# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000065106
**File Stem:** 0000065106-26-000004
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 2849
**Document Hash:** 590efe03cb1b66dccabc126148ea8d7e
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000065106-26-000004.hdr.sgml**: 20260227

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000065106-26-000004

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: X-17A-5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260227

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260227

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260227

**PERIOD START**: 20250101

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000065106

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 135674085
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** X-17A-5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 008-07221
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26701717

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE BRYANT PARK
- **STREET 2:** 250 VESEY STREET
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10036
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 980-387-1185

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 150 N COLLEGE ST
- **STREET 2:** NC1-028-29-04
- **CITY:** CHARLOTTE
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28255

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH Inc
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20190905

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20070927

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020130

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `MLPFS2025public_g.pdf`

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM X-17A-5

### ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT

### Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000065106

**Filer CCC:** XXXXXXXX

**Is this a LIVE or TEST filing?:** LIVE

**Would you like a Return Copy?:** Yes

### Submission Information

**Report Period Begin Date:** 01-01-2025

**Report Period End Date:** 12-31-2025

**Type of Registrant:** Broker-dealer

**Any material weaknesses identified?:** No

### Registrant Identification

**Name of Broker-Dealer:** MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

**Business Address:** ONE BRYANT PARK, 250 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10036

**Contact Person:** Sara Mooney

**Contact Phone:** 980-683-0651

### Independent Public Accountant Identification

**Accountant Name:** PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

**Accountant Address:** 300 Madison Ave, New York, NY, 10024

**Accountant Type:** Certified Public Accountant

### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, **Sara Mooney**, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accompanying financial statements and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of **MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED**, as of **12-31-2025**, are true and correct.

**Signature:** Sara Mooney

**Title:** Chief Financial Officer