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MERCK & CO. INC. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and MERCK & CO. INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 30, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 25, 2026.

17Ballot items
1,691Asset managers
29,205Fund votes
May 28, 2024Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of May 28, 2024: 17 items on MERCK & CO. INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 30, 2024: 12 elected · 5 without a stated outcome.

Material dissent

None.

Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided

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Official 2023-2024 meeting results reported by MERCK & CO. INC.

These tallies are MERCK & CO. INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 30, 2024 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

MERCK & CO. INC. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held May 28, 2024
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Support (of votes cast)	Reported outcome	Voting standard
Elect Director: Douglas M. Baker, Jr.	1,780,612,436	39,899,019	4,071,705	--	305,087,191	98%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Mary Ellen Coe	1,798,878,318	21,947,903	3,756,939	--	305,087,191	99%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Pamela J. Craig	1,777,084,984	42,722,099	4,776,077	--	305,087,191	98%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Robert M. Davis	1,662,745,710	150,889,718	10,947,732	--	305,087,191	92%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Thomas H. Glocer	1,673,205,807	147,174,992	4,202,361	--	305,087,191	92%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.	1,797,592,341	23,192,283	3,798,536	--	305,087,191	99%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D.	1,811,401,459	9,235,945	3,945,756	--	305,087,191	99.4%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Paul B. Rothman, M.D.	1,808,539,622	12,102,959	3,940,579	--	305,087,191	99.3%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Patricia F. Russo	1,543,692,327	277,031,980	3,858,853	--	305,087,191	85%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Christine E. Seidman, M.D.	1,810,264,326	10,583,488	3,735,346	--	305,087,191	99.4%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Inge G. Thulin	1,768,541,265	52,073,131	3,968,764	--	305,087,191	97%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Kathy J. Warden	1,768,305,552	52,461,642	3,815,966	--	305,087,191	97%	Elected	—
2. Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers	1,696,772,487	117,948,443	--	--	--	94%	Not verified	—
3. Ratification of the appointment of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024	1,994,222,698	130,674,750	--	--	--	94%	Not verified	—
4. Shareholder proposal regarding a shareholder right to act by written consent	630,394,453	1,183,879,451	--	--	--	35%	Not verified	—
5. Shareholder proposal regarding a government censorship transparency report	25,652,699	1,769,667,178	--	--	--	1%	Not verified	—
6. Shareholder proposal regarding a report on respecting workforce civil liberties	36,532,781	1,764,002,836	--	--	--	2%	Not verified	—

Source: MERCK & CO. INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 30, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the MERCK & CO. INC. 2023-2024 meeting

Each item below shows how the 1,691 asset managers that disclosed a MERCK & CO. INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.

1. Elect Director: Douglas M. Baker, Jr.

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 1,780,612,436AGAINST: 39,899,019

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 271 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Douglas M. Baker, Jr.

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Douglas M. Baker, Jr.”): 1,780,612,436 for, 39,899,019 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following nominees were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and received the number of votes set forth opposite their names:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 271 asset managers below reported 712,526,453 for, 1,195,893 against, 358,214 abstained, 8,303 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 712,526,453AGAINST: 1,195,893ABSTAIN: 358,214NOT VOTED: 8,303

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Douglas M. Baker, Jr.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	292,465,923	0	0	For
Fidelity	93,462,658	0	0	For
BlackRock	71,902,681	39,228	0	For
State Street	27,286,198	19,945	0	For
Putnam	19,046,407	0	0	For
TIAA	15,373,638	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	14,439,110	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	13,874,066	0	0	For
Invesco	12,479,782	0	0	For
JPMorgan	11,584,163	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	10,141,728	0	0	For
Hartford	9,052,179	0	0	For
MFS	7,269,652	0	0	For
Jackson National	6,331,594	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	6,207,834	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	4,464,391	0	0	For
Dimensional	4,369,901	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	4,128,361	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,048,102	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,912,903	0	0	For
Legg Mason	3,736,969	0	0	For
Brighthouse	3,318,643	0	311,391	Mixed
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,570,028	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	3,125,011	0	0	For
Principal	3,117,672	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 271 asset managers. See all 271 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Mary Ellen Coe

