Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001127602-23-014739
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2023-05-05 16:54:07
Reporting Period:
2023-05-03
Accepted Time:
2023-05-05 16:54:07
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
310158 Merck & Co. Inc. MRK Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834) 221918501
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1601572 A Rita Karachun Merck &Amp; Co., Inc.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway NJ 07065
Sr. Vp Fince-Global Controller No Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2023-05-03 803 $117.89 45,363 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2023-05-03 276 $117.89 45,087 No 4 F Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2023-05-04 949 $118.22 46,036 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2023-05-04 326 $118.22 45,710 No 4 F Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2023-05-04 15,875 $62.07 61,585 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2023-05-04 15,875 $117.53 45,710 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 F Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 F Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock Restricted Stock Unit Disposition 2023-05-03 803 $0.00 803 $0.00
Common Stock Restricted Stock Unit Disposition 2023-05-04 949 $0.00 949 $0.00
Common Stock Stock Option (Right to Buy) Disposition 2023-05-04 15,875 $0.00 15,875 $62.07
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
1,608 2023-05-03 2025-05-03 No 4 M Direct
951 2022-05-04 2024-05-04 No 4 M Direct
0 2018-05-05 2027-05-04 No 4 M Direct
Footnotes
  1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $117.5000 to $117.6200, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Merck & Co., Inc., any security holder of Merck & Co., Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above in this footnote.
  2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Merck & Co., Inc. common stock.
  3. These restricted stock units vest and are distributed as shares of Merck & Co., Inc. common stock in three equal installments on 5/3/2023, 5/3/2024 and 5/3/2025.
  4. These restricted stock units vest and are distributed as shares of Merck & Co., Inc. common stock in three equal installments on 5/4/2022, 5/4/2023 and 5/4/2024.
  5. The option became exercisable in equal installments on 5/5/2018, 5/5/2019 and 5/5/2020.