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Notice of Proposed Sale · 144

Merck & Co., Inc.

MRKNYSEEQUITYCurrent

Notice of Proposed Sale

Filed Aug 12, 2026Accepted Aug 12, 2026, 4:19 PM EDTFiling CIK 310158Accession 0001950047-26-008008
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Notice of proposed sale. The proposed amounts below do not establish that a sale occurred.

Proposed-sale notice

Issuer
MERCK & CO., INC.
Issuer CIK
0000310158
SEC file number
001-06571
Phone
(732) 594-4000
Person for whose account securities are to be sold
JENNIFER L ZACHARY
Relationships to issuer
Officer
Street
126 East Lincoln Avenue
City
Rahway
State / country code
NJ
Postal code
07065

Securities proposed for sale

Securities proposed for sale · 1 reported row
SecurityProposed unitsAggregate market valueUnits outstandingApproximate sale dateExchangeBroker / market maker
Common80,31510,718,494.552,467,171,63808/12/2026NYSEMorgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services

Broker / market maker — proposed row 1, entry 1

Name
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
Street
1 New York Plaza
Street (continued)
8th Floor
City
New York
State / country code
NY
Postal code
10004

Acquisition of securities to be sold

Acquisition of securities to be sold · 11 reported rows
SecurityAcquiredNature of acquisitionAcquired fromAmount acquiredGift transactionPayment dateNature of payment
Common08/12/2026Exercise of Options Under a Registered PlanIssuer41,494N08/12/2026Cash
Common08/12/2026Exercise of Options Under a Registered PlanIssuer13,433N08/12/2026Cash
Common04/11/2023Restricted Stock Vesting Under a Registered PlanIssuer348N04/11/2023Not Applicable
Common07/11/2023Restricted Stock Vesting Under a Registered PlanIssuer235N07/11/2023Not Applicable
Common10/09/2023Restricted Stock Vesting Under a Registered PlanIssuer248N10/09/2023Not Applicable
Common01/09/2024Restricted Stock Vesting Under a Registered PlanIssuer229N01/09/2024Not Applicable
Common01/22/2024Restricted Stock Vesting Under a Registered PlanIssuer23,298N01/22/2024Not Applicable
Common04/08/2024Restricted Stock Vesting Under a Registered PlanIssuer176N04/08/2024Not Applicable
Common07/09/2024Restricted Stock Vesting Under a Registered PlanIssuer179N07/09/2024Not Applicable
Common10/08/2024Restricted Stock Vesting Under a Registered PlanIssuer209N10/08/2024Not Applicable
Common07/08/2026Restricted Stock Vesting Under a Registered PlanIssuer466N07/08/2026Not Applicable

Prior-sale reporting

Nothing to report for the preceding three months
Y

Notice signature

Notice date
08/12/2026
Signed
/s/ Jennifer Zachary

Company context

At Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than 130 years, we have brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world - and today, we are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We foster a diverse and inclusive global workforce and operate responsibly every day to enable a safe, sustainable and healthy future for all people and communities. For more information, visit www.merck.com and connect with us on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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