SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 10-Q
                     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
                 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                For the quarterly period ended September 27, 2002

                     MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST VI
       (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its certificate of trust)

                         COMMISSION FILE NO.: 1-7182-12

       Delaware                                          13-7174482
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

  4 World Financial Center
     New York, New York                                   10080
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 449-1000


           SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

Title of each class                    Name of each exchange on which registered
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(not applicable)                       (not applicable)

        SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: NONE

                     MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING VI, L.P.
                  (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its
                      certificate of limited partnership)

                         COMMISSION FILE NO.: 1-7182-11

          Delaware                                     13-4034253
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

   4 World Financial Center
      New York, New York                                     10080
(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

 Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 449-1000


           SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

Title of each class                    Name of each exchange on which registered
-------------------                    -----------------------------------------
(not applicable)                       (not applicable)

        SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: NONE

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrants (1) have filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to
such requirements for the past 90 days. Yes |X| No |_|

As of November 7, 2002, no voting stock was held by non-affiliates of the
Registrants.
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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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ITEM 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST VI
BALANCE SHEETS  (unaudited)
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                                                                                  SEPTEMBER 27, 2002  DECEMBER 28, 2001
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Assets                                                                                    $        -         $        -
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Trust Securities                                                                          $        -         $        -
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See Note to Balance Sheets

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MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST VI
NOTE TO BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 27, 2002
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ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE

Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust VI (the "Trust") is a statutory business
trust formed on December 7, 1998 under the laws of the State of Delaware for the
exclusive purposes of (i) issuing the Trust Originated Preferred Securities (the
"Trust Preferred Securities") and the Trust Common Securities (together with the
Trust Preferred Securities, the "Trust Securities") representing undivided
beneficial ownership interests in the assets of the Trust, (ii) purchasing
Partnership Preferred Securities (the "Partnership Preferred Securities")
representing the limited partnership interests of Merrill Lynch Preferred
Funding VI, L.P. (the "Partnership") with the proceeds from the sale of the
Trust Securities, and (iii) engaging in only those other activities necessary or
incidental thereto. The Trust has a perpetual existence, subject to certain
termination events as provided in the Declaration of Trust under which it was
formed. The Trust intends to issue and sell its Trust Preferred Securities in a
public offering and to issue and sell its Trust Common Securities to Merrill
Lynch & Co., Inc. (the "Company"). No Trust Securities have been issued as of
September 27, 2002.

The Partnership Preferred Securities will be redeemable for cash, at the option
of the Partnership, in whole or in part, from time to time, after a certain date
to be determined. Upon any redemption of the Partnership Preferred Securities,
the Trust Preferred Securities will be redeemed, in whole or in part, as
applicable. Holders of the Trust Preferred Securities will have limited voting
rights and will not be entitled to vote to appoint, remove, or replace, or to
increase or decrease the number of, Trustees, which voting rights are vested
exclusively in the holder of the Trust Common Securities.

The Company will be obligated to pay compensation to the underwriters of the
offering of the Trust Preferred Securities. The Company will also pay all fees
and expenses related to the organization and operations of the Trust (including
any taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature (other
than withholding taxes) imposed by the United States or any other domestic
taxing authority upon the Trust) and be responsible for all debts and other
obligations of the Trust (other than the Trust Securities). The Company has
agreed to indemnify the trustees and certain other persons.




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MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING VI, L.P.
BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
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                                         SEPTEMBER 27, 2002    DECEMBER 28, 2001
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Assets                                             $      -             $      -
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Partnership securities:
    Limited partner interest                       $     85             $     85
    General partner interest                             15                   15
                                                   --------             --------
                                                        100                  100

    Less:  Receivable from partners for
           subscribed partnership interests            (100)                (100)
                                                   --------             --------
                                                   $      -             $      -
                                                   ========             ========


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See Note to Balance Sheets

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MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING VI, L.P.
NOTE TO BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 27, 2002
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ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE

Merrill Lynch Preferred Funding VI, L.P. (the "Partnership") is a limited
partnership that was formed under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited
Partnership Act on December 7, 1998 for the exclusive purposes of purchasing
certain eligible debt instruments of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (the "Company")
and wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company (the "Affiliate Investment
Instruments") with the proceeds from the sale of Partnership Preferred
Securities (the "Partnership Preferred Securities") to Merrill Lynch Preferred
Capital Trust VI (the "Trust") and a capital contribution from the Company in
exchange for the general partnership interest in the Partnership (collectively,
the "Partnership Proceeds"). The Partnership Proceeds will be used initially to
purchase debt instruments from the Company and a domestic wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company, retaining 1% in unaffiliated debt securities. The
Partnership shall have a perpetual existence subject to certain termination
events.

The Partnership Proceeds will be redeemable for cash, at the option of the
Partnership, in whole or in part, from time to time, after a certain date to be
determined. Except as provided in the Limited Partnership Agreement and
Partnership Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement, and as otherwise provided
by law, the holders of the Partnership Preferred Securities will have no voting
rights.

