<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-19-027587.txt : 20190507
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190507194143
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-19-027587
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190503
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190507
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190507

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Scholefield James H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001720922

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06571
		FILM NUMBER:		19804778

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD
		CITY:			KENILWORTH
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07033

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Merck & Co., Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000310158
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				221918501
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD
		CITY:			KENILWORTH
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07033
		BUSINESS PHONE:		908-740-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD
		CITY:			KENILWORTH
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07033

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Merck & Co. Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20091103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SCHERING PLOUGH CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>Merck &amp; Co., Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MRK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001720922</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Scholefield James H</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MERCK &amp; CO., INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KENILWORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07033</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP,Chief Info&amp;Digital Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>80.0000</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-05-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>39518.0000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.0000</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2020-05-03</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2029-05-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">The option vests and becomes exercisable in three equal installments on 5/3/2020, 5/3/2021 and 5/3/2022.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Faye C. Brown as Attorney-in-Fact for James H. Scholefield</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-05-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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