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CompanyLast reported asReport datePublished
Merck & Co., Inc.MRK · Entity 2807EVP,Chief Info&Digital OfficerAugust 05, 2026August 07, 2026

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Merck & Co., Inc.

Report date August 05, 2026 · Filed August 07, 2026

Security / awardOwnership accountDisclosed shares / unitsDisclosure context
Common StockSEC Table I · non-derivativeDirect31,716.037 Ending reported balance After 2026-08-05 transaction · row 6
6 source rows · reconciled sequence

Row 1 · 2026-08-05 · Exercise / conversion · Acquired 4,600 · Balance 36,316.037

Row 2 · 2026-08-05 · Sale · Disposed 4,600 · Balance 31,716.037

F1: The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $128.7050 to $128.9700, 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.

Row 3 · 2026-08-05 · Exercise / conversion · Acquired 13,542 · Balance 45,258.037

Row 4 · 2026-08-05 · Sale · Disposed 13,542 · Balance 31,716.037

F1: The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $128.7050 to $128.9700, 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.

Row 5 · 2026-08-05 · Exercise / conversion · Acquired 34,705 · Balance 66,421.037

Row 6 · 2026-08-05 · Sale · Disposed 34,705 · Balance 31,716.037

F1: The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $128.7050 to $128.9700, 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.

Stock Option (Right to Buy)SEC Table II · derivative / convertible security · Conversion / exercise price $77.62 · Expires 2029-05-02Direct0 Reported balance After 2026-08-05 transaction · row 7 Instrument identity requires review; Table II rows are not merged.
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Row 7 · 2026-08-05 · Exercise / conversion · Disposed 4,600 · Balance 0

F2: The option vested and became exercisable in three equal installments on 5/3/2020, 5/3/2021, and 5/3/2022.

Stock Option (Right to Buy)SEC Table II · derivative / convertible security · Conversion / exercise price $75.36 · Expires 2030-04-30Direct0 Reported balance After 2026-08-05 transaction · row 8 Instrument identity requires review; Table II rows are not merged.
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Row 8 · 2026-08-05 · Exercise / conversion · Disposed 13,542 · Balance 0

F3: 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 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.

F4: The option vested and became exercisable in three equal installments on 5/1/2021, 5/1/2022 and 5/1/2023.

Stock Option (Right to Buy)SEC Table II · derivative / convertible security · Conversion / exercise price $73.73 · Expires 2031-05-03Direct0 Reported balance After 2026-08-05 transaction · row 9 Instrument identity requires review; Table II rows are not merged.
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Row 9 · 2026-08-05 · Exercise / conversion · Disposed 34,705 · Balance 0

F3: 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 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.

F5: The option vested and became exercisable in three equal installments on 5/4/2022, 5/4/2023, and 5/4/2024.

Filing footnotes · ownership attribution and instrument terms

F1: The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $128.7050 to $128.9700, 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.

F2: The option vested and became exercisable in three equal installments on 5/3/2020, 5/3/2021, and 5/3/2022.

F3: 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 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.

F4: The option vested and became exercisable in three equal installments on 5/1/2021, 5/1/2022 and 5/1/2023.

F5: The option vested and became exercisable in three equal installments on 5/4/2022, 5/4/2023, and 5/4/2024.

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Transaction dateCompanyActivity / securityShares / unitsReported priceReported valueDetails
February 10, 2022 Filed Feb 14, 2022 16:13 UTC Merck & Co., Inc. MRK · Entity 2807 Tax withholdingCommon Stock 477 $76.53 $36,504.81
Disclosure

SEC source: 0001127602-22-004674 · form4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 2

Williams David Michael · CIK 0001820958 · EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Direct

Disclosed balance after: 6,943.757

F1 · balance_after: Holdings include shares acquired in dividend reinvestment transactions.

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February 10, 2022 Filed Feb 14, 2022 16:13 UTC Merck & Co., Inc. MRK · Entity 2807 Exercise / conversionCommon Stock 1,202 $76.53 $91,989.06
Disclosure

SEC source: 0001127602-22-004674 · form4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 1

Williams David Michael · CIK 0001820958 · EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Direct

Disclosed balance after: 7,420.757

Exercise/conversion can include RSU settlement. Transaction price and option strike are different fields; a missing price is not zero. Derivative and underlying rows can describe the same event.

