Dalton Smart - May 3, 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
May 3, 2025
Transactions value $
$100,315
Form type
4
Date filed
5/5/2025, 04:23 PM
Previous filing
May 2, 2025
SEC
View on sec.gov

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 2025-05-05 0002003375

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction MRK Common Stock Options Exercise $43.1K +518 +6.22% $83.18 8.85K May 3, 2025 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Tax liability -$21.3K -256 -2.89% $83.18 8.59K May 3, 2025 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Options Exercise $127K +1.53K +17.82% $83.18 10.1K May 3, 2025 Direct
transaction MRK Common Stock Tax liability -$48.9K -588 -5.81% $83.18 9.54K May 3, 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 -518 -100% $0.00 0 May 3, 2025 Common Stock 518 Direct F2, F3
transaction MRK Restricted Stock Unit Options Exercise $0 -1.53K -100% $0.00 0 May 3, 2025 Common Stock 1.53K Direct F2, F3
* 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 equal, annual installments with one installment having vested on 5/3/2024 and the last installment having vested on 5/3/2025.