UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 15,
2005
Merck & Co., Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| New Jersey
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1-3305
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22-1109110 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| One Merck Drive, PO Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ
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08889-0100 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (908) 423-1000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
Incorporated
by reference is a press release issued by the Registrant on
December 15, 2005, attached as Exhibit 99.1, concerning the
Registrant’s business briefing to analysts. Also incorporated by
reference are Remarks given at the 2005 Annual
Business Briefing by Richard T. Clark, Chief Executive Officer
and President of the Registrant, attached as Exhibit 99.2 and Annual Business Briefing Presentations given by certain senior
executive officers of the Registrant on December 15, 2005,
attached as Exhibit 99.3.
This information is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
Section, and is not incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Additionally, the submission of this report on Form 8-K is not deemed an admission as to the
materiality of any information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation
FD.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit 99.1
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Press release issued
December 15, 2005 regarding business briefing to analysts |
Exhibit 99.2
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Remarks given at the
2005 Annual Business Briefing by Richard T. Clark, Chief
Executive Officer and President of the Registrant |
Exhibit 99.3
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Annual Business Briefing Presentations given by certain senior executive officers of
the Registrant, on December 15, 2005 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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MERCK & CO., Inc. |
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Date: December 15, 2005
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By:
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/s/ Debra A. Bollwage |
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DEBRA A. BOLLWAGE
Senior Assistant Secretary |