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accession: "0000310158-22-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MRK"
cik: "0000310158"
company_name: "Merck & Co., Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T06:55:53.765066+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Merck annual meeting: directors elected, say-on-pay approved, three shareholder proposals defeated

## Summary
- All 14 director nominees elected; Patricia F. Russo received the most votes against (250.9M), but still won.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 1.64B for vs 144.7M against.
- Ratification of independent auditor approved: 2.03B for, 83.7M against.
- Shareholder proposals on independent board chair, COVID-19 access, and lobbying disclosure all defeated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000310158-22-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MRK
- cik: 0000310158
- company_name: Merck & Co., Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310158/000031015822000015/0000310158-22-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310158/000031015822000015/mrk-20220524.htm

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