SEC Form 4 · accession 0001225208-18-005010
Merck & Co., Inc. · MRK
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Kenneth C Frazier
Officer — Chairman, President & CEO · Director
Period of report
Feb 27, 2018
Accepted (ET)
Mar 1, 2018 · 7:32 pm EST
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 StockF1,F2 | Feb 27, 2018 | A | 110,393 | $54.72 | A | 710,697 | D | |
| Common Stock - 401(k) PlanF3 | holding | — | — | — | 3,900 | I | By 401(k) |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1Distribution of net after tax shares of common stock on satisfaction of performance criteria for performance share units granted on 3/31/15. Performance shares were paid out at 138 percent of target awards. Includes dividends accrued over the three-year performance period ending December 31, 2017.
- F2Holdings include shares acquired in dividend reinvestment transactions.
- F3Includes shares acquired and dividends earned through January 8, 2018, in the Merck U.S. Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan.
Remarks
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