UNITED STATES
 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, 2012
    
    001-16727
 MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC.
   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)
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
  PART IITEM 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,
    
    whether the underlying securities issuer exercises its
option to redeem the underlying securities, 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 guarantor ceases to file Exchange
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MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
   
 
 
  
 
   
   
   
   
   
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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 the of Vice President of Registrant dated March 25,
          2013, 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, 2012.99.1.
        
        Trustee’s Annual Compliance Certificate dated February 25,
          2013.99.2.
        
        Report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
          Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, dated March 22,
          2013, Registrant’s Assertion on Compliance with PPLUS Minimum Servicing
          Standards dated March 22, 2013 and PPLUS Minimum Servicing Standards.99.3.
        
        Report of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm,
          dated February 13, 2013, The Bank of New York Mellon’s Assertion
          on Compliance with PPLUS Minimum Servicing Standards dated February 13,
          2013 and PPLUS Minimum Servicing Standards.
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MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC.Date: March 26, 2013
    By:
      
      /s/ John MarcianoName:
    
      John MarcianoTitle:
    
      Vice President


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