401k Plan data: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN plan

MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 401k Plan overview

Plan Name	MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN
Plan identification number	001

MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN Benefits

401k Plan Type

Defined Contribution Pension

Plan Features/Benefits

Profit-sharing
ERISA section 404(c) Plan - This plan, or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1.
Partial participant-directed account plan - Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of a portion of the assets allocated to their individual accounts, regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
Code section 401(k) feature - A cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan that provides for an election by employees to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
Code section 401(m) arrangement - Employee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based, in whole or in part, on employee deferrals or contribtions to the plan. Not applicable if plan is 401(k) plan with only QNECs and/or QMACs. Also not applicable if Code section 403(b)(1), 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements/accounts/annuities.
ESOP other than a leveraged ESOP - A completed Schedule E must be attached to a Form 5500 filed for an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Plan sponsor(s) received services of leased employees, as defined in Code section 414(n), during the plan year.
Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b), (c), or (m)).

401k Sponsoring company profile

MERCK & CO., INC. has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.

Company Name: MERCK & CO., INC.

Employer identification number (EIN): 221918501

NAIC Classification: 325410

Additional information about MERCK & CO., INC.

Jurisdiction of Incorporation: Texas Secretary of State

Incorporation Date: 1987-03-01

Company Identification Number: 0007661806

Legal Registered Office Address: 2000 GALLOPING HILL RD

KENILWORTH
United States of America (USA)
07033

More information about MERCK & CO., INC.

Form 5500 Filing Information

Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN

Plan id# Filing Submission Date Name of Administrator Date Administrator Signed Name of Company Sponsor Date Sponsor Signed
001 2022-01-01
001 2021-01-01
001 2020-01-01
001 2019-01-01
001 2018-01-01 CAROLINE LITCHFIELD
001 2017-01-01 MARK MCDONOUGH
001 2016-01-01 MARK MCDONOUGH
001 2015-01-01 MARK MCDONOUGH
001 2014-01-01 MARK MCDONOUGH
001 2013-01-01 MARK MCDONOUGH
001 2012-01-01 MARK MCDONOUGH
001 2011-01-01 MARK E. MCDONOUGH, VP TREASURER MARK E. MCDONOUGH, VP TREASURER 2012-10-05
001 2010-01-01 MARK E. MCDONOUGH, VP TREASURER MARK E. MCDONOUGH, VP TREASURER 2011-10-07
001 2009-01-01 MARK E. MCDONOUGH, VP TREASURER MARK E. MCDONOUGH, VP TREASURER 2010-10-07

Plan id#	Filing Submission Date	Name of Administrator	Name of Company Sponsor	Date Sponsor Signed
001	2022-01-01
001	2021-01-01
001	2020-01-01
001	2019-01-01
001	2018-01-01	CAROLINE LITCHFIELD
001	2017-01-01	MARK MCDONOUGH
001	2016-01-01	MARK MCDONOUGH
001	2015-01-01	MARK MCDONOUGH
001	2014-01-01	MARK MCDONOUGH
001	2013-01-01	MARK MCDONOUGH
001	2012-01-01	MARK MCDONOUGH
001	2011-01-01	MARK E. MCDONOUGH, VP TREASURER	MARK E. MCDONOUGH, VP TREASURER	2012-10-05
001	2010-01-01	MARK E. MCDONOUGH, VP TREASURER	MARK E. MCDONOUGH, VP TREASURER	2011-10-07
001	2009-01-01	MARK E. MCDONOUGH, VP TREASURER	MARK E. MCDONOUGH, VP TREASURER	2010-10-07

Plan Statistics for MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN

401k plan membership statisitcs for MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN

