MRK Merck & Co., Inc. - 8-K

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote
of Security Holders.

(a) The Annual Meeting
of Shareholders of Merck & Co., Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 26, 2026.

(b) Shareholders
voted on the matters set forth below:

1.

The following nominees were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office until the
Company’s next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and received the number of votes set forth opposite their names:

Names

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker

Non-Votes

Douglas M. Baker, Jr.

1,849,536,622

5,420,062

2,563,716

283,983,197

Mary Ellen Coe

1,839,523,954

15,699,812

2,296,634

283,983,197

Pamela J. Craig

1,805,030,600

48,837,633

3,652,167

283,983,197

Robert M. Davis

1,729,744,541

117,936,777

9,839,082

283,983,197

Thomas H. Glocer

1,733,084,321

121,844,310

2,591,769

283,983,197

Surendralal L. Karsanbhai

1,832,639,394

21,031,536

3,849,470

283,983,197

Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.

1,838,747,154

16,432,343

2,340,903

283,983,197

Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D.

1,849,015,649

6,015,256

2,489,495

283,983,197

Paul B. Rothman, M.D.

1,835,774,436

19,226,470

2,519,494

283,983,197

Patricia F. Russo

1,636,745,520

217,186,188

3,588,692

283,983,197

Christine E. Seidman, M.D.

1,848,205,743

7,001,420

2,313,237

283,983,197

Inge G. Thulin

1,822,902,605

32,175,009

2,442,786

283,983,197

Kathy J. Warden

1,821,054,647

32,894,586

3,571,167

283,983,197

2.

Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers:

1,730,192,132

votes FOR

109,310,633

votes AGAINST

18,017,635

shares abstained from voting

283,983,197

broker non votes

3.

Ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for
2026:

2,011,579,504

votes FOR

126,487,980

votes AGAINST

3,436,113

shares abstained from voting

1

4.

Shareholder proposal regarding a report on DEI risks in federal contracting:

22,754,046

votes FOR

1,812,455,404

votes AGAINST

22,310,950

shares abstained from voting

283,983,197

broker non votes

5.

Shareholder proposal regarding a report on healthcare coverage gaps:

23,597,628

votes FOR

1,811,874,302

votes AGAINST

22,048,470

shares abstained from voting

283,983,197

broker non votes

6.

Shareholder proposal regarding a report on political contributions:

227,074,175

votes FOR

1,606,594,343

votes AGAINST

23,851,882

shares abstained from voting

283,983,197

broker non votes

A majority of the votes cast was required for all six proposals to
be approved.