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 5, 2014

MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC.

(on behalf of PREFERREDPLUS TRUST SERIES VER-1)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-31409	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 (Address of principal executive offices)		10036 (Zip Code)

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

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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Section 8 Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 5, 2014 The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee for the PreferredPLUS Trust Series VER-1 Trust (the “Trust”), issued two press releases regarding the receipt of a notice of intended exercise on April 4, 2014 (the “Exercise Date”), of the outstanding Warrants representing the right to acquire (a) 1,200,000 of the Class A Trust Certificates at an exercise price equal to $25 for each security being exercised plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding the Exercise Date and (b) 1,200,000 of the Class B Trust Certificates at an exercise price equal to the sum of the present values, discounted at a rate of 7.75% per annum, of the unpaid distributions due, or to become due, in respect of the distributions to be made to the Class B Certificateholders by the Trust on or after the Exercise Date. A copy of each of the press releases 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 5, 2014

MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC.

By: /s/ John Marciano

Name: John Marciano

Title: Vice President

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1 Two Press Releases, dated March 5, 2014

MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR INC PREFERREDPLUS TRUST SERIES VER-1 8-K