Dalton Smart - Apr 30, 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
Stock symbol
MRK
Transactions as of
Apr 30, 2025
Transactions value $
$46,652
Form type
4
Date filed
5/2/2025, 04:18 PM
Previous filing
May 1, 2025
Next filing
May 5, 2025
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 2025-05-02 0002003375

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction MRK Common Stock Options Exercise $39.3K +464 +5.97% $84.71 8.24K Apr 30, 2025 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Tax liability -$13.5K -159 -1.93% $84.71 8.08K Apr 30, 2025 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Options Exercise $31.7K +381 +4.71% $83.26 8.46K May 2, 2025 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Tax liability -$10.9K -131 -1.55% $83.26 8.33K 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 -464 -33.31% $0.00 929 Apr 30, 2025 Common Stock 464 Direct F2, F3
transaction MRK Restricted Stock Unit Options Exercise $0 -381 -49.87% $0.00 383 May 2, 2025 Common Stock 381 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.