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 1,798,878,318AGAINST: 21,947,903

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 271 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Mary Ellen Coe

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mary Ellen Coe”): 1,798,878,318 for, 21,947,903 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following nominees were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and received the number of votes set forth opposite their names:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 271 asset managers below reported 713,645,169 for, 74,351 against, 319,091 abstained, 8,303 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 713,645,169AGAINST: 74,351ABSTAIN: 319,091NOT VOTED: 8,303

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Mary Ellen Coe” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	292,465,923	0	0	For
Fidelity	93,462,658	0	0	For
BlackRock	71,928,265	13,644	0	For
State Street	27,298,647	7,496	0	For
Putnam	19,046,407	0	0	For
TIAA	15,373,638	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	14,439,110	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	13,874,066	0	0	For
Invesco	12,479,782	0	0	For
JPMorgan	11,584,163	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	10,141,728	0	0	For
Hartford	9,052,179	0	0	For
MFS	7,269,652	0	0	For
Jackson National	6,331,594	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	6,207,834	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	4,464,391	0	0	For
Dimensional	4,369,901	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	4,128,361	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,048,102	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,912,903	0	0	For
Legg Mason	3,736,969	0	0	For
Brighthouse	3,318,643	0	311,391	Mixed
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,570,028	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	3,125,011	0	0	For
Principal	3,117,672	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 271 asset managers. See all 271 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Pamela J. Craig

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 1,777,084,984AGAINST: 42,722,099

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 271 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Pamela J. Craig

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Pamela J. Craig”): 1,777,084,984 for, 42,722,099 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

The 271 asset managers below reported 712,518,669 for, 1,200,739 against, 158 withheld, 319,169 abstained, 8,303 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 712,518,669AGAINST: 1,200,739ABSTAIN: 319,169WITHHOLD: 158NOT VOTED: 8,303

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Pamela J. Craig” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	292,465,923	0	0	For
Fidelity	93,462,658	0	0	For
BlackRock	71,902,681	39,228	0	For
State Street	27,286,198	19,945	0	For
Putnam	19,046,407	0	0	For
TIAA	15,373,638	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	14,439,110	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	13,874,066	0	0	For
Invesco	12,479,782	0	0	For
JPMorgan	11,584,163	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	10,141,728	0	0	For
Hartford	9,052,179	0	0	For
MFS	7,269,652	0	0	For
Jackson National	6,331,594	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	6,207,834	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	4,464,391	0	0	For
Dimensional	4,369,901	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	4,128,361	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,048,102	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,912,903	0	0	For
Legg Mason	3,736,969	0	0	For
Brighthouse	3,318,643	0	311,391	Mixed
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,570,028	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	3,125,011	0	0	For
Principal	3,117,672	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 271 asset managers. See all 271 in the interactive database.

4. Elect Director: Robert M. Davis

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

92% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 92%

FOR: 1,662,745,710AGAINST: 150,889,718

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 271 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Robert M. Davis

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert M. Davis”): 1,662,745,710 for, 150,889,718 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following nominees were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and received the number of votes set forth opposite their names:”
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 271 asset managers below reported 713,229,061 for, 489,735 against, 158 withheld, 319,108 abstained, 8,303 not voted, 673 unknown.

FOR

FOR: 713,229,061AGAINST: 489,735ABSTAIN: 319,108WITHHOLD: 158NOT VOTED: 8,303UNKNOWN: 673

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Robert M. Davis” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	292,465,923	0	0	For
Fidelity	93,462,658	0	0	For
BlackRock	71,928,265	13,644	0	For
State Street	27,297,239	8,904	0	For
Putnam	19,046,407	0	0	For
TIAA	15,373,638	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	14,439,110	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	13,874,066	0	0	For
Invesco	12,479,782	0	0	For
JPMorgan	11,584,163	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	10,141,728	0	0	For
Hartford	9,052,179	0	0	For
MFS	7,269,652	0	0	For
Jackson National	6,331,594	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	6,207,834	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	4,464,391	0	0	For
Dimensional	4,369,901	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	4,128,361	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,048,102	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,912,903	0	0	For
Legg Mason	3,736,969	0	0	For
Brighthouse	3,318,643	0	311,391	Mixed
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,570,028	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	3,125,011	0	0	For
Principal	3,117,672	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 271 asset managers. See all 271 in the interactive database.

