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10-K 1 mrk1231201810k.htm 2018 FORM 10-K
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2019
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(MARK ONE)
| ☒ | Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
| For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018 | ||
| or | ||
| ☐ | Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
| For the transition period from to |
Commission File No. 1-6571
Merck & Co., Inc.
2000 Galloping Hill Road
Kenilworth, N. J. 07033
(908) 740-4000
| Incorporated in New Jersey | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 22-1918501 |
| Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||
| Title of Each Class | Name of Each Exchange on which Registered | |
| Common Stock ($0.50 par value) | New York Stock Exchange | |
| 1.125% Notes due 2021 | New York Stock Exchange | |
| 0.500% Notes due 2024 | New York Stock Exchange | |
| 1.875% Notes due 2026 | New York Stock Exchange | |
| 2.500% Notes due 2034 | New York Stock Exchange | |
| 1.375% Notes due 2036 | New York Stock Exchange |
Number of shares of Common Stock ($0.50 par value) outstanding as of January 31, 2019: 2,581,220,308.
Aggregate market value of Common Stock ($0.50 par value) held by non-affiliates on June 30, 2018 based on closing price on June 30, 2018: $161,991,000,000.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):
| Large accelerated filer | ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
| Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
| Documents Incorporated by Reference: | ||
| Document | Part of Form 10-K | |
| Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 28, 2019, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year covered by this report | Part III |
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PART I