SEC Form 4 · accession 0001225208-18-008422
Merck & Co., Inc. · MRK
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Ashley Watson
Officer — SVP Chief Ethics & Com Officer
Period of report
May 1, 2018
Accepted (ET)
May 2, 2018 · 12:19 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 1, 2018 | M | 10,441 | $0.00 | A | 12,783 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | May 1, 2018 | F | 3,151 | $58.87 | D | 9,632 | D | |
| Common Stock - 401(k) PlanF2 | holding | — | — | — | 190 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Stock UnitF3 | — | May 1, 2018 | M | 10,441 | D | May 1, 2018 | May 1, 2018 | Common Stock | 10,441 | 0 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Holdings include shares acquired in dividend reinvestment transactions.
- F2Includes shares acquired and dividends earned through May 1, 2018, in the Merck U.S. Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan.
- F3Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Merck & Co., Inc. common stock.