Michael A. Klobuchar - 04 May 2023 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: 04 May 2023
Net transactions value: +$53,081
Form type: 4
Filing time: 05 May 2023, 17:06:32 UTC
Previous filing: 04 May 2023
Next filing: 24 Jan 2024
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	$104,625	+885	+4.8%	$118.22	19,476	04 May 2023	Direct
transaction	MRK	Common Stock	Tax liability	$51,544	-436	-2.2%	$118.22	19,040	04 May 2023	Direct
holding	MRK	Common Stock						6	04 May 2023	By Child
holding	MRK	Common Stock						6	04 May 2023	By Child
holding	MRK	Common Stock - 401(k) Plan						845	04 May 2023	By 401(k)
holding	MRK	Common Stock - 401(k) Plan						680	04 May 2023	By Spouse

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	-885	-50%	$0.000000	887	04 May 2023	Common Stock	885		Direct	F1, F2

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Merck & Co., Inc. common stock.
F2	These restricted stock units vest and are distributed as shares of Merck & Co., Inc. common stock in three equal installments on 5/4/2022, 5/4/2023 and 5/4/2024.