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Merck & Co., Inc. Director's Dealing 2018

Nov 1, 2018

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Director's Dealing

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SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
CIK: 0000310158
Period of Report: 2018-10-31

Reporting Person: Watson Ashley (SVP Chief Ethics & Com Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date Security Code Shares Price A/D Holdings After Ownership
2018-10-31 Common Stock M 23220.0000 $59.8600 Acquired 32990.1190 Direct
2018-10-31 Common Stock M 18110.0000 $54.6800 Acquired 51100.1190 Direct
2018-10-31 Common Stock M 5706.0000 $63.9700 Acquired 56806.1190 Direct
2018-10-31 Common Stock S 47036.0000 $74.3294 Disposed 9770.1190 Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date Security Exercise Price Code Shares A/D Expiration Underlying Ownership
2018-10-31 Stock Option (right to buy) $59.8600 M 23220.0000 Disposed 2025-04-30 Common Stock (23220.0000) Direct
2018-10-31 Stock Option (right to buy) $63.9700 M 5706.0000 Disposed 2027-05-04 Common Stock (5706.0000) Direct
2018-10-31 Stock Option (right to buy) $54.6800 M 18110.0000 Disposed 2026-05-09 Common Stock (18110.0000) Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security Shares Ownership
Common Stock - 401(k) Plan 191.9761 Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $74.1200 to $74.4500, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Merck & Co., Inc., any security holder of Merck & Co., Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above in this footnote.

F2: Holdings include shares acquired in dividend reinvestment transactions.

F3: Includes shares acquired and dividends earned through October 5, 2018, in the Merck U.S. Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan.

F4: The option became exercisable in equal installments on 5/1/2016, 5/1/2017 and 5/1/2018.

F5: The option became exercisable in equal installments on 5/5/2018, 5/5/2019 and 5/5/2020.

F6: The option became exercisable in equal installments on 5/10/2017, 5/10/2018 and 5/10/2019.