Measure Date Value
2022: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2022 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2022-01-01 38,753
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2022-01-01 26,850
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2022-01-01 64
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2022-01-01 12,714
Total of all active and inactive participants 2022-01-01 39,628
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2022-01-01 136
Total participants 2022-01-01 39,764
Number of participants with account balances 2022-01-01 38,817
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2022-01-01 0
2021: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2021 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2021-01-01 37,752
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2021-01-01 25,956
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2021-01-01 54
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2021-01-01 12,611
Total of all active and inactive participants 2021-01-01 38,621
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2021-01-01 132
Total participants 2021-01-01 38,753
Number of participants with account balances 2021-01-01 37,496
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2021-01-01 0
2020: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2020 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2020-01-01 36,646
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2020-01-01 25,850
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2020-01-01 31
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2020-01-01 11,740
Total of all active and inactive participants 2020-01-01 37,621
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2020-01-01 131
Total participants 2020-01-01 37,752
Number of participants with account balances 2020-01-01 36,944
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2020-01-01 0
2019: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2019 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2019-01-01 36,031
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2019-01-01 24,358
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2019-01-01 51
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2019-01-01 12,117
Total of all active and inactive participants 2019-01-01 36,526
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2019-01-01 120
Total participants 2019-01-01 36,646
Number of participants with account balances 2019-01-01 35,739
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2019-01-01 0
2018: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2018 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2018-01-01 35,349
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2018-01-01 23,503
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2018-01-01 37
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2018-01-01 12,368
Total of all active and inactive participants 2018-01-01 35,908
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2018-01-01 123
Total participants 2018-01-01 36,031
Number of participants with account balances 2018-01-01 35,194
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2018-01-01 0
2017: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2017-01-01 35,131
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2017-01-01 23,020
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2017-01-01 42
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2017-01-01 12,168
Total of all active and inactive participants 2017-01-01 35,230
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2017-01-01 119
Total participants 2017-01-01 35,349
Number of participants with account balances 2017-01-01 34,498
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2017-01-01 0
2016: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2016-01-01 35,637
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2016-01-01 22,295
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2016-01-01 35
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2016-01-01 12,680
Total of all active and inactive participants 2016-01-01 35,010
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2016-01-01 121
Total participants 2016-01-01 35,131
Number of participants with account balances 2016-01-01 34,328
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2016-01-01 0
2015: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2015-01-01 37,396
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2015-01-01 21,932
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2015-01-01 38
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2015-01-01 13,395
Total of all active and inactive participants 2015-01-01 35,365
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2015-01-01 272
Total participants 2015-01-01 35,637
Number of participants with account balances 2015-01-01 34,785
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2015-01-01 2
2014: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2014-01-01 41,295
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2014-01-01 22,034
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2014-01-01 206
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2014-01-01 14,887
Total of all active and inactive participants 2014-01-01 37,127
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2014-01-01 269
Total participants 2014-01-01 37,396
Number of participants with account balances 2014-01-01 36,586
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2014-01-01 0
2013: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2013-01-01 43,825
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2013-01-01 24,916
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2013-01-01 190
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2013-01-01 15,924
Total of all active and inactive participants 2013-01-01 41,030
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2013-01-01 265
Total participants 2013-01-01 41,295
Number of participants with account balances 2013-01-01 40,487
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2013-01-01 28
2012: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2012-01-01 30,994
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2012-01-01 27,751
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2012-01-01 332
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2012-01-01 15,643
Total of all active and inactive participants 2012-01-01 43,726
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2012-01-01 99
Total participants 2012-01-01 43,825
Number of participants with account balances 2012-01-01 42,585
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2012-01-01 1,487
2011: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2011-01-01 31,617
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2011-01-01 22,371
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2011-01-01 53
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2011-01-01 8,531
Total of all active and inactive participants 2011-01-01 30,955
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2011-01-01 39
Total participants 2011-01-01 30,994
Number of participants with account balances 2011-01-01 27,790
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2011-01-01 0
2010: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2010 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2010-01-01 32,375
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2010-01-01 23,670
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2010-01-01 48
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2010-01-01 7,858
Total of all active and inactive participants 2010-01-01 31,576
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2010-01-01 41
Total participants 2010-01-01 31,617
Number of participants with account balances 2010-01-01 28,400
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2010-01-01 0
2009: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2009-01-01 35,231
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2009-01-01 24,246
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2009-01-01 56
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2009-01-01 8,036
Total of all active and inactive participants 2009-01-01 32,338
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2009-01-01 37
Total participants 2009-01-01 32,375
Number of participants with account balances 2009-01-01 29,287
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2009-01-01 0

