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, 2008
    
    001-16747
 MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC.
   DELAWARE
(State or other 
jurisdiction of 
incorporation)
    
    13-3891329
(I. R. S. Employer
Identification No.)
 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, 
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
(Address of principal 
executive offices)
    
    10080
(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. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERSPART 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 DELOITTE & TOUCHE 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
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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
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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 Vice President of Registrant
dated March 27, 2009, 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, 2008.99.1.
    
        Trustees Annual Compliance Certificate
dated March 6, 2009.99.2.
    
        Report of Deloitte & Touche LLP,
Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm, dated March 23, 2009, Registrants
Assertion on Compliance with PPLUS Minimum
Servicing Standards dated March  23, 2009
and PPLUS Minimum Servicing Standards.99.3.
    
        Report of KPMG LLP, Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm, dated March 6, 2009, The Bank of New York Mellons
Assertion on Compliance with PPLUS
Minimum Servicing Standards dated March 6, 2009 and PPLUS Minimum
Servicing Standards.
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MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC.Date: March 27, 2009
    By:
      /s/
Steven ONeillName:
      Steven ONeillTitle:
      Vice President


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