SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 FORM 10-K
 ANNUAL REPORT
 Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 For the fiscal year ended:
    
    Commission file number:December 31, 2011
    
    001-16569
 MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC.
 (ON BEHALF OF PREFERREDPLUS TRUST SERIES FRD-1)
  DELAWARE
(State or other 
jurisdiction of incorporation)
    
    13-3891329
(I. R. S. Employer
Identification No.)
 ONE BRYANT PARK, 4th FL  
          STRUCTURED CREDIT TRADING
          NEW YORK, NEW YORK
(Address of principal executive offices)
    
        10036
(Zip Code)
 
  Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and
posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required
to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to submit and post such files). o o
 Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is
not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants knowledge, in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
  ITEM 1. BUSINESSITEM 1A. RISK FACTORSITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTSITEM 2. PROPERTIESITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGSITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURESPART IIITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIESITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATAITEM 7. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATAITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSUREITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURESITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATIONPART IIIITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCEITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATIONITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERSITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCEITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICESPART IVITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULESSIGNATURESEX-31.1: CERTIFICATIONEX-99.1: TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATEEX-99.2: REPORT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPEX-99.3: REPORT OF KPMG LLP  
 
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    the purchase price of the trust certificates,
    
    when you acquire your trust certificates, and
    
    whether the call warrant holders exercise their
optional rights to purchase outstanding trust
certificates.
   
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    there is a payment default on any underlying securities,
    
    there is another type of default that accelerates the maturity of the
underlying securities, or
    
    the underlying securities issuer ceases to file Exchange Act reports.
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(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.
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31.1.
    
        Certification of the Vice President of Registrant dated March 9,
          2012, 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, 2011.99.1.
    
        Trustees Annual Compliance Certificate dated March 5,
          2012.99.2.
    
        Report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public
          Accounting Firm, dated March 6, 2012, Registrants
          Assertion on Compliance with PPLUS Minimum Servicing Standards dated
          March 6, 2012 and PPLUS Minimum Servicing Standards.99.3.
    
        Report of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm,
          dated February 24, 2012, The Bank of New York Mellons
          Assertion on Compliance with PPLUS Minimum Servicing Standards dated
          February 24, 2012 and PPLUS Minimum Servicing Standards.
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(b)
    
    Exhibits
  (c)
    
    Financial Statement Schedules
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SIGNATURES
  MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC.Date: March  9, 2012
    By:
      /s/ John MarcianoName:
      John MarcianoTitle:
      Vice President 9


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