Measure	Date	Value
2022: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2022 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2022-01-01	38,753
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2022-01-01	26,850
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2022-01-01	64
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2022-01-01	12,714
Total of all active and inactive participants	2022-01-01	39,628
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2022-01-01	136
Total participants	2022-01-01	39,764
Number of participants with account balances	2022-01-01	38,817
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2022-01-01	0
2021: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2021 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2021-01-01	37,752
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2021-01-01	25,956
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2021-01-01	54
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2021-01-01	12,611
Total of all active and inactive participants	2021-01-01	38,621
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2021-01-01	132
Total participants	2021-01-01	38,753
Number of participants with account balances	2021-01-01	37,496
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2021-01-01	0
2020: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2020 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2020-01-01	36,646
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2020-01-01	25,850
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2020-01-01	31
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2020-01-01	11,740
Total of all active and inactive participants	2020-01-01	37,621
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2020-01-01	131
Total participants	2020-01-01	37,752
Number of participants with account balances	2020-01-01	36,944
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2020-01-01	0
2019: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2019 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2019-01-01	36,031
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2019-01-01	24,358
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2019-01-01	51
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2019-01-01	12,117
Total of all active and inactive participants	2019-01-01	36,526
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2019-01-01	120
Total participants	2019-01-01	36,646
Number of participants with account balances	2019-01-01	35,739
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2019-01-01	0
2018: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2018 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2018-01-01	35,349
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2018-01-01	23,503
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2018-01-01	37
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2018-01-01	12,368
Total of all active and inactive participants	2018-01-01	35,908
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2018-01-01	123
Total participants	2018-01-01	36,031
Number of participants with account balances	2018-01-01	35,194
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2018-01-01	0
2017: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2017-01-01	35,131
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2017-01-01	23,020
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2017-01-01	42
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2017-01-01	12,168
Total of all active and inactive participants	2017-01-01	35,230
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2017-01-01	119
Total participants	2017-01-01	35,349
Number of participants with account balances	2017-01-01	34,498
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2017-01-01	0
2016: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2016-01-01	35,637
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2016-01-01	22,295
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2016-01-01	35
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2016-01-01	12,680
Total of all active and inactive participants	2016-01-01	35,010
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2016-01-01	121
Total participants	2016-01-01	35,131
Number of participants with account balances	2016-01-01	34,328
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2016-01-01	0
2015: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2015-01-01	37,396
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2015-01-01	21,932
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2015-01-01	38
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2015-01-01	13,395
Total of all active and inactive participants	2015-01-01	35,365
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2015-01-01	272
Total participants	2015-01-01	35,637
Number of participants with account balances	2015-01-01	34,785
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2015-01-01	2
2014: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2014-01-01	41,295
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2014-01-01	22,034
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2014-01-01	206
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2014-01-01	14,887
Total of all active and inactive participants	2014-01-01	37,127
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2014-01-01	269
Total participants	2014-01-01	37,396
Number of participants with account balances	2014-01-01	36,586
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2014-01-01	0
2013: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2013-01-01	43,825
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2013-01-01	24,916
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2013-01-01	190
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2013-01-01	15,924
Total of all active and inactive participants	2013-01-01	41,030
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2013-01-01	265
Total participants	2013-01-01	41,295
Number of participants with account balances	2013-01-01	40,487
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2013-01-01	28
2012: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2012-01-01	30,994
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2012-01-01	27,751
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2012-01-01	332
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2012-01-01	15,643
Total of all active and inactive participants	2012-01-01	43,726
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2012-01-01	99
Total participants	2012-01-01	43,825
Number of participants with account balances	2012-01-01	42,585
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2012-01-01	1,487
2011: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2011-01-01	31,617
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2011-01-01	22,371
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2011-01-01	53
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2011-01-01	8,531
Total of all active and inactive participants	2011-01-01	30,955
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2011-01-01	39
Total participants	2011-01-01	30,994
Number of participants with account balances	2011-01-01	27,790
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2011-01-01	0
2010: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2010 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2010-01-01	32,375
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2010-01-01	23,670
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2010-01-01	48
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2010-01-01	7,858
Total of all active and inactive participants	2010-01-01	31,576
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2010-01-01	41
Total participants	2010-01-01	31,617
Number of participants with account balances	2010-01-01	28,400
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2010-01-01	0
2009: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2009-01-01	35,231
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2009-01-01	24,246
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2009-01-01	56
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2009-01-01	8,036
Total of all active and inactive participants	2009-01-01	32,338
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2009-01-01	37
Total participants	2009-01-01	32,375
Number of participants with account balances	2009-01-01	29,287
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2009-01-01	0

