Frank Clyburn - 30 Oct 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

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SEC form
4
Accepted by SEC
02 Nov 2021, 18:16:10 UTC
Prior SEC filing
11 May 2021
Next SEC filing
18 Feb 2022
Source filing
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Reporting owner 1 detail
Reporting owner signature
/s/ Kelly E. W. Grez as Attorney-in-Fact for Frank Clyburn

Key filing fact

Frank Clyburn filed Form 4 for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) on 02 Nov 2021.

Key facts

  • This page summarizes Frank Clyburn's Form 4 filing for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK).
  • 8 reported transactions and 3 derivative rows are listed below.
  • Accepted by SEC: 02 Nov 2021, 18:16.

Change

  • Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 11 May 2021.
  • Current net transaction value: -$3,388,571.

Research use

  • This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
  • You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

MRK transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
$207,622
Shares
+2,358
Change %
+2.5%
Price
$88.05
Shares after
98,257
Date
30 Oct 2021
Ownership
Direct
MRK transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
$102,314
Shares
-1,162
Change %
-1.2%
Price
$88.05
Shares after
97,095
Date
30 Oct 2021
Ownership
Direct
MRK transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
$0
Shares
+19,915
Change %
+21%
Price
$0.000000
Shares after
117,010
Date
01 Nov 2021
Ownership
Direct
MRK transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
$0
Shares
+19,847
Change %
+17%
Price
$0.000000
Shares after
136,857
Date
01 Nov 2021
Ownership
Direct
MRK transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value
$3,493,879
Shares
-39,762
Change %
-29%
Price
$87.87
Shares after
97,095
Date
01 Nov 2021
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F1, F2
MRK holding

Common Stock - 401(k) Plan

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after
1,780
Date
30 Oct 2021
Ownership
By 401(k)
Footnotes
F3

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

MRK transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
$0
Shares
-2,358
Change %
-100%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
0
Date
30 Oct 2021
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
2,358
Exercise price
Footnotes
F4, F5, F6
MRK transaction Derivative

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Options Exercise

Transaction value
$0
Shares
-19,915
Change %
-100%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
0
Date
01 Nov 2021
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
19,915
Exercise price
$43.65
Footnotes
F5, F7
MRK transaction Derivative

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Options Exercise

Transaction value
$0
Shares
-19,847
Change %
-50%
Price
$0.000000
Shares after
19,848
Date
01 Nov 2021
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
19,847
Exercise price
$56.49
Footnotes
F5, F8
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 8 footnotes

Footnote F1

The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $87.8000 to $87.8950, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Merck & Co., Inc., any security holder of Merck & Co., Inc, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above in this footnote.

Footnote F2

Holdings include shares acquired in dividend reinvestment transactions.

Footnote F3

Includes shares acquired and dividends earned through October 30, 2021 in the Merck U.S. Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan.

Footnote F4

Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Merck & Co., Inc. common stock.

Footnote F5

Exercise price and holdings reflect the adjustments that occurred as of June 2, 2021 in connection with the Organon & Co. ("Organon") spin-off as described in the registration statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC by Organon (the "Form 10"). As reported in the Form 10, all Merck stock option and time-based restricted stock unit awards outstanding as of immediately prior to the distribution date were converted on the distribution date into adjusted Merck awards for Merck employees to preserve the same intrinsic value and general terms and conditions (including vesting) as were in place immediately prior to the adjustments.

Footnote F6

The restricted stock units vested and were distributed in equal installments on 10/30/2019, 10/30/2020 and 10/30/2021.

Footnote F7

The option became exercisable in equal installments on 5/6/2014, 5/6/2015 and 5/6/2016.

Footnote F8

The option became exercisable in equal installments on 5/2/2015, 5/2/2016, and 5/2/2017.

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