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): May 20, 2013
Merck & Co., Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New Jersey
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 1-6571 | 22-1918501 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| One Merck Drive, PO Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ |
08889-0100 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (908) 423-1000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 20, 2013, Merck & Co., Inc. (“Merck”) entered into an accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) agreement with Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”). Under the ASR, Merck agreed to purchase approximately $5 billion of Merck’s common stock, in total, with an initial delivery of approximately 99.5 million shares of Merck’s common stock, based on current market prices, made by Goldman Sachs to Merck, and payment of $5 billion made by Merck to Goldman Sachs, on May 21, 2013. The final number of shares of Merck’s common stock that Merck may receive, or may be required to remit, under the ASR will be based upon the average daily volume weighted average price of Merck’s common stock during the term of the ASR program. Final settlement of the transaction under the ASR agreement is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2013, and may occur earlier at the option of Goldman Sachs, or later under certain circumstances. The terms of the transaction under the ASR agreement are subject to adjustment if Merck were to enter into or announce certain types of transactions. If Merck is obligated to make an adjustment payment to Goldman Sachs under the ASR, Merck may elect to satisfy such obligation in cash or in shares of Merck’s common stock. The obligations of Goldman Sachs under the ASR agreement are guaranteed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. This ASR was entered into pursuant to Merck’s previously announced share repurchase program.
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.
| Merck & Co., Inc. | ||||||
| Date: May 22, 2013 | By: | /s/ Katie E. Fedosz | ||||
| Name: | Katie E. Fedosz | |||||
| Title: | Senior Assistant Secretary | |||||