Wendell Peter C - May 28, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

Role
Director
Signature
/s/ Kelly E. W. Grez as Attorney-in-Fact for Peter C. Wendell
Stock symbol
MRK
Transactions as of
May 28, 2021
Transactions value $
$200,000
Form type
4
Date filed
6/2/2021, 02:11 PM
Next filing
Jul 2, 2021

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
holding MRK Common Stock 1K May 28, 2021 Direct

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction MRK Phantom Stock Award $200K +2.64K +2.6% $75.89 104K May 28, 2021 Common Stock 2.64K Direct F1, F2, F3
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 1-for-1
F2 Phantom stock units are to be settled 100% in cash upon reporting person's termination of service in accordance with a distribution schedule elected pursuant to the terms of the Plan for Deferred Payment of Directors' Compensation.
F3 Holdings include shares acquired in dividend reinvestment transactions.