Johannes Jacobus Oosthuizen - 02 Feb 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

Role
President, U.S. Market
Signature
/s/ Kelly E. W. Grez, as attorney-in-fact for Johannes Oosthuizen
Issuer symbol
MRK
Transactions as of
02 Feb 2024
Net transactions value
-$761,205
Form type
4
Filing time
05 Feb 2024, 16:01:30 UTC
Previous filing
24 Jan 2024
Next filing
02 May 2024
SEC
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Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction MRK Common Stock Options Exercise $510,413 +6,773 +32% $75.36 28,122 02 Feb 2024 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Options Exercise $519,428 +7,045 +25% $73.73 35,167 02 Feb 2024 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Options Exercise $620,065 +7,119 +20% $87.10 42,286 02 Feb 2024 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Sale $2,411,111 -18,959 -45% $127.18 23,327 02 Feb 2024 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 Stock Option (Right to Buy) Options Exercise $0 -6,773 -100% $0.000000* 0 02 Feb 2024 Common Stock 6,773 $75.36 Direct F2
transaction MRK Stock Option (Right to Buy) Options Exercise $0 -7,045 -50% $0.000000 7,049 02 Feb 2024 Common Stock 7,045 $73.73 Direct F3
transaction MRK Stock Option (Right to Buy) Options Exercise $0 -7,119 -33% $0.000000 14,240 02 Feb 2024 Common Stock 7,119 $87.10 Direct 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 The option vested and became exercisable in three equal installments on 5/1/2021, 5/1/2022 and 5/1/2023.
F3 The option vests and becomes exercisable in three equal installments on 5/4/2022, 5/4/2023 and 5/4/2024.
F4 The option vests and becomes exercisable in three equal installments on 5/3/2023, 5/3/2024 and 5/3/2025.