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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-067509"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MRK"
cik: "0000310158"
company_name: "Merck & Co., Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-28T20:15:25+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T20:27:24.919361+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Merck shareholders elect all 13 directors, approve say-on-pay, reject three proposals

## Summary
- All 13 director nominees elected; Patricia Russo received 1.637B for (highest opposition at 217M votes against).
- Say-on-pay passed: 1.730B for, 109M against, 284M broker non-votes.
- Ratification of PwC as auditor for 2026 approved: 2.012B for, 126M against.
- Three shareholder proposals on DEI risks, healthcare gaps, political contributions all rejected; each received <5% support.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-067509
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MRK
- cik: 0000310158
- company_name: Merck & Co., Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-28T20:15:25+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310158/000110465926067509/0001104659-26-067509-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310158/000110465926067509/tm2615833d1_8k.htm

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