Financial Data on MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN

Measure	Date	Value
2022 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2022 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2022-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2022-12-31	$1,445,212
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2022-12-31	$721,683
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2022-12-31	$1,085,364
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2022-12-31	$2,145,154
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2022-12-31	$-1,163,243,450
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2022-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2022-12-31	$928,421,293
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2022-12-31	$927,935,297
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2022-12-31	$687,589,072
Value of total assets at end of year	2022-12-31	$11,529,763,676
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$13,621,764,680
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2022-12-31	$485,996
Total interest from all sources	2022-12-31	$2,870,480
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2022-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2022-12-31	No
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2022-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2022-12-31	$45,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2022-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2022-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2022-12-31	$518,396,544
Participant contributions at end of year	2022-12-31	$60,670,351
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$60,768,175
Participant contributions at end of year	2022-12-31	$916,803
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$834,657
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2022-12-31	$1,085,364
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$2,145,154
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2022-12-31	$485,996
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2022-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2022-12-31	$-2,091,664,743
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2022-12-31	$11,528,678,312
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2022-12-31	$13,619,619,526
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2022-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2022-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2022-12-31	No
Interest on participant loans	2022-12-31	$2,870,480
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2022-12-31	$11,467,772,664
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$13,559,802,540
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2022-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2022-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2022-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2022-12-31	$169,192,528
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2022-12-31	$403,858
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$359,308
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2022-12-31	$927,935,297
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2022-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2022-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2022-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2022-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2022-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2022-12-31	134008324
2021 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2021 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2021-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2021-12-31	$4,534,926
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2021-12-31	$1,612,538
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2021-12-31	$2,145,154
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2021-12-31	$2,727,148
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2021-12-31	$2,485,834,384
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2021-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2021-12-31	$1,254,726,677
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2021-12-31	$1,254,254,631
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2021-12-31	$623,541,854
Value of total assets at end of year	2021-12-31	$13,621,764,680
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$12,388,316,579
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2021-12-31	$472,046
Total interest from all sources	2021-12-31	$3,112,148
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2021-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2021-12-31	No
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2021-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2021-12-31	$45,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2021-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2021-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2021-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2021-12-31	$467,375,744
Participant contributions at end of year	2021-12-31	$60,768,175
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$62,750,044
Participant contributions at end of year	2021-12-31	$834,657
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$677,258
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2021-12-31	$2,145,154
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$2,727,148
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2021-12-31	$472,046
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2021-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2021-12-31	$1,231,107,707
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2021-12-31	$13,619,619,526
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2021-12-31	$12,385,589,431
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2021-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2021-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2021-12-31	No
Interest on participant loans	2021-12-31	$3,112,148
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2021-12-31	$13,559,802,540
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$12,324,571,976
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2021-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2021-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2021-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2021-12-31	$156,166,110
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2021-12-31	$359,308
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$317,301
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2021-12-31	$1,254,254,631
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2021-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2021-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2021-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2021-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2021-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2021-12-31	134008324
2020 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2020 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2020-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2020-12-31	$20,700,151
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2020-12-31	$58,226
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2020-12-31	$2,727,148
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2020-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2020-12-31	$2,214,858,087
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2020-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2020-12-31	$829,619,484
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2020-12-31	$829,132,013
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2020-12-31	$598,446,944
Value of total assets at end of year	2020-12-31	$12,388,316,579
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$10,979,708,903
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2020-12-31	$487,471
Total interest from all sources	2020-12-31	$3,708,736
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2020-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2020-12-31	No
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2020-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2020-12-31	$45,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2020-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2020-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2020-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2020-12-31	$443,165,189
Participant contributions at end of year	2020-12-31	$62,750,044
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$68,714,251
Participant contributions at end of year	2020-12-31	$677,258
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$10,158,074
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2020-12-31	$2,727,148
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2020-12-31	$487,471
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2020-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2020-12-31	$1,385,238,603
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2020-12-31	$12,385,589,431
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2020-12-31	$10,979,708,903
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2020-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2020-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2020-12-31	No
Interest on participant loans	2020-12-31	$3,708,736
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2020-12-31	$12,324,571,976
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$10,896,663,507
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2020-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2020-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2020-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2020-12-31	$155,281,755
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2020-12-31	$317,301
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$4,173,071
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2020-12-31	$829,132,013
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2020-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2020-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2020-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2020-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2020-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2020-12-31	134008324
