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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 7, 2011

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
Initial Depositor
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Market 2000+ HOLDRS (SM) Trust
[Issuer with respect to the receipts]

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
001-16087
Commission File Number
13-5674085
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(212) 449-1000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):
 
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Item 8.01.
Other Events
 
On April 1, 2011, the merger of Qwest Communications International Inc. and CenturyLink, Inc. became effective.  As a result, Qwest Communications International Inc. will no longer be an underlying constituent of the Market 2000+ HOLDRS Trust.  In connection with the merger, Qwest Communications International Inc. shareholders will receive 0.1664 of a share of CenturyLink, Inc. for each share of Qwest Communications International Inc.  The Bank of New York Mellon will receive 0.6656 shares of CenturyLink, Inc. for the 4 shares of Qwest Communications International Inc. per 100 share round-lot of Market 2000+ HOLDRS.  As a result, effective April 1, 2011, 0.6656 shares of CenturyLink, Inc. will be required for creations/cancellations per 100 share round-lot of Market 2000+ HOLDRS.

 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
(d)
Exhibits
 
 
99.1
Market 2000+ HOLDRS Trust Prospectus Supplement dated April 7, 2011 to Prospectus dated March 15, 2011.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER &
       SMITH INCORPORATED
 
     
       
Date:    April 7, 2011  By: /s/ Liam B. O’Neil  
  Name:  Liam B. O’Neil  
  Title: Managing Director  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX

Number and Description of Exhibit

(99.1)
Market 2000+ HOLDRS Trust Prospectus Supplement dated April 7, 2011 to Prospectus dated March 15, 2011.