SEC Form 4 · accession 0001225208-16-033678
Merck & Co., Inc. · MRK
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Clark Golestani
Officer — EVP & Chief Info Officer
Period of report
May 19, 2016
Accepted (ET)
May 20, 2016 · 2:34 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000310158
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | May 19, 2016 | S | 1,230 | $54.55 | D | 17,083 | D | |
| Common Stock | May 20, 2016 | M | 38,647 | $44.98 | A | 55,730 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | May 20, 2016 | S | 38,647 | $54.80 | D | 17,083 | D | |
| Common Stock - 401(k) PlanF2 | holding | — | — | — | 9,349 | I | By 401(k) |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Option (right to buy)F3 | $44.98 | May 20, 2016 | M | 38,647 | D | May 6, 2014 | May 5, 2023 | Common Stock | 38,647 | 0 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Holdings include shares acquired in dividend reinvestment transactions.
- F2Includes shares acquired and dividends earned through April 7, 2016, in the Merck U.S. Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan.
- F3The option became exercisable in equal installments on 5/6/2014, 5/6/2015 and 5/6/2016.