2019 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2019 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2019-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2019-12-31	$6,196,412
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2019-12-31	$471,940
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2019-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2019-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2019-12-31	$2,654,600,141
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2019-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2019-12-31	$677,861,754
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2019-12-31	$677,181,666
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2019-12-31	$546,835,946
Value of total assets at end of year	2019-12-31	$10,979,708,903
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$8,997,246,044
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2019-12-31	$680,088
Total interest from all sources	2019-12-31	$3,616,919
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2019-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2019-12-31	No
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2019-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2019-12-31	$45,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2019-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2019-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2019-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2019-12-31	$402,630,159
Participant contributions at end of year	2019-12-31	$68,714,251
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$67,298,099
Participant contributions at end of year	2019-12-31	$10,158,074
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$8,567,306
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2019-12-31	$680,088
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2019-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2019-12-31	$1,976,738,387
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2019-12-31	$10,979,708,903
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2019-12-31	$8,997,246,044
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2019-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2019-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2019-12-31	No
Interest on participant loans	2019-12-31	$3,616,919
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2019-12-31	$10,896,663,507
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$8,917,780,615
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2019-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2019-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2019-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2019-12-31	$144,205,787
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2019-12-31	$4,173,071
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$3,600,024
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2019-12-31	$677,181,666
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2019-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2019-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2019-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2019-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2019-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2019-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2019-12-31	134008324
2018 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2018 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2018-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2018-12-31	$33,444,478
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2018-12-31	$239,215
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2018-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2018-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2018-12-31	$239,845,999
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2018-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2018-12-31	$758,782,237
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2018-12-31	$758,782,237
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2018-12-31	$501,256,533
Value of total assets at end of year	2018-12-31	$8,997,246,044
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$9,482,977,019
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2018-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2018-12-31	$3,394,070
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2018-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2018-12-31	No
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2018-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2018-12-31	$45,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2018-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2018-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2018-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2018-12-31	$368,809,945
Participant contributions at end of year	2018-12-31	$67,298,099
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$67,590,907
Participant contributions at end of year	2018-12-31	$8,567,306
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$5,353,695
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2018-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2018-12-31	$-518,936,238
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-12-31	$8,997,246,044
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-12-31	$9,482,977,019
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2018-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2018-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2018-12-31	No
Interest on participant loans	2018-12-31	$3,394,070
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2018-12-31	$8,917,780,615
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$9,407,774,092
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2018-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2018-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2018-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2018-12-31	$132,446,588
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2018-12-31	$3,600,024
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$2,258,325
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2018-12-31	$758,782,237
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2018-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2018-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2018-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2018-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2018-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2018-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2018-12-31	134008324
2017 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2017 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2017-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2017-12-31	$46,459,510
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2017-12-31	$238,743
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2017-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2017-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2017-12-31	$1,868,722,828
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2017-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2017-12-31	$650,079,677
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2017-12-31	$650,079,677
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2017-12-31	$457,531,284
Value of total assets at end of year	2017-12-31	$9,482,977,019
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$8,218,113,101
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2017-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2017-12-31	$3,237,683
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2017-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2017-12-31	No
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2017-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2017-12-31	$45,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2017-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2017-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2017-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2017-12-31	$332,028,743
Participant contributions at end of year	2017-12-31	$67,590,907
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$67,437,340
Participant contributions at end of year	2017-12-31	$5,353,695
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$4,388,298
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2017-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2017-12-31	$1,218,643,151
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$9,482,977,019
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$8,218,113,101
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2017-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2017-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2017-12-31	No
Interest on participant loans	2017-12-31	$3,237,683
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2017-12-31	$9,407,774,092
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$8,144,397,108
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2017-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2017-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2017-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2017-12-31	$125,502,541
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2017-12-31	$2,258,325
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$1,890,355
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2017-12-31	$650,079,677
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2017-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2017-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2017-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2017-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2017-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2017-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2017-12-31	134008324
2016 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2016 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2016-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2016-12-31	$713,804
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2016-12-31	$171,118
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2016-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2016-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2016-12-31	$1,033,150,248
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2016-12-31	$602,310,699