5. Elect Director: Thomas H. Glocer

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

92% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 92%

FOR: 1,673,205,807AGAINST: 147,174,992

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 271 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Thomas H. Glocer

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Thomas H. Glocer”): 1,673,205,807 for, 147,174,992 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following nominees were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and received the number of votes set forth opposite their names:”
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 271 asset managers below reported 708,880,494 for, 4,828,916 against, 158 withheld, 319,121 abstained, 8,303 not voted, 10,047 unknown.

FOR

FOR: 708,880,494AGAINST: 4,828,916ABSTAIN: 319,121WITHHOLD: 158UNKNOWN: 10,047NOT VOTED: 8,303

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Thomas H. Glocer” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	292,465,923	0	0	For
Fidelity	93,462,658	0	0	For
BlackRock	71,902,681	39,228	0	For
State Street	27,280,450	25,693	0	For
Putnam	19,046,407	0	0	For
TIAA	15,373,638	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	14,439,110	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	13,874,066	0	0	For
Invesco	12,479,782	0	0	For
JPMorgan	11,584,163	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	10,141,728	0	0	For
Hartford	9,052,179	0	0	For
MFS	7,269,652	0	0	For
Jackson National	6,331,594	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	6,207,834	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	4,464,391	0	0	For
Dimensional	4,369,901	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	4,128,361	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,048,102	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,912,903	0	0	For
Legg Mason	3,736,969	0	0	For
Brighthouse	3,318,643	0	311,391	Mixed
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,570,028	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	3,125,011	0	0	For
Principal	3,117,672	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 271 asset managers. See all 271 in the interactive database.

6. Elect Director: Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 1,797,592,341AGAINST: 23,192,283

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 271 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.”): 1,797,592,341 for, 23,192,283 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following nominees were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and received the number of votes set forth opposite their names:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 271 asset managers below reported 713,645,237 for, 74,402 against, 319,096 abstained, 8,303 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 713,645,237AGAINST: 74,402ABSTAIN: 319,096NOT VOTED: 8,303

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	292,465,923	0	0	For
Fidelity	93,462,658	0	0	For
BlackRock	71,928,265	13,644	0	For
State Street	27,298,647	7,496	0	For
Putnam	19,046,407	0	0	For
TIAA	15,373,638	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	14,439,110	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	13,874,066	0	0	For
Invesco	12,479,782	0	0	For
JPMorgan	11,584,163	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	10,141,728	0	0	For
Hartford	9,052,179	0	0	For
MFS	7,269,652	0	0	For
Jackson National	6,331,594	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	6,207,834	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	4,464,391	0	0	For
Dimensional	4,369,901	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	4,128,361	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,048,102	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,912,903	0	0	For
Legg Mason	3,736,969	0	0	For
Brighthouse	3,318,643	0	311,391	Mixed
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,570,028	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	3,125,011	0	0	For
Principal	3,117,672	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 271 asset managers. See all 271 in the interactive database.

7. Elect Director: Paul B. Rothman, M.D.

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 12 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.3%

FOR: 1,808,539,622AGAINST: 12,102,959

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 271 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Paul B. Rothman, M.D.

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Paul B. Rothman, M.D.”): 1,808,539,622 for, 12,102,959 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following nominees were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and received the number of votes set forth opposite their names:”
Support: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 271 asset managers below reported 713,094,519 for, 628,158 against, 319,105 abstained, 8,303 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 713,094,519AGAINST: 628,158ABSTAIN: 319,105NOT VOTED: 8,303

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Paul B. Rothman, M.D.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	292,465,923	0	0	For
Fidelity	93,462,658	0	0	For
BlackRock	71,928,265	13,644	0	For
State Street	27,298,647	7,496	0	For
Putnam	19,046,407	0	0	For
TIAA	15,373,638	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	14,439,110	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	13,874,066	0	0	For
Invesco	12,479,782	0	0	For
JPMorgan	11,584,163	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	10,141,728	0	0	For
Hartford	9,052,179	0	0	For
MFS	7,269,652	0	0	For
Jackson National	6,331,594	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	6,207,834	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	4,464,391	0	0	For
Dimensional	4,369,901	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	4,128,361	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,048,102	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,912,903	0	0	For
Legg Mason	3,736,969	0	0	For
Brighthouse	3,318,643	0	311,391	Mixed
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,570,028	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	3,125,011	0	0	For
Principal	3,117,672	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 271 asset managers. See all 271 in the interactive database.

