MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING IV LP - FORM 10-K - EX-12 - EXHIBIT 12 - March 30, 2010

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10-K - FORM 10-K - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING IV LP	c98331e10vk.htm
EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING IV LP	c98331exv99w1.htm
EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING IV LP	c98331exv32w2.htm
EX-23.1 - EXHIBIT 23.1 - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING IV LP	c98331exv23w1.htm
EX-23.2 - EXHIBIT 23.2 - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING IV LP	c98331exv23w2.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING IV LP	c98331exv32w1.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING IV LP	c98331exv31w1.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING IV LP	c98331exv31w2.htm

EXHIBIT 12

MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST IV
MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING IV, L.P.
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO
COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED SECURITIES DISTRIBUTIONS (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)


		FOR THE YEAR ENDED								FOR THE YEAR ENDED								FOR THE YEAR ENDED
		DECEMBER 31, 2009								DECEMBER 26, 2008								DECEMBER 28, 2007
		MERRILL LYNCH				MERRILL LYNCH				MERRILL LYNCH				MERRILL LYNCH				MERRILL LYNCH				MERRILL LYNCH
		PREFERRED				PREFERRED				PREFERRED				PREFERRED				PREFERRED				PREFERRED
		CAPITAL TRUST IV				FUNDING IV, L.P.				CAPITAL TRUST IV				FUNDING IV, L.P.				CAPITAL TRUST IV				FUNDING IV, L.P.

Earnings		$	29,361			$	34,213			$	29,361			$	34,306			$	29,361			$	34,432


Fixed charges		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—

Preferred securities distribution requirements			28,480				29,361				28,480				29,361				28,480				29,361


Total combined fixed charges and preferred securities distribution requirements		$	28,480			$	29,361				28,480			$	29,361			$	28,480			$	29,361


Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred securities distribution requirements			1.03				1.17				1.03				1.17				1.03				1.17