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2016-12-31	$602,310,699
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2016-12-31	$441,058,255
Value of total assets at end of year	2016-12-31	$8,218,113,101
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$7,786,730,866
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2016-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2016-12-31	$3,045,735
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2016-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2016-12-31	No
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2016-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2016-12-31	$45,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2016-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2016-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2016-12-31	Yes
Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest	2016-12-31	$19,057
Contributions received from participants	2016-12-31	$320,285,346
Participant contributions at end of year	2016-12-31	$67,437,340
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$69,042,138
Participant contributions at end of year	2016-12-31	$4,388,298
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$3,038,759
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2016-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2016-12-31	$430,839,549
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$8,218,113,101
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$7,786,730,866
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2016-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2016-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2016-12-31	No
Interest on participant loans	2016-12-31	$3,045,735
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2016-12-31	$8,144,397,108
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$7,713,463,446
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2016-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2016-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2016-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2016-12-31	$120,772,909
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2016-12-31	$1,890,355
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$1,186,523
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2016-12-31	$602,310,699
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2016-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2016-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2016-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2016-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2016-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2016-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2016-12-31	134008324
2015 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2015 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2015-12-31	$1,665,957
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2015-12-31	$514,986
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2015-12-31	$521,781,859
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2015-12-31	$846,451,632
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2015-12-31	$846,451,632
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2015-12-31	$440,132,293
Value of total assets at end of year	2015-12-31	$7,786,730,866
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$8,110,249,668
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2015-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2015-12-31	$3,161,282
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2015-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2015-12-31	No
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2015-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2015-12-31	$55,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2015-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2015-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2015-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2015-12-31	$322,082,376
Participant contributions at end of year	2015-12-31	$69,042,138
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$72,911,719
Participant contributions at end of year	2015-12-31	$3,038,759
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$2,632,412
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2015-12-31	$-324,669,773
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$7,786,730,866
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$8,110,249,668
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2015-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2015-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2015-12-31	No
Interest on participant loans	2015-12-31	$3,161,282
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2015-12-31	$7,713,463,446
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$8,032,962,992
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2015-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2015-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2015-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2015-12-31	$118,049,917
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2015-12-31	$1,186,523
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$1,742,545
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2015-12-31	$846,451,632
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2015-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2015-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2015-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2015-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2015-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2015-12-31	134008324
2014 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2014 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2014-12-31	$39,123,200
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2014-12-31	$464,046
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2014-12-31	$953,660,933
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2014-12-31	$1,034,113,716
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2014-12-31	$1,034,113,716
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2014-12-31	$408,123,461
Value of total assets at end of year	2014-12-31	$8,110,249,668
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$8,152,043,297
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2014-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2014-12-31	$3,343,662
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2014-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2014-12-31	No
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2014-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2014-12-31	$55,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2014-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2014-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2014-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2014-12-31	$290,589,751
Participant contributions at end of year	2014-12-31	$72,911,719
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$76,030,078
Participant contributions at end of year	2014-12-31	$2,632,412
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$2,019,486
Other income not declared elsewhere	2014-12-31	$287,402
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2014-12-31	$-80,452,783
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$8,110,249,668
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$8,152,043,297
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2014-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2014-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2014-12-31	No
Interest on participant loans	2014-12-31	$3,343,662
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2014-12-31	$8,032,962,992
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$8,073,092,170
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2014-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2014-12-31	Yes
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2014-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2014-12-31	$117,533,710
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2014-12-31	$1,742,545
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$901,563
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2014-12-31	$1,034,113,716
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2014-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2014-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2014-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2014-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2014-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2014-12-31	134008324
2013 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2013 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2013-12-31	$2,891,008
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2013-12-31	$174,668
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2013-12-31	$1,974,041,582
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2013-12-31	$751,280,430
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2013-12-31	$751,280,430
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2013-12-31	$454,360,856
Value of total assets at end of year	2013-12-31	$8,152,043,297
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$6,926,565,805
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2013-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2013-12-31	$3,404,043
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2013-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2013-12-31	No
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2013-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2013-12-31	$55,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2013-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2013-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2013-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2013-12-31	$321,356,561
Participant contributions at end of year	2013-12-31	$76,030,078
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$73,677,927
Participant contributions at end of year	2013-12-31	$2,019,486
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$318,947
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$13,126,650
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2013-12-31	$1,222,761,152
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$8,152,043,297
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$6,926,565,805
