Sanat Chattopadhyay - Jan 23, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

Role
Exe V-P & Pres. MMD
Signature
/s/ Kelly E. W. Grez as Attorney-in-Fact for Sanat Chattopadhyay
Stock symbol
MRK
Transactions as of
Jan 23, 2023
Transactions value $
$1,922,351
Form type
4
Date filed
1/25/2023, 03:35 PM
Previous filing
Jan 11, 2023
Next filing
Apr 14, 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction MRK Common Stock Award $1.92M +17.5K +59.31% $109.88 47K Jan 23, 2023 Direct F1
holding MRK Common Stock 37.9K Jan 23, 2023 By GRAT 2021 F2
holding MRK Common Stock 45.6K Jan 23, 2023 By GRAT 2022 F3
* 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 3/31/20. Performance shares were paid out at 110 percent of target awards. Includes dividends accrued over the three-year performance period ending December 31, 2022.
F2 The reporting person serves as the sole trustee of, and maintains complete investment control over, the Sanat Chattopadhyay 2021 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust.
F3 The reporting person serves as the sole trustee of, and maintains complete investment control over, the Sanat Chattopadhyay 2022 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust.