Joseph Romanelli - Apr 30, 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

Role
President, Human Health Int?l
Signature
/s/ Kelly E. W. Grez, attorney-in-fact for Joseph Romanelli
Stock symbol
MRK
Transactions as of
Apr 30, 2025
Transactions value $
$184,106
Form type
4
Date filed
5/2/2025, 04:14 PM
Previous filing
May 2, 2025
SEC
View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Romanelli Joseph President, Human Health Int?l MERCK & CO., INC., 126 EAST LINCOLN AVENUE, RAHWAY /s/ Kelly E. W. Grez, attorney-in-fact for Joseph Romanelli 2025-05-02 0001938322

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction MRK Common Stock Options Exercise $175K +2.06K +9.94% $84.71 22.8K Apr 30, 2025 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Tax liability -$86.2K -1.02K -4.46% $84.71 21.8K Apr 30, 2025 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Options Exercise $188K +2.26K +10.38% $83.26 24.1K May 2, 2025 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Tax liability -$92.8K -1.12K -4.63% $83.26 22.9K May 2, 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 -2.06K -33.32% $0.00 4.13K Apr 30, 2025 Common Stock 2.06K Direct F2, F3
transaction MRK Restricted Stock Unit Options Exercise $0 -2.26K -50% $0.00 2.26K May 2, 2025 Common Stock 2.26K Direct F2, 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 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 three equal installments on 4/30/2025, 4/30/2026 and 4/30/2027.
F4 These restricted stock units vest and are distributed as shares of Merck & Co., Inc. common stock in three equal installments on 5/2/2024, 5/2/2025 and 5/2/2026.