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May 04, 2021 Filed May 6, 2021 21:04 UTC Merck & Co., Inc. MRK · Entity 2807 Exercise / conversionRestricted Stock Unit · Derivative 417 $0.00 $0.00
Disclosure

SEC source: 0001127602-21-015770 · form4.xml · derivative · entry 4

Williams David Michael · CIK 0001820958 · EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Direct

Disclosed balance after: 0

Underlying: Common Stock · 417 shares

Expires 2021-05-04

Exercise/conversion can include RSU settlement. Transaction price and option strike are different fields; a missing price is not zero. Derivative and underlying rows can describe the same event.

F3 · derivative.exercise_price: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Merck & Co., Inc. common stock.

F4 · derivative.exercise_date: These restricted stock units vested and were distributed as shares of Merck & Co., Inc. common stock in three equal installments on 5/4/2019, 5/4/2020 and 5/4/2021.

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May 04, 2021 Filed May 6, 2021 21:04 UTC Merck & Co., Inc. MRK · Entity 2807 GrantStock Option (Right to Buy) · Derivative 33,673 $0.00 Strike: $75.99 $0.00
Disclosure

SEC source: 0001127602-21-015770 · form4.xml · derivative · entry 3

Williams David Michael · CIK 0001820958 · EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Direct

Disclosed balance after: 33,673

Underlying: Common Stock · 33,673 shares

Expires 2031-05-03

F2 · derivative.exercise_date: The option vests and becomes exercisable in three equal installments on 5/4/2022, 5/4/2023 and 5/4/2024.

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May 04, 2021 Filed May 6, 2021 21:04 UTC Merck & Co., Inc. MRK · Entity 2807 Tax withholdingCommon Stock 143 $75.98 $10,865.14
Disclosure

SEC source: 0001127602-21-015770 · form4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 2

Williams David Michael · CIK 0001820958 · EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Direct

Disclosed balance after: 5,518.757

F1 · balance_after: Holdings include shares acquired in dividend reinvestment transactions.

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May 04, 2021 Filed May 6, 2021 21:04 UTC Merck & Co., Inc. MRK · Entity 2807 Exercise / conversionCommon Stock 417 $75.98 $31,683.66
Disclosure

SEC source: 0001127602-21-015770 · form4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 1

Williams David Michael · CIK 0001820958 · EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Direct

Disclosed balance after: 5,661.757

Exercise/conversion can include RSU settlement. Transaction price and option strike are different fields; a missing price is not zero. Derivative and underlying rows can describe the same event.

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May 03, 2021 Filed May 4, 2021 20:55 UTC Merck & Co., Inc. MRK · Entity 2807 Exercise / conversionRestricted Stock Unit · Derivative 412 $0.00 $0.00
Disclosure

SEC source: 0001127602-21-015251 · form4.xml · derivative · entry 6

Williams David Michael · CIK 0001820958 · EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Direct

Disclosed balance after: 414

Underlying: Common Stock · 412 shares

Expires 2022-05-03

Exercise/conversion can include RSU settlement. Transaction price and option strike are different fields; a missing price is not zero. Derivative and underlying rows can describe the same event.

F2 · derivative.exercise_price: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Merck & Co., Inc. common stock.

F4 · derivative.exercise_date: These restricted stock units vest and are distributed as shares of Merck & Co., Inc. common stock in three equal installments on 5/3/2020, 5/3/2021 and 5/3/2022.

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May 03, 2021 Filed May 4, 2021 20:55 UTC Merck & Co., Inc. MRK · Entity 2807 Tax withholdingCommon Stock 142 $74.50 $10,579.00
Disclosure

SEC source: 0001127602-21-015251 · form4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 4

Williams David Michael · CIK 0001820958 · EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Direct

Disclosed balance after: 5,244.757

F1 · balance_after: Holdings include shares acquired in dividend reinvestment transactions.

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May 03, 2021 Filed May 4, 2021 20:55 UTC Merck & Co., Inc. MRK · Entity 2807 Exercise / conversionCommon Stock 412 $74.50 $30,694.00
Disclosure

SEC source: 0001127602-21-015251 · form4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 3

Williams David Michael · CIK 0001820958 · EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Direct

Disclosed balance after: 5,386.757

Exercise/conversion can include RSU settlement. Transaction price and option strike are different fields; a missing price is not zero. Derivative and underlying rows can describe the same event.

