Lal Karsanbhai (Emerson CEO) elected to Merck board; effective Jan 1, 2025

Merck & Co., Inc.

Lal Karsanbhai, president and CEO of Emerson Electric, elected to Merck board effective January 1, 2025.
He will serve on Audit and Governance committees and stand for election at May 2025 shareholder meeting.
Merck board expands to 13 members with addition; compensation per non-employee director practices.
Board also adopted amended by-laws updating indemnification provisions; other non-substantive changes.

item 5.02 item 5.03 item 9.01

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Appointed

Surendralal L. “Lal” Karsanbhai

Director

MRK · Merck & Co., Inc.

Effective: 2025-01-01
Filed: November 22, 2024, 6:59 PM ET

announcing the election of Surendralal L. “Lal” Karsanbhai to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective January 1, 2025.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Surendralal L. “Lal” Karsanbhai was elected as Director at Merck & Co., Inc..

Action: elected
Role: Director

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announcing the election of Surendralal L. “Lal” Karsanbhai to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective January 1, 2025.

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