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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 FORM 10-Q
 (Mark One)
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    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
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    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the transition period from  to
 COMMISSION FILE NO.: 1-7182-08
 MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST IV
  Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of 
incorporation or organization)
    
    13-7139562
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)4 World Financial Center 
New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)
    
    10080
(Zip Code)
  COMMISSION FILE NO.: 1-7182-07
 MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING IV, L.P.
  Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of 
incorporation or organization)
    
    13-3982446
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)4 World Financial Center 
New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)
    
    10080
(Zip Code)
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 o o
  Large accelerated filer o
    
    Accelerated filer o
    
    Non-accelerated filer þ
    
    Smaller reporting company o
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TABLE OF CONTENTS  PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATIONITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISKITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURESPART II  OTHER INFORMATIONItem 1A. Risk FactorsITEM 6. EXHIBITSSIGNATURESINDEX TO EXHIBITSExhibit 12Exhibit 31.1Exhibit 31.2Exhibit 32.1Exhibit 32.2    Table of Contents  
 PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 ITEM 1.
    
    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
 
 March 31, 2010
    
    
    December 31, 2009ASSETSInvestment in affiliate partnership preferred securities
    
    $
    412,372
    
    
    $
    412,372Total Assets
    
    $
    412,372
    
    
    $
    412,372STOCKHOLDERS EQUITYPreferred securities (7.12% Trust Originated Preferred
Securities; 16,000,000 authorized, issued, and
outstanding; $25 liquidation amount per security)
    
    $
    400,000
    
    
    $
    400,000Common securities (7.12% Trust Common Securities;
494,880 authorized, issued, and outstanding;
$25 liquidation amount per security)
    
    
    12,372
    
    
    
    12,372Total Stockholders Equity
    
    $
    412,372
    
    
    $
    412,372
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDEDMarch 31, 2010
    
    
    March 31, 2009EARNINGSInterest on affiliate partnership preferred securities
    
    $
    7,340
    
    
    $
    7,340
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDEDMarch 31, 2010
    
    
    March 31, 2009PREFERRED SECURITIESBalance, beginning and end of period
    
    $
    400,000
    
    
    $
    400,000COMMON SECURITIESBalance, beginning and end of period
    
    
    12,372
    
    
    
    12,372UNDISTRIBUTED EARNINGSBalance, beginning of period
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Earnings
    
    
    7,340
    
    
    
    7,340Distributions
    
    
    (7,340
    )
    
    
    (7,340
    )Balance, end of period
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Total Stockholders Equity
    
    $
    412,372
    
    
    $
    412,372
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDEDMarch 31, 2010
    
    
    March 31, 2009CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:Earnings
    
    $
    7,340
    
    
    $
    7,340Cash provided by operating activities
    
    
    7,340
    
    
    
    7,340CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:Distributions
    
    
    (7,340
    )
    
    
    (7,340
    )Cash used for financing activities
    
    
    (7,340
    )
    
    
    (7,340
    )NET CHANGE IN CASH
    
    
    
    
    
    
    CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    
    
    
    
    
    
    CASH, END OF PERIOD
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    
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March 31, 2010
    
    
    December 31, 2009ASSETSInvestments:Affiliate debentures
    
    $
    480,292
    
    
    $
    480,292U.S. Government and agencies
    
    
    4,853
    
    
    
    4,856Total investments
    
    
    485,145
    
    
    
    485,148Total Assets
    
    $
    485,145
    
    
    $
    485,148PARTNERS CAPITALLimited partnership interest
    
    $
    412,372
    
    
    $
    412,372General partnership interest
    
    
    72,773
    
    
    
    72,776Total Partners Capital
    
    $
    485,145
    
    
    $
    485,148
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDEDMarch 31, 2010
    
    
    March 31, 2009EARNINGSInterest income:Affiliate debentures
    
    $
    8,549
    
    
    $
    8,549U.S. Government and agencies
    
    
    3
    
    
    
    6Earnings
    
    $
    8,552
    
    
    $
    8,555
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDEDMarch 31, 2010
    
    
    March 31, 2009LIMITED PARTNERS CAPITALBalance, beginning of period
    
    $
    412,372
    
    
    $
    412,372Net income allocated to limited partner
    
    
    7,340
    
    
    
    7,340Distributions
    
    
    (7,340
    )
    
    
    (7,340
    )Balance, end of period
    
    
    412,372
    
    
    
    412,372GENERAL PARTNERS CAPITALBalance, beginning of period
    
    
    72,776
    
    
    
    72,774Net income allocated to general partner
    
    
    1,212
    
    
    
    1,215Distributions
    
    
    (1,215
    )
    
    
    (1,209
    )Balance, end of period
    
    
    72,773
    
    
    
    72,780TOTAL PARTNERS CAPITAL
    
    $
    485,145
    
    
    $
    485,152
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDEDMarch 31, 2010
    
    
    March 31, 2009CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:Earnings
    
    $
    8,552
    
    
    $
    8,555Accretion of interest on securities issued by
U.S. Government and agencies
    
    
    (3
    )
    
    
    (6
    )Cash provided by operating activities
    
    
    8,549
    
    
    
    8,549CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:Purchase of investment securities
    
    
    (4,852
    )
    
    
    Maturities of investment securities
    
    
    4,858
    
    
    
    Cash provided by investing activities
    
    
    6
    
    
    
    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:Distributions to limited partner
    
    
    (7,340
    )
    
    
    (7,340
    )Distributions to general partner
    
    
    (1,215
    )
    
    
    (1,209
    )Cash used for financing activities
    
    
    (8,555
    )
    
    
    (8,549
    )NET CHANGE IN CASH
    
    
    CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    
    
    
    
    
    
    CASH, END OF PERIOD
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    
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ITEM 2.
    
    MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
  
 ITEM 3.
    
    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
  
 ITEM 4.
    
    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
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Item 1A.
    
    Risk Factors
  
 ITEM 6.
    
    EXHIBITS
 12
    
    
    Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and
Preferred Securities Distributions.31.1
    
    
    Rule 13a  14(a) Certification.31.2
    
    
    Rule 13a  14(a) Certification.32.1
    
    
    Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.32.2
    
    
    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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MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST IV*By:
    
    /s/ MARLENE DEBEL

Name: Marlene DebelTitle: Regular TrusteeMERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING IV, L.P.*By: MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC., as General PartnerBy:
    
    /s/ THOMAS W. PERRY

Name: Thomas W. PerryTitle: Chief Accounting Officer and ControllerMerrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
 Date: May 13, 2010
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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 Trustees, the
Property Trustee and the Delaware Trustee) together exercise all powers and
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EXHIBITS12*
    
    Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and
Preferred Securities Distributions.31.1*
    
    Rule 13a  14(a) Certification.31.2*
    
    Rule 13a  14(a) Certification.32.1*
    
    Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.32.2*
    
    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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    Filed herewith  15