Independent Lead Director Leslie A. Brun resigns from Merck board to lead Ariel Alternatives

Merck & Co., Inc.

Leslie A. Brun resigned from Merck's Board of Directors effective August 19, 2021.
Brun stepped down to become chairman and CEO of Ariel Alternatives, a private equity initiative of Ariel Investments.
Merck is evaluating making an investment in Ariel Alternatives.
Merck intends to name a new independent lead director in the near future.

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Leslie A. Brun

Board of Directors

MRK · Merck & Co., Inc.

Effective: 2021-08-19
Filed: August 20, 2021, 7:59 PM ET

announcing the resignation of Leslie A. Brun from the Company’s Board of Directors effective August 19, 2021.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Leslie A. Brun resigned as Board of Directors at Merck & Co., Inc..

Action: resigned
Role: Board of Directors

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announcing the resignation of Leslie A. Brun from the Company’s Board of Directors effective August 19, 2021.

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