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): June 3015, ~~2008~~2010

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Initial Depositor

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Utilities HOLDRS (SM) Trust

[Issuer with respect to the receipts]

DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction ~~ofincorporation~~of incorporation) 001-15963 Commission File Number 13-5674085 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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~~250~~One ~~Vesey Street~~Bryant Park

New York, New York ~~10281~~10036

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(212) 449-1000

(Registrant’'s 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 May 25, 2010, the 1-for-5 reverse stock split of Dynegy Inc., an underlying constituent of the Utilities HOLDRS Trust, became effective. As a result, the quantity of shares of Dynegy Inc. represented by each 100 share round-lot of Utilities HOLDRS will decrease from 12 shares to 2.4 shares. Starting May 26, 2010, deposits of shares of Dynegy Inc. for creations of Utilities HOLDRS will decrease from 12 shares to 2.4 shares per round-lot of 100 Utilities HOLDRS.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits

99.1 Utilities HOLDRS Trust Prospectus Supplement dated June ~~30, 2008 to Prospectus dated August~~ 15, ~~2007~~2010.

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
	MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
	INCORPORATED
Date: June 15, 2010	By:	/s/ Liam B. O’Neil
Date: August 11, 2008	By:	/s/	Satyanarayan R. Chada
	Name:	Liam B. O’Neil
	Name:	Satyanarayan R. Chada
	Title:	Managing Director

EXHIBIT INDEX

Number and Description of Exhibit

(99.1) Utilities HOLDRS Trust Prospectus Supplement dated June ~~30, 2008 to Prospectus dated August~~ 15, ~~2007~~2010.

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