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)  April 28, 2015

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

New Jersey

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code  (908) 740-4000

 

Not Applicable

(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))

 

 

 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

The following information, including the exhibits hereto, is being furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02.

 

Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by the Registrant on April 28, 2015, regarding earnings for the first quarter of 2015, attached as Exhibit 99.1.  Also incorporated by reference is certain supplemental information not included in the press release, attached as Exhibit 99.2.

 

This information shall not be 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 in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1                                                      Press release issued April 28, 2015, regarding earnings for the first quarter of 2015

 

Exhibit 99.2                                                      Certain supplemental information not included in the press release

 

 

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: April 28, 2015	By:	/s/ Katie E. Fedosz
		Katie E. Fedosz
		Senior Assistant Secretary

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number		Description
99.1		Press release issued April 28, 2015, regarding earnings for the first quarter of 2015
99.2		Certain supplemental information not included in the press release