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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001999371-24-004592
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240408
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ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240408
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240408
ABS ASSET CLASS:             	Debt Securities

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR INC INDEXPLUS TRUST SERIES 2003-1
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001267332
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES [6189]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	Office of Structured Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31941
		FILM NUMBER:		24830554

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10281
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8-K</B></FONT></P>

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to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The</B></FONT></P>

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Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 8, 2024</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent: 0pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 24pt">MERRILL
LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC.</FONT></P>

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behalf of INDEXPLUS TRUST SERIES 2003-1)</B></FONT></P>

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name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>

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    <td style="padding: 0pt; width: 34%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>001-31941</B></FONT></TD>
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    Employer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <td style="padding: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Identification
    No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <td style="text-align: center; padding: 0pt; width: 50%; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">One
    Bryant Park, 4<SUP>th</SUP> FL</FONT></TD>
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    York, NY</B></FONT></TD>
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    Code)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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telephone number, including area code: <B>(646) 855-6745</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Written
                                            communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
                                            communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </FONT></TD>
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of the Act:</FONT></P>

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    <P STYLE="text-indent: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Title
    of each class</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <td style="padding: 0pt; width: 20%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="text-indent: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="text-indent: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Trading
    Symbol(s)</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <td style="padding: 0pt; width: 40%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="text-indent: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="text-indent: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Name
    of each exchange on which registered</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <td style="padding: 0pt; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">INDEXPLUS
    Trust Certificates Series 2003-1 </FONT></TD>
    <td style="padding: 0pt; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">IPB</FONT></TD>
    <td style="padding: 0pt; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">NYSE</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="text-indent: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="text-indent: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Emerging
growth company &#9744;</FONT></p>

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<P STYLE="text-indent: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. &#9744;</FONT></P>

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                                            8.01</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Other
                                            Events</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
April 8, 2024, MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC., on behalf of INDEXPLUS TRUST SERIES 2003-1, issued a press release announcing the transfer
of the listing of the INDEXPLUS TRUST SERIES 2003-1 Trust Certificates from the NYSE American Stock Exchange to the New York Stock Exchange
LLC. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</FONT></P>

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                                        9.01</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Financial
                                            Statements and Exhibits.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)
Exhibits.</FONT></P>

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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.</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    April 8, 2024</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 0pt; width: 35%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Matthew Nelson</FONT></TD>
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LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC. 8-K</FONT></A></p>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit
99.1</B></FONT></P>

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LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC.</B></FONT></P>

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Bryant Park, 4th Floor</B></FONT></P>

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York, NY 10036</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>April
8, 2024</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>NOTICE
TO HOLDERS OF INDEXPLUS TRUST CERTIFICATES SERIES 2003-1 <BR>
(THE &ldquo;CERTIFICATES&rdquo;), ISSUED UNDER THE SERIES SUPPLEMENT BETWEEN
<BR>
MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC. AS DEPOSITOR AND THE BANK OF NEW <BR>
YORK MELLON AS TRUSTEE AND SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY DATED <BR>
DECEMBER 17,
2003</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>THIS
NOTICE CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT IS OF INTEREST TO THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF THE SUBJECT SECURITIES. IF APPLICABLE, ALL DEPOSITORIES,
CUSTODIANS AND OTHER INTERMEDIARIES RECEIVING THIS NOTICE ARE REQUESTED TO EXPEDITE RETRANSMITTAL TO SUCH BENEFICIAL OWNERS IN A TIMELY
MANNER.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">MERRILL
LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC. is the depositor (the &ldquo;Depositor&rdquo;) under the Trust Agreement (the &ldquo;Trust Agreement&rdquo;) which
incorporates the Standard Terms for Trust Agreements between Merrill Lynch Depositor, Inc. as Depositor and The Bank of New York Mellon
(formerly known as &ldquo;The Bank of New York&rdquo;) as Trustee and Securities Intermediary dated as of February 20, 1998 (the &ldquo;Standard
Terms&rdquo;) and the Series Supplement dated as of December 17, 2003 (the &ldquo;Series Supplement&rdquo;). Capitalized terms used but
not defined herein shall have the same meaning or meanings ascribed to them in the Trust Agreement.</FONT></P>

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purpose of this Notice is to notify you that the listing of the Certificates will be transferred from the NYSE American Stock Exchange
(&ldquo;NYSE American&rdquo;) to the New York Stock Exchange LLC (&ldquo;NYSE&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

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foregoing is not intended and should not be construed as investment, accounting, financial, legal or tax advice by or on behalf of the
Depositor, or its directors, officers, agents, attorneys or employees. Each person receiving this notice is urged to carefully review
it and should seek the advice of its own advisors in respect of the matters set forth herein.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
any Holders have questions about this Notice, they may contact Matthew J. Nelson, President, MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC., at matthew.j.nelson@bofa.com.</FONT></P>

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</SUP>Note: CUSIP numbers appearing herein have been included solely for convenience of reference. MERRILL LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC. assumes
no responsibility for the selection or use of such number and makes no representation as to the correctness of the CUSIP numbers listed
herein.</FONT></P>

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