Merck & Co., Inc. — Insider Transactions
Form 4 filings by directors, officers, and 10%+ shareholders
SEC rules require corporate insiders — including directors, executive officers, and any shareholder owning more than 10% of a company's shares — to report changes in their ownership within two business days of a transaction. These disclosures are filed as Form 4. Open-market purchases (code P) are generally considered the most meaningful signal, as insiders are spending their own money.
| Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owns After | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Ashley | SVP Chief Ethics & Com Officer | Option Exercise | 23,220 | $59.86 | $1,389,949 | 32,990 | Oct 31, 2018 |
| DeLuca Richard R. | EVP&Pres, Merck Animal Health | Option Exercise | 25,467 | $34.19 | $870,717 | 82,135 | Oct 30, 2018 |
| FRAZIER KENNETH C | Chairman, President & CEO | Option Exercise | 279,850 | $36.56 | $10,231,316 | 971,800 | Oct 2, 2018 |
| FRAZIER KENNETH C | Chairman, President & CEO | Option Exercise | 279,851 | $36.56 | $10,231,353 | 971,801 | Sep 18, 2018 |
| Schechter Adam H | EVP & Pres-Global Human Health | Option Exercise | 100,000 | $36.56 | $3,656,000 | 100,000 | Sep 17, 2018 |
| Chattopadhyay Sanat | Exe V-P & Pres. MMD | Sale | 29,208 | $65.20 | $1,904,362 | 51,467 | Aug 3, 2018 |
| Karachun Rita A | Sr. VP Fince-Global Controller | Sale | 5,000 | $65.01 | $325,050 | 16,175 | Aug 2, 2018 |
| FRAZIER KENNETH C | Chairman, President & CEO | Option Exercise | 228,091 | $33.49 | $7,638,768 | 938,788 | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Schechter Adam H | EVP & Pres-Global Human Health | Sale | 100,000 | $61.00 | $6,100,000 | — | Jun 18, 2018 |
| Gerberding Julie L. | EVP Strat Comm, Gl Pub Policy | Sale | 9,972 | $59.66 | $594,930 | 45,717 | May 15, 2018 |
| Watson Ashley | SVP Chief Ethics & Com Officer | Tax Withholding | 3,151 | $58.87 | $185,499 | 9,632 | May 1, 2018 |
| Karachun Rita A | Sr. VP Fince-Global Controller | Tax Withholding | 1,030 | $58.87 | $60,636 | 21,175 | May 1, 2018 |
| Chattopadhyay Sanat | Exe V-P & Pres. MMD | Option Exercise | 4,009 | — | — | 52,609 | May 1, 2018 |
| GRADDICK WEIR MIRIAN M | Exe V-P, HR | Sale | 24,000 | $58.00 | $1,392,000 | 80,433 | Apr 16, 2018 |
| Karachun Rita A | Sr. VP Fince-Global Controller | Award / Grant | 3,090 | $54.72 | $169,085 | 19,198 | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Davis Robert M | EVP, Global Svcs & CFO | Award / Grant | 30,908 | $54.72 | $1,691,286 | 106,128 | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Holston Michael J | EVP, General Counsel | Award / Grant | 20,694 | $54.72 | $1,132,376 | 69,786 | Feb 27, 2018 |
| DeLuca Richard R. | EVP&Pres, Merck Animal Health | Award / Grant | 12,575 | $54.72 | $688,104 | 55,381 | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Gerberding Julie L. | EVP Strat Comm, Gl Pub Policy | Award / Grant | 9,062 | $54.72 | $495,873 | 55,277 | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Chattopadhyay Sanat | Exe V-P & Pres. MMD | Award / Grant | 4,522 | $54.72 | $247,444 | 48,182 | Feb 27, 2018 |
| GRADDICK WEIR MIRIAN M | Exe V-P, HR | Award / Grant | 13,949 | $54.72 | $763,289 | 104,433 | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Watson Ashley | SVP Chief Ethics & Com Officer | Award / Grant | 2,322 | $54.72 | $127,060 | 2,322 | Feb 27, 2018 |
