ORDER (I) PRELIMINARILY APPROVING SETTLEMENT AMONG RECEIVER, MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER &; SMITH INCORPORATED, AND THE STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL REGULATION; (II) APPROVING FORM AND CONTENT OF NOTICE, AND MANNER AND METHOD OF SERVICE AND PUBLICATION; (III) SETTING DEADLINE TO OBJECT TO APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AND ENTRY OF BAR ORDER; AND (IV) SCHEDULING A HEARING [ECF No.: 711]