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May 01, 2021 Filed May 4, 2021 20:55 UTC Merck & Co., Inc. MRK · Entity 2807 Exercise / conversionRestricted Stock Unit · Derivative 560 $0.00 $0.00
Disclosure

SEC source: 0001127602-21-015251 · form4.xml · derivative · entry 5

Williams David Michael · CIK 0001820958 · EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Direct

Disclosed balance after: 1,120

Underlying: Common Stock · 560 shares

Expires 2023-05-01

Exercise/conversion can include RSU settlement. Transaction price and option strike are different fields; a missing price is not zero. Derivative and underlying rows can describe the same event.

F2 · derivative.exercise_price: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Merck & Co., Inc. common stock.

F3 · derivative.exercise_date: These restricted stock units vest and are distributed as shares of Merck & Co., Inc. common stock in three equal installments on 5/1/2021, 5/1/2022 and 5/1/2023.

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May 01, 2021 Filed May 4, 2021 20:55 UTC Merck & Co., Inc. MRK · Entity 2807 Tax withholdingCommon Stock 192 $74.50 $14,304.00
Disclosure

SEC source: 0001127602-21-015251 · form4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 2

Williams David Michael · CIK 0001820958 · EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Direct

Disclosed balance after: 4,974.757

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May 01, 2021 Filed May 4, 2021 20:55 UTC Merck & Co., Inc. MRK · Entity 2807 Exercise / conversionCommon Stock 560 $74.50 $41,720.00
Disclosure

SEC source: 0001127602-21-015251 · form4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 1

Williams David Michael · CIK 0001820958 · EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Direct

Disclosed balance after: 5,166.757

Exercise/conversion can include RSU settlement. Transaction price and option strike are different fields; a missing price is not zero. Derivative and underlying rows can describe the same event.

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February 26, 2021 Filed Mar 2, 2021 16:57 UTC Merck & Co., Inc. MRK · Entity 2807 GrantCommon Stock 2,090 $72.62 $151,775.80
Disclosure

SEC source: 0001127602-21-008585 · form4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 1

Williams David Michael · CIK 0001820958 · EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Direct

Disclosed balance after: 4,582.883

F1 · shares: Distribution of net after tax shares of common stock on satisfaction of performance criteria for performance share units granted on 3/29/18. Performance shares were paid out at 166 percent of target awards. Includes dividends accrued over the three-year performance period ending December 31, 2020.

F2 · balance_after: Holdings include shares acquired in dividend reinvestment transactions.

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February 10, 2021 Filed Feb 11, 2022 21:11 UTC Merck & Co., Inc. MRK · Entity 2807 Exercise / conversionRestricted Stock Unit · Derivative 1,167 $0.00 $0.00
Disclosure

SEC source: 0001127602-22-004553 · form4.xml · derivative · entry 3

Williams David Michael · CIK 0001820958 · EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Direct

Disclosed balance after: 2,335

Underlying: Common Stock · 1,167 shares

Expires 2023-02-10

Exercise/conversion can include RSU settlement. Transaction price and option strike are different fields; a missing price is not zero. Derivative and underlying rows can describe the same event.

F2 · derivative.exercise_price: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Merck & Co., Inc. common stock.

F3 · derivative.exercise_date: 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.

F4 · balance_after: Holdings were adjusted to 2,407 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 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.

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February 10, 2021 Filed Feb 11, 2022 21:11 UTC Merck & Co., Inc. MRK · Entity 2807 Tax withholdingCommon Stock 467 $75.04 $35,043.68
Disclosure

SEC source: 0001127602-22-004553 · form4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 2

Williams David Michael · CIK 0001820958 · EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Direct

Disclosed balance after: 3,192.883

F1 · balance_after: Holdings include shares acquired in dividend reinvestment transactions; reflects holdings as of February 10, 2021.

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February 10, 2021 Filed Feb 11, 2022 21:11 UTC Merck & Co., Inc. MRK · Entity 2807 Exercise / conversionCommon Stock 1,167 $75.04 $87,571.68
Disclosure

SEC source: 0001127602-22-004553 · form4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 1

Williams David Michael · CIK 0001820958 · EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Direct

Disclosed balance after: 3,659.883

Exercise/conversion can include RSU settlement. Transaction price and option strike are different fields; a missing price is not zero. Derivative and underlying rows can describe the same event.

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Value uses the disclosed total when available, otherwise shares × reported transaction price. It is not an estimate of exercise cash cost or investment performance.