8. Elect Director: Patricia F. Russo

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

85% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 85%AGAINST

FOR: 1,543,692,327AGAINST: 277,031,980

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 271 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Patricia F. Russo

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Patricia F. Russo”): 1,543,692,327 for, 277,031,980 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following nominees were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and received the number of votes set forth opposite their names:”
Support: 85% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 271 asset managers below reported 628,711,070 for, 89,663,989 against, 319,097 abstained, 8,303 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 628,711,070AGAINST: 89,663,989ABSTAIN: 319,097NOT VOTED: 8,303

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Patricia F. Russo” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	235,036,031	57,429,892	0	Mixed
Fidelity	93,208,567	254,091	0	For
BlackRock	71,902,681	39,228	0	For
State Street	27,280,450	25,693	0	For
Putnam	19,046,407	0	0	For
TIAA	15,373,638	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	14,439,110	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	13,874,066	0	0	For
Invesco	1,981,603	10,498,179	0	Mixed
JPMorgan	11,584,163	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	10,141,728	0	0	For
Hartford	1,741	9,050,438	0	Against
MFS	7,269,652	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,449,477	1,882,117	0	Mixed
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	6,207,834	0	0	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	4,655,578	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	1,513,270	2,951,121	0	Mixed
Dimensional	4,369,901	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	4,128,361	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,048,102	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,636,743	276,160	0	Mixed
Legg Mason	3,736,969	0	0	For
Brighthouse	2,665,186	653,457	311,391	Mixed
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,570,028	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	3,125,011	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 271 asset managers. See all 271 in the interactive database.

9. Elect Director: Christine E. Seidman, M.D.

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 12 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.4%

FOR: 1,810,264,326AGAINST: 10,583,488

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 271 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Christine E. Seidman, M.D.

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christine E. Seidman, M.D.”): 1,810,264,326 for, 10,583,488 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following nominees were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and received the number of votes set forth opposite their names:”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 271 asset managers below reported 713,681,298 for, 38,273 against, 319,092 abstained, 8,303 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 713,681,298AGAINST: 38,273ABSTAIN: 319,092NOT VOTED: 8,303

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Christine E. Seidman, M.D.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	292,465,923	0	0	For
Fidelity	93,462,658	0	0	For
BlackRock	71,928,265	13,644	0	For
State Street	27,298,647	7,496	0	For
Putnam	19,046,407	0	0	For
TIAA	15,373,638	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	14,439,110	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	13,874,066	0	0	For
Invesco	12,479,782	0	0	For
JPMorgan	11,584,163	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	10,141,728	0	0	For
Hartford	9,052,179	0	0	For
MFS	7,269,652	0	0	For
Jackson National	6,331,594	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	6,207,834	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	4,464,391	0	0	For
Dimensional	4,369,901	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	4,128,361	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,048,102	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,912,903	0	0	For
Legg Mason	3,736,969	0	0	For
Brighthouse	3,318,643	0	311,391	Mixed
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,570,028	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	3,125,011	0	0	For
Principal	3,117,672	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 271 asset managers. See all 271 in the interactive database.

10. Elect Director: Inge G. Thulin

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 1,768,541,265AGAINST: 52,073,131

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 271 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Inge G. Thulin

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Inge G. Thulin”): 1,768,541,265 for, 52,073,131 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following nominees were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and received the number of votes set forth opposite their names:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 271 asset managers below reported 717,175,642 for, 1,199,410 against, 319,104 abstained, 8,303 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 717,175,642AGAINST: 1,199,410ABSTAIN: 319,104NOT VOTED: 8,303

