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: December 31, 2008 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 GROUP, INC. Address: 4 World Financial Center, North Tower New York, New York 10080 13F File Number: 12505 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: Frank J. Marinaro Title: Authorized Signatory Phone: 212-449-7948 Signature, Place and Date of Signing: ____________________________________ /s/ Frank J. Marinaro New York, New York February 17, 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.