Kenneth C. Frazier - Feb 24, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

Role: Executive Chair, Director
Signature: /s/ Kelly E. W. Grez as Attorney-in-Fact for Kenneth C. Frazier
Stock symbol: MRK
Transactions as of: Feb 24, 2022
Transactions value $: $8,783,563
Form type: 4
Date filed: 2/28/2022, 03:15 PM
Previous filing: Jan 4, 2022
Next filing: May 5, 2022
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	MRK	Common Stock	Award	$8.78M	+119K	+20.36%	$73.51	706K	Feb 24, 2022	Direct	F1, F2
holding	MRK	Common Stock - 401(k) Plan						4.38K	Feb 24, 2022	By 401(k)	F3

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* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Distribution of net after tax shares of common stock on satisfaction of performance criteria for performance share units granted on 3/29/19. Performance shares were paid out at 140 percent of target awards. Includes dividends accrued over the three-year performance period ending December 31, 2021.
F2	Holdings include shares acquired in dividend reinvestment transactions.
F3	Includes shares acquired and dividends earned through January 7, 2022 in the Merck U.S. Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan.