificate dated March 24, 2005.
99.2 Report of Deloitte & Touche LLP,
Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm dated March 25,
2005, Registrant's Assertion on
Compliance with PPLUS Minimum
Servicing Standards dated March 25,
2005 and PPLUS Minimum Servicing
Standards.
99.3 Report of Ernst & Young LLP,
Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm dated March 14,
2005, The Bank of New York's
Assertion on Compliance with PPLUS
Minimum Servicing Standards dated
March 14, 2005 and PPLUS Minimum
Servicing Standards.
(b) Exhibits
The Registrant hereby files as part of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K the exhibits
listed in Item 15(a)(3) set forth above.
(c) Financial Statement Schedules
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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: March 29, 2005 By: /s/ Stephan Kuppenheimer
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Name: Stephan Kuppenheimer
Title: President
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