Dalton E. Smart III - 03 May 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

Role
SVP Fin. - Global Controller
Signature
/s/ Kelly E. W. Grez, attorney-in-fact for Dalton E. Smart, III
Issuer symbol
MRK
Transactions as of
03 May 2025
Net transactions value
+$100,315
Form type
4
Filing time
05 May 2025, 16:23:49 UTC
Previous filing
02 May 2025
Next filing
28 Jan 2026
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Smart Dalton E. III SVP Fin. - Global Controller 126 EAST LINCOLN AVENUE, RAHWAY /s/ Kelly E. W. Grez, attorney-in-fact for Dalton E. Smart, III 05 May 2025 0002003375

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction MRK Common Stock Options Exercise $43,087 +518 +6.2% $83.18 8,851 03 May 2025 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Tax liability $21,294 -256 -2.9% $83.18 8,595 03 May 2025 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Options Exercise $127,432 +1,532 +18% $83.18 10,127 03 May 2025 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Tax liability $48,910 -588 -5.8% $83.18 9,539 03 May 2025 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 -518 -100% $0.000000 0 03 May 2025 Common Stock 518 Direct F2, F3
transaction MRK Restricted Stock Unit Options Exercise $0 -1,532 -100% $0.000000 0 03 May 2025 Common Stock 1,532 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 equal, annual installments with one installment having vested on 5/3/2024 and the last installment having vested on 5/3/2025.