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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001999371-24-004648
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20240410
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240410

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-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31941
		FILM NUMBER:		24834886

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10281
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    Number:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3235-0056</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">Expires:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;July
    31, 2025</FONT></P>
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    average burden</FONT></P>
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    per response&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.0</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED
STATES<BR> SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><BR>
</FONT></B><B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></B><B></B></P>

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8-A</B></FONT></P>

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REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES<BR>
PURSUANT TO SECTION12(b) OR (g) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></FONT></P>

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    LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Exact
    name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <td style="padding: 0pt; width: 10%; text-indent: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding: 0pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 45%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">13-3891329</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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    Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    BRYANT PARK, 4th Floor, <BR>
NEW YORK, NEW YORK</FONT></P></TD>
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    <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding: 0pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10036</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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    to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</FONT></TD>
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    of each class <BR>
to be so registered</FONT></TD>
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    <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 0pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name
    of each exchange on which <BR>
each class is to be registered</FONT></TD></TR>
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    Trust Certificates Series 2003-1 (the &ldquo;Certificates&rdquo;)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding: 0pt 0pt 1pt; text-align: center"><P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">New
    York Stock Exchange</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant
to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;</FONT></P>

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this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant
to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</FONT></P>

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this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. &#9744;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Securities
Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates: <u>333-88166-10</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;(if applicable)</font></P>

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to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None</FONT></P>

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who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not</FONT></P>

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to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.</FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
1. Description of Registrant&rsquo;s Securities to be Registered.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
description of the Certificates to be registered hereunder is set forth under the captions entitled: &ldquo;Description of the Trust
Certificates&rdquo;; and &ldquo;United States Federal Income Tax Consequences&rdquo; in the registrant&rsquo;s prospectus supplement
dated December 11, 2003 (the &ldquo;Prospectus Supplement&rdquo;), and &ldquo;Description of the Certificates&rdquo; in the registrant&rsquo;s
prospectus dated October 24, 2002 (the &ldquo;Prospectus&rdquo;), which descriptions are incorporated herein by reference. The registrant
filed the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement with the&nbsp;Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) on December 15,
2003 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
2. Exhibits.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040240/000094787197000140/0000947871-97-000140-index.htm">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is set forth as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-29015) dated July 30, 1997 and filed by the registrant with the SEC on August 1, 1997 (the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;) and is incorporated herein by reference.</a></font></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040240/000094787197000140/0000947871-97-000140-index.htm">The by-laws of the registrant are set forth as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement and are incorporated herein by reference.</a></font></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040240/000094787198000061/0000947871-98-000061-index.htm">Standard Terms for Trust Agreements dated February 20, 1998 (the &ldquo;Standard Terms&rdquo;) are set forth as Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K dated February 20, 1998 and filed by the registrant with the SEC on February 27, 1998 and are incorporated herein by reference.</a></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1267332/000094787103002738/0000947871-03-002738-index.htm">Form of INDEXPLUS Trust Series 2003-1 Series Supplement to the Standard Terms dated as of December 17, 2003 is set forth as Exhibit 4 to the Form 8-A dated December 16, 2023 and filed by the registrant with the SEC on December 17, 2023 (the &ldquo;Prior 8-A&rdquo;) and is incorporated herein by reference.</a></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1267332/000094787103002738/0000947871-03-002738-index.htm">Form of the Certificate is set forth as Exhibit 5 to the Prior 8-A and is incorporated herein by reference.</a></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURE</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant
to the requirements of Section l2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 13%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Registrant)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: justify; width: 87%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MERRILL
LYNCH DEPOSITOR, INC.</FONT></TD>
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