David Michael Williams - Feb 10, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

Role
EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer
Signature
/s/ Kelly E. W. Grez as Attorney-in-Fact for David Michael Williams
Stock symbol
MRK
Transactions as of
Feb 10, 2023
Transactions value $
$84,522
Form type
4
Date filed
2/13/2023, 03:17 PM
Previous filing
Jan 25, 2023
Next filing
May 3, 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction MRK Common Stock Options Exercise $129K +1.21K +10.66% $106.72 12.5K Feb 10, 2023 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Tax liability -$44.1K -413 -3.3% $106.72 12.1K Feb 10, 2023 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 -1.21K -100% $0.00* 0 Feb 10, 2023 Common Stock 1.21K 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 vest and are distributed as shares of Merck & Co., Inc. common stock in three equal installments on 2/10/2021, 2/10/2022 and 2/10/2023.