Michael A. Klobuchar - 03 May 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

Role: EVP - Chief Strategy Officer
Signature: /s/ Kelly E. W. Grez, attorney-in-fact for Michael Klobuchar
Issuer symbol: MRK
Transactions as of: 03 May 2022
Net transactions value: +$34,359
Form type: 4
Filing time: 04 May 2022, 16:53:45 UTC
Previous filing: 03 May 2022
Next filing: 25 Jan 2023
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	MRK	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$67,753	+773	+5.3%	$87.65	15,271	03 May 2022	Direct
transaction	MRK	Common Stock	Tax liability	$33,395	-381	-2.5%	$87.65	14,890	03 May 2022	Direct	F1
holding	MRK	Common Stock						6	03 May 2022	By Child
holding	MRK	Common Stock						6	03 May 2022	By Child
holding	MRK	Common Stock - 401(k) Plan						823	03 May 2022	By 401(k)	F2
holding	MRK	Common Stock - 401(k) Plan						663	03 May 2022	By Spouse	F2

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	Restricted Stock Unit	Options Exercise	$0	-773	-100%	$0.000000^*	0	03 May 2022	Common Stock	773		Direct	F3, F4

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Holdings include shares acquired in dividend reinvestment transactions.
F2	Includes shares acquired and dividends earned through April 7, 2022 in the Merck U.S. Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan.
F3	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Merck & Co., Inc. common stock.
F4	These restricted stock units vested and were distributed as shares of Merck & Co., Inc. common stock in three equal installments on 5/3/2020, 5/3/2021 and 5/3/2022.