Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 20, 2024 (February 15, 2024)

Merck & Co., Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

1-6571

(Commission

File Number)

22-1918501

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

126 East Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, NJ

(Address of principal executive offices)

07065

(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (908) 740-4000

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock ($0.50 par value)	MRK	New York Stock Exchange
0.500% Notes due 2024	MRK 24	New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2026	MRK/26	New York Stock Exchange
2.500% Notes due 2034	MRK/34	New York Stock Exchange
1.375% Notes due 2036	MRK 36A	New York Stock Exchange

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangment of Certain Officers.

(b) On February 15, 2024, Peter C. Wendell gave notice to Merck & Co., Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to retire from the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) as of the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 28, 2024. Mr. Wendell’s retirement from the Board is not due to any disagreement with the Company with respect to any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		Merck & Co., Inc.

Date: February 20, 2024	By:	/s/ Kelly E. W. Grez
		Kelly E. W. Grez
		Corporate Secretary

Cover	Feb. 15, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Feb. 15, 2024
Entity File Number	1-6571
Entity Registrant Name	Merck & Co., Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000310158
Entity Tax Identification Number	22-1918501
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NJ
Entity Address, Address Line One	126 East Lincoln Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	Rahway
Entity Address, State or Province	NJ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	07065
City Area Code	908
Local Phone Number	740-4000
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock ($0.50 par value)
Trading Symbol	MRK
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
0.500% Notes due 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	0.500% Notes due 2024
Trading Symbol	MRK 24
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
1.875% Notes due 2026
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	1.875% Notes due 2026
Trading Symbol	MRK/26
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
2.500% Notes due 2034
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	2.500% Notes due 2034
Trading Symbol	MRK/34
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
1.375% Notes due 2036
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	1.375% Notes due 2036
Trading Symbol	MRK 36A
Security Exchange Name	NYSE