Michael Klobuchar - May 3, 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
Stock symbol: MRK
Transactions as of: May 3, 2022
Transactions value $: $34,359
Form type: 4
Date filed: 5/4/2022, 04:53 PM
Previous filing: May 3, 2022
Next filing: Jan 25, 2023

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	MRK	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$67.8K	+773	+5.33%	$87.65	15.3K	May 3, 2022	Direct
transaction	MRK	Common Stock	Tax liability	-$33.4K	-381	-2.49%	$87.65	14.9K	May 3, 2022	Direct	F1
holding	MRK	Common Stock						6.19	May 3, 2022	By Child
holding	MRK	Common Stock						6.19	May 3, 2022	By Child
holding	MRK	Common Stock - 401(k) Plan						823	May 3, 2022	By 401(k)	F2
holding	MRK	Common Stock - 401(k) Plan						663	May 3, 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%	$0.00^*	0	May 3, 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.