| PERLMUTTER ROGER M | Exe V-P & Pres, MRL | Award / Grant | 34,931 | $54.72 | $1,911,424 | 138,907 | Feb 27, 2018 |
| FRAZIER KENNETH C | Chairman, President & CEO | Award / Grant | 110,393 | $54.72 | $6,040,705 | 710,697 | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Schechter Adam H | EVP & Pres-Global Human Health | Award / Grant | 34,094 | $54.72 | $1,865,624 | 34,094 | Feb 27, 2018 |
| WEEKS WENDELL P | — | Sale | 5,000 | $53.57 | $267,850 | 100 | Feb 9, 2018 |
| DeLuca Richard R. | EVP&Pres, Merck Animal Health | Option Exercise | 8,572 | — | — | 45,780 | Feb 9, 2018 |
| Schechter Adam H | EVP & Pres-Global Human Health | Option Exercise | 50,994 | $36.56 | $1,864,341 | 50,994 | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Holston Michael J | EVP, General Counsel | Sale | 12,500 | $61.63 | $770,375 | 49,092 | Jan 16, 2018 |
| GRADDICK WEIR MIRIAN M | Exe V-P, HR | Sale | 5,000 | $58.00 | $290,000 | 101,484 | Jan 16, 2018 |
| GRADDICK WEIR MIRIAN M | Exe V-P, HR | Sale | 52,000 | $61.63 | $3,204,760 | 90,484 | Jan 12, 2018 |
| Schechter Adam H | EVP & Pres-Global Human Health | Gift | 750 | — | — | 113,374 | Dec 15, 2017 |
| GLOCER THOMAS H | — | Sale | 5,000 | $56.20 | $281,000 | 5,100 | Nov 8, 2017 |
| KIDDER C ROBERT | — | Option Exercise | 5,000 | $35.19 | $175,950 | 14,317 | May 12, 2017 |
| Karachun Rita A | Sr. VP Fince-Global Controller | Option Exercise | 2,576 | — | — | 17,068 | May 9, 2017 |
| AMBROSE ADELE D | Sr.V-P & Chief Comuns Officer | Tax Withholding | 960 | $64.01 | $61,450 | 22,708 | May 9, 2017 |
| Davis Robert M | EVP, Global Svcs & CFO | Tax Withholding | 44,530 | $64.01 | $2,850,365 | 73,501 | May 9, 2017 |
| Chattopadhyay Sanat | Exe V-P & Pres. MMD | Tax Withholding | 974 | $62.38 | $60,758 | 42,663 | May 2, 2017 |
| Gerberding Julie L. | EVP Strat Comm, Gl Pub Policy | Option Exercise | 3,092 | — | — | 46,416 | May 2, 2017 |
| Schechter Adam H | EVP & Pres-Global Human Health | Sale | 53,850 | $63.48 | $3,418,398 | 116,336 | Apr 3, 2017 |
| Schechter Adam H | EVP & Pres-Global Human Health | Award / Grant | 39,970 | $65.85 | $2,632,025 | 39,970 | Feb 27, 2017 |
| PERLMUTTER ROGER M | Exe V-P & Pres, MRL | Award / Grant | 32,670 | $65.85 | $2,151,320 | 101,601 | Feb 27, 2017 |
| Karachun Rita A | Sr. VP Fince-Global Controller | Award / Grant | 2,797 | $65.85 | $184,182 | 14,472 | Feb 27, 2017 |
| Holston Michael J | EVP, General Counsel | Award / Grant | 12,159 | $65.85 | $800,670 | 62,439 | Feb 27, 2017 |
| GRADDICK WEIR MIRIAN M | Exe V-P, HR | Award / Grant | 16,995 | $65.85 | $1,119,121 | 106,484 | Feb 27, 2017 |
| Gerberding Julie L. | EVP Strat Comm, Gl Pub Policy | Award / Grant | 3,707 | $65.85 | $244,106 | 43,063 | Feb 27, 2017 |
| DeLuca Richard R. | EVP&Pres, Merck Animal Health | Award / Grant | 11,771 | $65.85 | $775,120 | 36,090 | Feb 27, 2017 |
| Davis Robert M | EVP, Global Svcs & CFO | Award / Grant | 31,913 | $65.85 | $2,101,471 | 31,913 | Feb 27, 2017 |
| Chattopadhyay Sanat | Exe V-P & Pres. MMD | Award / Grant | 3,758 | $65.85 | $247,464 | 40,246 | Feb 27, 2017 |
| AMBROSE ADELE D | Sr.V-P & Chief Comuns Officer | Award / Grant | 2,795 | $65.85 | $184,051 | 20,937 | Feb 27, 2017 |