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2013-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2013-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2013-12-31	No
Interest on participant loans	2013-12-31	$3,404,043
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2013-12-31	$8,073,092,170
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$6,839,034,603
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2013-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2013-12-31	Yes
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2013-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2013-12-31	$133,004,295
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2013-12-31	$901,563
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$407,678
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2013-12-31	$751,280,430
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2013-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2013-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2013-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2013-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2013-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2013-12-31	134008324
2012 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2012 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2012-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2012-12-31	$2,320,668,652
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2012-12-31	$1,092,592
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2012-12-31	$911,356,034
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2012-12-31	$399,656,636
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2012-12-31	$399,656,636
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2012-12-31	$311,266,907
Value of total assets at end of year	2012-12-31	$6,926,565,805
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$4,095,290,347
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2012-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2012-12-31	$2,184,280
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2012-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2012-12-31	No
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2012-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2012-12-31	$55,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2012-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2012-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2012-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2012-12-31	$223,943,469
Participant contributions at end of year	2012-12-31	$73,677,927
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$46,901,742
Participant contributions at end of year	2012-12-31	$318,947
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$224,565
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2012-12-31	$13,126,650
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2012-12-31	$30,517,400
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2012-12-31	$511,699,398
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$6,926,565,805
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$4,095,290,347
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2012-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2012-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2012-12-31	No
Interest on participant loans	2012-12-31	$2,184,280
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2012-12-31	$6,839,034,603
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$4,048,058,680
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2012-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2012-12-31	Yes
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2012-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2012-12-31	$87,323,438
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2012-12-31	$407,678
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$105,360
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2012-12-31	$399,656,636
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2012-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2012-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2012-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2012-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2012-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2012-12-31	134008324
2011 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2011 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2011-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2011-12-31	$654,584
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2011-12-31	$13,717
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2011-12-31	$314,984,603
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2011-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2011-12-31	$287,096,444
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2011-12-31	$287,096,444
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2011-12-31	$323,017,721
Value of total assets at end of year	2011-12-31	$4,095,290,347
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$4,066,761,321
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2011-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2011-12-31	$2,501,886
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2011-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2011-12-31	No
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2011-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2011-12-31	$55,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2011-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2011-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2011-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2011-12-31	$232,148,436
Participant contributions at end of year	2011-12-31	$46,901,742
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$46,400,647
Participant contributions at end of year	2011-12-31	$224,565
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$15,093,322
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2011-12-31	$27,888,159
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$4,095,290,347
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$4,066,761,321
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2011-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2011-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2011-12-31	No
Interest on participant loans	2011-12-31	$2,501,886
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2011-12-31	$4,048,058,680
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$3,998,806,486
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2011-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2011-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2011-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2011-12-31	$90,869,285
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2011-12-31	$105,360
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$6,460,866
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2011-12-31	$287,096,444
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2011-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2011-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2011-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2011-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2011-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2011-12-31	134008324
2010 : MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2010 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2010-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2010-12-31	$1,975,550
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2010-12-31	$606,558
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2010-12-31	$749,727,311
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2010-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2010-12-31	$303,786,057
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2010-12-31	$303,786,057
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2010-12-31	$332,186,274
Value of total assets at end of year	2010-12-31	$4,066,761,321
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$3,619,451,075
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2010-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2010-12-31	$2,206,759
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2010-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2010-12-31	No
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2010-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2010-12-31	$45,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2010-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2010-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2010-12-31	$241,726,452
Participant contributions at end of year	2010-12-31	$46,400,647
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$40,143,059
Participant contributions at end of year	2010-12-31	$15,093,322
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$160,636
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2010-12-31	$445,941,254
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$4,066,761,321
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$3,619,451,075
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2010-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2010-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2010-12-31	No
Interest on participant loans	2010-12-31	$2,206,759
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2010-12-31	$3,998,806,486
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$3,579,074,634
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2010-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2010-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2010-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2010-12-31	$90,459,822
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2010-12-31	$6,460,866
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$72,746
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2010-12-31	$303,786,057
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2010-12-31	No
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2010-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2010-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2010-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2010-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2010-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2010-12-31	134008324

