Johannes Oosthuizen - May 3, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

Signature
/s/ Kelly E. W. Grez, as attorney-in-fact for Johannes Oosthuizen
Stock symbol
MRK
Transactions as of
May 3, 2022
Transactions value $
$34,359
Form type
4
Date filed
5/4/2022, 05:30 PM
Previous filing
May 3, 2022
Next filing
Nov 1, 2022

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction MRK Common Stock Options Exercise $67.8K +773 +5.66% $87.65 14.4K May 3, 2022 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Tax liability -$33.4K -381 -2.64% $87.65 14.1K May 3, 2022 Direct F1

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 F2, F3
* 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 Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Merck & Co., Inc. common stock.
F3 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.