13F-NT 1 mlgrp.txt MERRILL LYNCH GROUP, INC 13F-NT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F-NT FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 2009 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:_____ This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Merrill Lynch Financial Markets, Inc. Address: 4 World Financial Center New York,, NY 10080 13F File Number: 028-07178 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Valar Mihan Title: Managing Director Phone: 212-449-5801 Signature, Place and Date of Signing: ------------------------------------ /s/ Valar Mihan 1100 Bank of America Tower, 1 Bryant Park New York, NY 10036 August 14, 2009 Report Type (Check only one.): [ ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [X] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager Form 13F File Number Name -------------------- -------------------------- 028-03554 MERRILL LYNCH AND CO., INC.