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Insider Trading Arrangements
−Removed: During the three months ended June 30, 2023, none of the Company’s directors or executive officers adopted or terminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements.
−Removed: Frequency of Future Non-Binding Shareholder Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation
−Removed: As previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 26, 2023, at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 23, 2023, the Company’s shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the holding of a non-binding shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation annually.
−Removed: Based on this voting result, among other factors, the Company will include a non-binding shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation in its proxy materials annually until the next required shareholder vote on the frequency of such non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation.
+Added: During the three months ended September 30, 2023, none of the Company’s directors or executive officers adopted or terminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements.
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MERCK & CO., INC.
−Removed: August 7, 2023 /s/ Jennifer Zachary
+Added: November 3, 2023 /s/ Jennifer Zachary
JENNIFER ZACHARY
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
−Removed: August 7, 2023 /s/ Rita A.
+Added: November 3, 2023 /s/ Rita A.
Senior Vice President Finance - Global Controller
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