Dalton Smart - May 3, 2024 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 Smart
Stock symbol
MRK
Transactions as of
May 3, 2024
Transactions value $
$193,568
Form type
4
Date filed
5/6/2024, 04:10 PM
Previous filing
May 2, 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction MRK Common Stock Options Exercise $66.2K +516 +17.69% $128.26 3.43K May 3, 2024 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Tax liability -$32.7K -255 -7.43% $128.26 3.18K May 3, 2024 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Options Exercise $196K +1.53K +48.14% $128.26 4.71K May 3, 2024 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Tax liability -$75.7K -590 -12.53% $128.26 4.12K May 3, 2024 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Options Exercise $78K +612 +14.86% $127.51 4.73K May 4, 2024 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Tax liability -$38.5K -302 -6.38% $127.51 4.43K May 4, 2024 Direct

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 -516 -49.9% $0.00 518 May 3, 2024 Common Stock 516 Direct F1, F2
transaction MRK Restricted Stock Unit Options Exercise $0 -1.53K -49.97% $0.00 1.53K May 3, 2024 Common Stock 1.53K Direct F1, F2
transaction MRK Restricted Stock Unit Options Exercise $0 -612 -100% $0.00* 0 May 4, 2024 Common Stock 612 Direct F1, F3
* 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 equal, annual installments with one installment having vested on 5/3/2024 and the last installment to vest on 5/3/2025.
F3 These restricted stock units vested and were distributed as shares of Merck & Co., Inc. common stock on 5/4/2024.