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): March 18, 2013

MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC.

(on behalf of PPLUS TRUST SERIES EQ-1)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-33538	13-3891329
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Bryant Park, 4th FL New York, New York		10036
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 855-6745

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Section 8 Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events

PPLUS Trust Series EQ-1 Trust (the “Trust”) has liquidated its assets and terminated. A liquidation distribution of securities and cash was made with respect to the Certificate of the Trust on March 18, 2013. In accordance with the Allocation Ratio between the Class A Certificates and Class B Certificates, the Class A Certificates received 19,986,000 principal amount of Underlying Securities and $3,072,651.91 in cash in aggregate, and the Class B Certificates received 2,172,000 principal amount of Underlying Securities and $581.50 in cash in aggregate. Holders of the Certificates received their pro rata allocation of the aggregate consideration for the relevant class, except that in relation to any portion of their holdings of Certificates not evenly divisible by 50, holders of Class A Certificates received an all cash distribution due to required minimum denominations for transfer of Underlying Securities. The amount of the cash distribution is approximately $24.68 per Class A Certificate in relation to such remaining lots of 49 or fewer Class A Certificates, but varies based on the liquidation price obtained in relation to the bonds allocable to particular lots held by or through individual participants in DTC. A copy of the distribution calculation summary is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

SIGNATURES

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.

Date: March 19, 2013

MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC.

By: /s/ John Marciano

Name: John Marciano

Title: Vice President

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1 Distribution calculation summary.

PPLUS Trust Series EQ-1 8-K