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Inge G. Thulin” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	292,465,923	0	0	For
Fidelity	93,462,658	0	0	For
BlackRock	71,902,681	39,228	0	For
State Street	27,286,198	19,945	0	For
Putnam	19,046,407	0	0	For
TIAA	15,373,638	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	14,439,110	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	13,874,066	0	0	For
Invesco	12,479,782	0	0	For
JPMorgan	11,584,163	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	10,141,728	0	0	For
Hartford	9,052,179	0	0	For
MFS	7,269,652	0	0	For
Jackson National	6,331,594	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	6,207,834	0	0	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	4,655,578	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	4,464,391	0	0	For
Dimensional	4,369,901	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	4,128,361	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,048,102	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,912,903	0	0	For
Legg Mason	3,736,969	0	0	For
Brighthouse	3,318,643	0	311,391	Mixed
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,570,028	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	3,125,011	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 271 asset managers. See all 271 in the interactive database.

11. Elect Director: Kathy J. Warden

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 1,768,305,552AGAINST: 52,461,642

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 271 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Kathy J. Warden

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kathy J. Warden”): 1,768,305,552 for, 52,461,642 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following nominees were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and received the number of votes set forth opposite their names:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 271 asset managers below reported 712,434,938 for, 1,284,627 against, 319,097 abstained, 8,303 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 712,434,938AGAINST: 1,284,627ABSTAIN: 319,097NOT VOTED: 8,303

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Kathy J. Warden” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	292,465,923	0	0	For
Fidelity	93,462,658	0	0	For
BlackRock	71,902,681	39,228	0	For
State Street	27,286,198	19,945	0	For
Putnam	19,046,407	0	0	For
TIAA	15,373,638	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	14,439,110	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	13,874,066	0	0	For
Invesco	12,479,782	0	0	For
JPMorgan	11,584,163	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	10,141,728	0	0	For
Hartford	9,052,179	0	0	For
MFS	7,269,652	0	0	For
Jackson National	6,331,594	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	6,207,834	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	4,464,391	0	0	For
Dimensional	4,369,901	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	4,128,361	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,048,102	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,912,903	0	0	For
Legg Mason	3,736,969	0	0	For
Brighthouse	3,318,643	0	311,391	Mixed
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,570,028	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	3,125,011	0	0	For
Principal	3,117,672	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 271 asset managers. See all 271 in the interactive database.

12. Elect Director: Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D.

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 12 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.4%

FOR: 1,811,401,459AGAINST: 9,235,945

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 270 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D.

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D.”): 1,811,401,459 for, 9,235,945 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following nominees were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and received the number of votes set forth opposite their names:”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 270 asset managers below reported 713,678,301 for, 38,210 against, 319,105 abstained, 8,303 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 713,678,301AGAINST: 38,210ABSTAIN: 319,105NOT VOTED: 8,303

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	292,465,923	0	0	For
Fidelity	93,462,658	0	0	For
BlackRock	71,928,265	13,644	0	For
State Street	27,298,647	7,496	0	For
Putnam	19,046,407	0	0	For
TIAA	15,373,638	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	14,439,110	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	13,874,066	0	0	For
Invesco	12,479,782	0	0	For
JPMorgan	11,584,163	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	10,141,728	0	0	For
Hartford	9,052,179	0	0	For
MFS	7,269,652	0	0	For
Jackson National	6,331,594	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	6,207,834	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	4,464,391	0	0	For
Dimensional	4,369,901	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	4,128,361	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,048,102	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,912,903	0	0	For
Legg Mason	3,736,969	0	0	For
Brighthouse	3,318,643	0	311,391	Mixed
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,570,028	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	3,125,011	0	0	For
Principal	3,117,672	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 270 asset managers. See all 270 in the interactive database.

13. 2. Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers

Outcome not verified Fund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 72 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%

FOR: 1,696,772,487AGAINST: 117,948,443

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 1,652 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers”): 1,696,772,487 for, 117,948,443 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of MERCK & CO. INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Section 14a Executive Compensation” (29 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown); “Compensation” (2 managers, 8,863 for).