Form 5500 Responses for MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN

2022: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2022 form 5500 responses
2022-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2022-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2022-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2022-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2022-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2022-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2022-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2021: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2021 form 5500 responses
2021-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2021-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2021-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2021-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2021-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2021-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2021-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2020: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2020 form 5500 responses
2020-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2020-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2020-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2020-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2020-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2020-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2020-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2019: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2019 form 5500 responses
2019-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2019-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2019-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2019-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2019-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2019-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2019-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2018: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2018 form 5500 responses
2018-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2018-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2018-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2018-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2018-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2018-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2018-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2017: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2017 form 5500 responses
2017-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2017-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2017-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2017-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2017-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2017-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2017-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2016: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2016 form 5500 responses
2016-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2016-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2016-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2016-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2016-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2016-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2016-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2015: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2015 form 5500 responses
2015-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2015-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2015-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2015-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2015-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2015-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2015-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2014: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2014 form 5500 responses
2014-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2014-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2014-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2014-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2014-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2014-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2014-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2013: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2013 form 5500 responses
2013-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2013-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2013-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2013-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2013-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2013-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2013-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2012: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2012 form 5500 responses
2012-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2012-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2012-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2012-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2012-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2012-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2011: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2011 form 5500 responses
2011-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2011-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2011-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2011-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2011-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2011-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2010: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2010 form 5500 responses
2010-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2010-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2010-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2010-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2010-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2010-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2010-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2009: MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN 2009 form 5500 responses
2009-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2009-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2009-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2009-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2009-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2009-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes

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Company Name:	MERCK & CO., INC.
Employer identification number (EIN):	221918501
NAIC Classification:	325410

Jurisdiction of Incorporation:	Texas Secretary of State
Incorporation Date:	1987-03-01
Company Identification Number:	0007661806
Legal Registered Office Address:	2000 GALLOPING HILL RD KENILWORTH United States of America (USA) 07033