<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-21-021957.txt : 20210715
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210715110250
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-21-021957
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210705
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210715
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210715

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Klobuchar Michael A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001871957

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06571
		FILM NUMBER:		211092026

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 GALLOPING HILL RD
		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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        <footnote id="F1">Holdings include shares acquired in dividend reinvestment transactions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes shares acquired and dividends earned through July 5, 2021 in the Merck U.S. Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These restricted stock units vest and are distributed as shares of Merck &amp; Co., Inc. common stock in three equal installments on 5/3/2020, 5/3/2021 and 5/3/2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Merck &amp; Co., Inc. common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These restricted stock units vest and are distributed as shares of Merck &amp; Co., Inc. common stock in three equal installments on 5/1/2021, 5/1/2022 and 5/1/2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">These restricted stock units vest and are distributed as shares of Merck &amp; Co., Inc. common stock in three equal installments on 5/4/2022, 5/4/2023 and 5/4/2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The option became exercisable in equal installments on 5/10/2017, 5/10/2018 and 5/10/2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The option became exercisable in equal installments on 5/5/2018, 5/5/2019 and 5/5/2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The option became exercisable in equal installments on 5/4/2019, 5/4/2020 and 5/4/2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The option vests and becomes exercisable in equal installments on 5/3/2020, 5/3/2021 and 5/3/2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">The option vests and becomes exercisable in equal installments on 5/1/2021, 5/1/2022 and 5/1/2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">The option vests and becomes exercisable in equal installments on 5/4/2022, 5/4/2023 and 5/4/2024.</footnote>
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    <remarks>See Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC): POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Jennifer Zachary,
Jon Filderman, and Kelly Grez, signing singly, the undersigned?s true and
lawfulattorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned?s
capacity as an officer or director of Merck & Co., Inc. (the ?Company?),
Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
Forms 3, 4 or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto,
and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with
the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be
of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power
of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact?s
discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise
of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally
present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact?s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights
and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request
of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming,
any of the undersigned?s responsibilities to comply with Section 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect
to the undersigned?s holdings of and transactions in securities issued
by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed
writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. This Power of
Attorney revokes all previous powers of attorney with respect to the
subject matter of this Power of Attorney.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 5th day of July 2021.


				/s/ Michael Klobuchar
				Michael Klobuchar
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