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports: 256 asset managers voting on “Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	292,465,923	0	For
Fidelity	93,462,658	0	For
BlackRock	71,941,909	0	For
State Street	27,306,143	0	For
Putnam	19,046,407	0	For
TIAA	15,373,638	0	For
T. Rowe Price	14,439,110	0	For
Charles Schwab	13,874,066	0	For
Invesco	12,479,782	0	For
JPMorgan	11,584,163	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	10,141,728	0	For
Hartford	9,052,179	0	For
MFS	7,269,652	0	For
Jackson National	6,331,594	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	6,207,834	0	For
Lincoln Financial	4,464,391	0	For
Dimensional	4,369,901	0	For
Six Circles Trust	4,128,361	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,048,102	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,912,903	0	For
Legg Mason	3,736,969	0	For
Brighthouse	3,318,643	311,391	Mixed
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,570,028	0	For
Neuberger Berman	3,125,011	0	For
Principal	3,117,672	0	For

Fund voting reports, all 256 managers: 712,593,491 for, 1,585,602 against, 327,492 abstained, 8,303 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 1,429 asset managers voting on “Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Paragon Capital Management LLC	100,000,000	0	0	For
BlackRock	94,388,305	14,597	0	For
Wellington	83,530,317	0	0	For
State Street	68,139,651	0	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	56,330,782	0	0	For
OAK RIDGE INVESTMENTS LLC	49,000,000	0	0	For
Fidelity	47,359,125	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	31,484,944	123,584	0	For
Northern Trust	25,930,526	243,074	25,903	For
Capital Group	20,088,429	508,808	0	For
JPMorgan	20,338,536	0	0	For
Bridgewater	20,196,740	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	17,425,707	0	0	For
ANDERSON HOAGLAND & CO	17,178,369	0	0	For
Nuveen	16,463,175	0	0	For
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd	0	14,202,294	0	Against
Invesco	14,103,534	0	0	For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	14,102,327	0	0	For
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO	13,794,969	0	0	For
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/	11,893,722	0	0	For
Fisher Asset Management, LLC	11,843,010	0	0	For
Vanguard	11,479,738	0	0	For
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM	0	11,228,498	0	Against
BANK OF AMERICA NA	11,126,475	0	0	For
Man Group plc	10,806,500	0	0	For

Institutional-manager reports, all 1,429 managers: 1,234,066,070 for, 83,921,584 against, 7,820 withheld, 2,053,380 abstained, 146,463 not voted, 2,006,880 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

14. 3. Ratification of the appointment of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024

Outcome not verifiedAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 12 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%

FOR: 1,994,222,698AGAINST: 130,674,750

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 272 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Ratification of the appointment of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024.

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Ratification of the appointment of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024”): 1,994,222,698 for, 130,674,750 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

The 272 asset managers below reported 709,382,042 for, 3,959,650 against, 311,619 abstained, 8,303 not voted, 10,047 unknown.

FOR

FOR: 709,382,042AGAINST: 3,959,650ABSTAIN: 311,619UNKNOWN: 10,047NOT VOTED: 8,303

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratification of the appointment of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	292,405,855	60,068	0	For
Fidelity	93,462,658	0	0	For
BlackRock	71,941,909	0	0	For
State Street	27,300,395	5,748	0	For
Putnam	19,046,407	0	0	For
TIAA	15,373,638	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	14,439,110	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	13,874,066	0	0	For
Invesco	12,479,782	0	0	For
JPMorgan	11,584,163	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	10,141,728	0	0	For
Hartford	9,050,438	1,741	0	For
MFS	7,269,652	0	0	For
Jackson National	6,331,594	0	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	6,207,834	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	4,464,391	0	0	For
Dimensional	4,369,901	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	4,128,361	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,048,102	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,912,903	0	0	For
Legg Mason	3,736,969	0	0	For
Brighthouse	3,236,310	42,846	311,391	Mixed
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,570,028	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	3,125,011	0	0	For
Principal	2,824,136	293,536	0	Mixed

Showing the 25 largest of 272 asset managers. See all 272 in the interactive database.

15. 5. Shareholder proposal regarding a government censorship transparency report

Outcome not verifiedOTHER SOCIAL ISSUESReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

1% Majority: no · of votes cast

AGAINST

FOR: 25,652,699AGAINST: 1,769,667,178

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 274 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Shareholder proposal regarding a government censorship transparency report.

