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): July 9, 2010

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Initial Depositor

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Telecom HOLDRS (SM) Trust

[Issuer with respect to the receipts]

DELAWARE

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

001-15651

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

(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.):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01.

Other Events

As a result of the spin-off of Frontier Communications Corporation from Verizon Communications Inc., a component of the Telecom HOLDRS Trust, Frontier Communications Corporation was added as an underlying security of the Telecom HOLDRS Trust effective July 8, 2010. Shareholders of Verizon Communications Inc. received 0.2400397313 shares of Frontier Communications Corporation. The Bank of New York Mellon received 5.22326455308 shares of Frontier Communications Corporation for the 21.76 shares of Verizon Communications Inc. per 100 share round-lot of Telecom HOLDRS. Effective July 8, 2010, 5.22326455308 shares of Frontier Communications Corporation will be required for creations/cancellations per 100 share round-lot of Telecom HOLDRS.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits

99.1

Telecom HOLDRS Trust Prospectus Supplement July 9, 2010 to Prospectus dated April 15, 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 INCORPORATED

Date: July 9, 2010	By:	/s/ Liam B. O’Neil
	Name:	Liam B. O’Neil
	Title:	Managing Director

EXHIBIT INDEX

Number and Description of Exhibit

(99.1)

Telecom HOLDRS Trust Prospectus Supplement dated July 9, 2010 to Prospectus dated April 15, 2010.

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