<P> The firm has its origins in Merrill Lynch & Co. , Inc. which , prior to 2009 , was publicly owned and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MER . Merrill Lynch & Co. agreed to be acquired by Bank of America on September 14 , 2008 , at the height of the 2008 Financial Crisis . The acquisition was completed in January 2009 and Merrill Lynch & Co. , Inc. was merged into Bank of America Corporation in October 2013 , although certain Bank of America subsidiaries continue to carry the Merrill Lynch name , including the broker - dealer Merrill Lynch , Pierce , Fenner & Smith . </P>
<P> The firm has its origins in Merrill Lynch & Co. , Inc. which , prior to 2009 , was publicly owned and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MER . Merrill Lynch & Co. agreed to be acquired by Bank of America on September 14 , 2008 , at the height of the 2008 Financial Crisis . The acquisition was completed in January 2009 and Merrill Lynch & Co. , Inc. was merged into Bank of America Corporation in October 2013 , although certain Bank of America subsidiaries continue to carry the Merrill Lynch name , including the broker - dealer Merrill Lynch , Pierce , Fenner & Smith . </P>
when did bank of america buys merrill lynch
when did bank of america buys merrill lynch
September 14 , 2008
September 14 , 2008