FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

GLOCER THOMAS H
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Merck & Co., Inc. [ MRK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

MERCK & CO., INC., 2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

6/30/2021
(Street)

KENILWORTH, NJ 07033
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock         5100 D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock  (1)6/30/2021  A   112.5113     (2) (2)Common Stock 112.5113 $77.77 78357.7946 (3)(4)D  

Explanation of Responses:
(1) 1-for-1
(2) Phantom stock units are to be settled 100% in cash upon reporting person's termination of service in accordance with a distribution schedule elected pursuant to the terms of the Plan for Deferred Payment of Directors' Compensation.
(3) Holdings include shares acquired in dividend reinvestment transactions.
(4) Holdings reflect the adjustment that occurred as of June 2, 2021 in connection with the Organon spin-off as described in the registration statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC for Organon & Co. (the "Form 10"). As reported in the Form 10, each Merck phantom share outstanding under the Merck Deferred Compensation Plan as of immediately prior to the distribution date was converted on the distribution date into an adjusted Merck phantom share with the number of units represented by such award adjusted to preserve the aggregate value of the original Merck phantom shares as measured before and immediately after the distribution.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
GLOCER THOMAS H
MERCK & CO., INC.
2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD
KENILWORTH, NJ 07033
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Signatures
/s/ Kelly E. W. Grez as Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas H. Glocer7/2/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

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