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“5. Shareholder proposal regarding a government censorship transparency report”): 25,652,699 for, 1,769,667,178 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was not more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of MERCK & CO. INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “S/H Proposal - Political/Government” (5 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown).

The 274 asset managers below reported 1,676,534 for, 709,549,763 against, 3,637,735 abstained, 10,103 not voted, 2,045 unknown.

AGAINST

FOR: 1,676,534AGAINST: 709,549,763ABSTAIN: 3,637,735NOT VOTED: 10,103UNKNOWN: 2,045

Largest asset managers voting on “Shareholder proposal regarding a government censorship transparency report.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	292,465,923	0	Against
Fidelity	93,462,658	0	Against
BlackRock	71,941,909	0	Against
State Street	27,306,143	0	Against
Putnam	19,046,407	0	Against
TIAA	15,373,638	0	Against
T. Rowe Price	14,439,110	0	Against
Charles Schwab	13,874,066	0	Against
Invesco	12,479,782	0	Against
JPMorgan	11,584,163	0	Against
Columbia Threadneedle	10,141,728	0	Against
Hartford	9,052,179	0	Against
MFS	7,269,652	0	Against
Jackson National	6,331,594	0	Against
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	6,207,834	0	Against
Lincoln Financial	4,464,391	0	Against
Dimensional	4,369,901	0	Against
Six Circles Trust	4,128,361	0	Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,048,102	0	Against
Prudential/PGIM	3,912,903	0	Against
Legg Mason	3,736,969	0	Against
Brighthouse	3,233,925	396,109	Mixed
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,570,028	0	Against
Neuberger Berman	3,125,011	0	Against
Principal	3,117,672	0	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 274 asset managers. See all 274 in the interactive database.

16. 4. Shareholder proposal regarding a shareholder right to act by written consent

Outcome not verifiedCORPORATE GOVERNANCEReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

35% Majority: no · of votes cast

FOR 35%AGAINST

FOR: 630,394,453AGAINST: 1,183,879,451

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 273 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING A SHAREHOLDER RIGHT TO ACT BY WRITTEN CONSENT

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“4. Shareholder proposal regarding a shareholder right to act by written consent”): 630,394,453 for, 1,183,879,451 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was not more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 35% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 273 asset managers below reported 112,530,599 for, 607,356,037 against, 319,522 abstained, 8,303 not voted, 2,045 unknown.

FORAGAINST

FOR: 112,530,599AGAINST: 607,356,037ABSTAIN: 319,522NOT VOTED: 8,303UNKNOWN: 2,045

Largest asset managers voting on “SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING A SHAREHOLDER RIGHT TO ACT BY WRITTEN CONSENT” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	531,600	291,934,323	0	Against
Fidelity	525,992	92,936,666	0	Against
BlackRock	59,627	71,882,282	0	Against
State Street	66,166	27,239,977	0	Against
Putnam	19,046,407	0	0	For
TIAA	0	15,373,638	0	Against
T. Rowe Price	0	14,439,110	0	Against
Charles Schwab	0	13,874,066	0	Against
Invesco	12,479,782	0	0	For
JPMorgan	0	11,584,163	0	Against
Columbia Threadneedle	10,141,728	0	0	For
Hartford	1,741	9,050,438	0	Against
MFS	7,269,652	0	0	For
Jackson National	3,363,510	2,968,084	0	Mixed
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	3,874,007	2,333,827	0	Mixed
RWC Asset Management LLP	5,948,002	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	3,674,805	789,586	0	Mixed
Dimensional	0	4,369,901	0	Against
Six Circles Trust	0	4,128,361	0	Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	0	4,048,102	0	Against
Prudential/PGIM	1,250,484	2,662,419	0	Mixed
Legg Mason	3,736,969	0	0	For
Brighthouse	2,398,036	920,607	311,391	Mixed
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,570,028	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	0	3,125,011	0	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 273 asset managers. See all 273 in the interactive database.

17. 6. Shareholder proposal regarding a report on respecting workforce civil liberties

Outcome not verifiedHUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCEReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

2% Majority: no · of votes cast

AGAINST

FOR: 36,532,781AGAINST: 1,764,002,836

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 265 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Shareholder proposal regarding a report on respecting workforce civil liberties.