The Company serves as the sole general partner of the Partnership. The Company,
in its capacity as General Partner of the Partnership, has agreed to pay all
fees and expenses related to the organization and operations of the Partnership
(including any taxes, duties, assessments or government charges of whatever
nature (other than withholding taxes) imposed by the United States or any other
domestic taxing authority upon the Partnership) and the offering of the
Partnership Preferred Securities and be responsible for all debts and other
obligations of the Partnership (other than with respect to the Partnership
Preferred Securities). The General Partner has agreed to indemnify certain
officers and agents of the Partnership.


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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust VI (the "Trust") is a statutory business
trust formed under the Delaware Business Trust Act, as amended, pursuant to a
declaration of trust and the filing of a certificate of trust with the Secretary
of State on December 7, 1998. The Trust exists for the exclusive purposes of (i)
issuing trust securities, consisting of Trust Originated Preferred Securities
(the "TOPrS") and trust common securities (the "Trust Common Securities"),
representing undivided beneficial ownership interests in the assets of the
Trust, (ii) investing the gross proceeds of the trust securities in Partnership
Preferred Securities (the "Partnership Preferred Securities") issued by Merrill
Lynch Preferred Funding VI, L.P. (the "Partnership"), and (iii) engaging in only
those other activities necessary or incidental thereto. None of such TOPrS,
Trust Common Securities, or Partnership Preferred Securities have been issued as
of September 27, 2002.

The Partnership is a limited partnership formed under the Delaware Revised
Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended, pursuant to an agreement of limited
partnership and the filing of a certificate of limited partnership with the
Secretary of State on December 7, 1998. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (the
"Company") is the sole general partner of the Partnership. The Partnership is
managed by the general partner and exists for the exclusive purposes of (i)
issuing its partnership interests, consisting of the Company's general partner
interest and the Partnership Preferred Securities, (ii) investing the proceeds
thereof in certain eligible securities of the Company and wholly owned
subsidiaries of the Company (the "Affiliate Investment Instruments") and certain
eligible debt securities, and (iii) engaging in only those other activities
necessary or incidental thereto. The Partnership has made no investment in
Affiliate Investment Instruments as of September 27, 2002.

The Registrants' activities will be limited to issuing securities and investing
the proceeds as described above.


ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Trust and the Partnership have no market risk as they have not issued
securities or invested proceeds as of September 27, 2002.


ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Based on his  evaluation  as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this Form
10-Q, the officer who functions as the equivalent of the Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial  Officer of the Trust and the Partnership has concluded that
the Trust's and the Partnership's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Rules  13a-14  and  15d-14  under the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934) are
effective.  There have been no  significant  changes in internal  controls or in
other factors that could  significantly  affect these controls subsequent to the
date of their  evaluation,  including  any  corrective  actions  with  regard to
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)        Exhibits

           99   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
                Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(b)        Reports on Form 8-K

           None




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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 7th day of November,
2002.

                               MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST VI*

                               By: /s/ JOHN C. STOMBER
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                               Name:  John C. Stomber
                               Title: Regular Trustee


                               MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING VI, L.P.*


                               By: MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC., as General Partner

                               By: /s/ JOHN C. STOMBER
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                               Name:   John C. Stomber
                               Title:  Senior Vice President and Treasurer



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     * There is no principal executive officer(s), principal financial officer,
controller, principal accounting officer or board of directors of the
Registrants. The Trustees of the Trust (which include the Regular Trustee, the
Property Trustee and the Delaware Trustee) together exercise all powers and
perform all functions with respect to the Trust.




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                                  Certification
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I, John C. Stomber, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Merrill Lynch Preferred
Capital Trust VI and Merrill Lynch Preferred Funding VI, L.P.;

2. Based on my  knowledge,  this  quarterly  report  does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact  necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the  circumstances  under which such statements
were made, not  misleading  with respect to the period covered by this quarterly
report;

3.  Based  on my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial
information  included in this quarterly  report,  fairly present in all material
respects the financial  condition,  results of operations  and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.  The  registrant's  other  certifying  officers*  and I are  responsible  for
establishing and maintaining  disclosure  controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

a) designed  such  disclosure  controls and  procedures  to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others  within those  entities,  particularly  during the
period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b) evaluated  the  effectiveness  of the  registrant's  disclosure  controls and
procedures  as of a date  within  90  days  prior  to the  filing  date  of this
quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  based  on our  evaluation  as of the
Evaluation Date;

5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation,  to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) all significant  deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls
which  could  adversely  affect the  registrant's  ability  to record,  process,
summarize and report  financial data and have  identified  for the  registrant's
auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b) any  fraud,  whether  or not  material,  that  involves  management  or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6. The  registrant's  other  certifying  officers  and I have  indicated in this
quarterly  report  whether or not there  were  significant  changes in  internal
controls or in other factors that could  significantly  affect internal controls
subsequent to the date of our most recent  evaluation,  including any corrective
actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.


                               MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST VI


                               By:  /s/  JOHN C. STOMBER
                                    --------------------------------------------
                               Name:  John C. Stomber *
                               Title: Regular Trustee




                               MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING VI, L.P.

                               By: MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC., as General Partner


                               By:  /s/  JOHN C. STOMBER
                                    --------------------------------------------
                               Name:   John C. Stomber *
                               Title:  Senior Vice President and Treasurer




Dated:  November 7, 2002

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* John C. Stomber functions as the equivalent of the Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer of each of the Trust and the Partnership for purposes of
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBITS

99            Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
              Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002



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