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“6. Shareholder proposal regarding a report on respecting workforce civil liberties”): 36,532,781 for, 1,764,002,836 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 30, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was not more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 2% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 265 asset managers below reported 2,534,440 for, 631,343,697 against, 3,637,902 abstained, 10,103 not voted, 2,718 unknown.

AGAINST

FOR: 2,534,440AGAINST: 631,343,697ABSTAIN: 3,637,902NOT VOTED: 10,103UNKNOWN: 2,718

Largest asset managers voting on “Shareholder proposal regarding a report on respecting workforce civil liberties.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	0	292,465,923	0	Against
Fidelity	0	93,462,658	0	Against
State Street	0	27,306,143	0	Against
Putnam	0	19,046,407	0	Against
TIAA	0	15,373,638	0	Against
T. Rowe Price	0	14,439,110	0	Against
Charles Schwab	0	13,874,066	0	Against
Invesco	0	12,479,782	0	Against
JPMorgan	0	11,584,163	0	Against
Columbia Threadneedle	0	10,141,728	0	Against
Hartford	0	9,052,179	0	Against
MFS	0	7,269,652	0	Against
Jackson National	0	6,331,594	0	Against
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	0	6,207,834	0	Against
Lincoln Financial	0	4,464,391	0	Against
Dimensional	0	4,369,901	0	Against
Six Circles Trust	0	4,128,361	0	Against
Prudential/PGIM	0	3,912,903	0	Against
Legg Mason	0	3,736,969	0	Against
Brighthouse	0	3,194,438	396,109	Mixed
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	0	3,570,028	0	Against
Neuberger Berman	0	3,125,011	0	Against
Principal	293,536	2,824,136	0	Mixed
Equitable	172,777	2,839,231	0	Mixed
Bridge Builder Trust	541,506	2,256,826	0	Mixed

Showing the 25 largest of 265 asset managers. See all 265 in the interactive database.

Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 1 item from the meeting of May 27, 2025, which belongs to the 2024-2025 season. A meeting outside this season’s July 1 to June 30 window is not counted in this page’s items or in its totals of asset managers and fund votes.

Largest MERCK & CO. INC. shareholders voting in 2023-2024

Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 2,532,806,307 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top MERCK & CO. INC. shareholders by shares voted on “Shareholder proposal regarding a government censorship transparency report.”, 2023-2024
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Vanguard	11.55%
2	Fidelity	3.69%
3	BlackRock	2.84%
4	State Street	1.08%
5	Putnam	0.75%
6	TIAA	0.61%
7	T. Rowe Price	0.57%
8	Charles Schwab	0.55%
9	Invesco	0.49%
10	JPMorgan	0.46%

Institutional-manager reports: top MERCK & CO. INC. shareholders by shares voted on “Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.”, 2023-2024
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Paragon Capital Management LLC	3.95%
2	BlackRock	3.73%
3	Wellington	3.30%
4	State Street	2.69%
5	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	2.22%
6	OAK RIDGE INVESTMENTS LLC	1.93%
7	Fidelity	1.87%
8	T. Rowe Price	1.25%
9	Northern Trust	1.03%
10	Capital Group	0.81%

Reported MERCK & CO. INC. holdings and ownership

As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.

MERCK & CO. INC. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2023-2024 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
Vanguard Group	9.95%	13F
BlackRock, Inc.	7.97%	DEF14A
State Street	4.64%	13F
Wellington Management	3.41%	13F
Geode Capital	2.23%	13F
Morgan Stanley	1.76%	13F
JPMorgan Chase	1.39%	13F
FMR (Fidelity)	1.32%	13F
T. Rowe Price	1.17%	13F
Northern Trust	1.07%	13F

Percentages above are of 2,532,806,307 shares outstanding, as reported by MERCK & CO. INC. on its Form 10-Q dated April 30, 2024 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from MERCK & CO. INC.’s 10-Q dated April 30, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 25, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At MERCK & CO. INC.'s shareholder meeting held May 28, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 1,691 asset managers reported how they voted on 17 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 29,205 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. — FOR was 94% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: MERCK & CO. INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 30, 2024.

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