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Merck & Co., Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Merck & Co., Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 28, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.

18Reported items
1,602Asset managers
30,239Fund votes
May 26, 2026Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of May 26, 2026: 13 items on Merck & Co., Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 28, 2026: 13 elected.

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

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2025-2026 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 28, 2026 (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 26, 2026
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Support (of votes cast)	Reported outcome	Voting standard
Elect Director: Douglas M. Baker, Jr.	1,849,536,622	5,420,062	2,563,716	--	283,983,197	99.7%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Mary Ellen Coe	1,839,523,954	15,699,812	2,296,634	--	283,983,197	99.1%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Pamela J. Craig	1,805,030,600	48,837,633	3,652,167	--	283,983,197	97%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Robert M. Davis	1,729,744,541	117,936,777	9,839,082	--	283,983,197	94%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Thomas H. Glocer	1,733,084,321	121,844,310	2,591,769	--	283,983,197	93%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Surendralal L. Karsanbhai	1,832,639,394	21,031,536	3,849,470	--	283,983,197	99%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.	1,838,747,154	16,432,343	2,340,903	--	283,983,197	99.1%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D.	1,849,015,649	6,015,256	2,489,495	--	283,983,197	99.6%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Paul B. Rothman, M.D.	1,835,774,436	19,226,470	2,519,494	--	283,983,197	99%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Patricia F. Russo	1,636,745,520	217,186,188	3,588,692	--	283,983,197	88%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Christine E. Seidman, M.D.	1,848,205,743	7,001,420	2,313,237	--	283,983,197	99.6%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Inge G. Thulin	1,822,902,605	32,175,009	2,442,786	--	283,983,197	98%	Elected	—
Elect Director: Kathy J. Warden	1,821,054,647	32,894,586	3,571,167	--	283,983,197	98%	Elected	—

Source: Merck & Co., Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 28, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the Merck & Co., Inc. 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 1,602 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. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of Merck & Co., Inc.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

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

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.6%

FOR: 1,848,205,743AGAINST: 7,001,420

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 285 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.”): 1,848,205,743 for, 7,001,420 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2026 (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: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 285 asset managers below reported 744,755,508 for, 175,535 against, 48,490 abstained, 2,119 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 744,755,508AGAINST: 175,535ABSTAIN: 48,490NOT VOTED: 2,119

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Christine E. Seidman, M.D.” at Merck & Co., Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	290,929,094	92	35	For
BlackRock	88,795,371	0	0	For
Fidelity	80,812,996	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	44,968,467	0	0	For
State Street	28,529,956	0	0	For
JPMorgan	25,081,511	0	0	For
Invesco	17,097,656	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,954,339	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	8,109,980	0	0	For
TIAA	7,996,282	0	0	For
Hartford	7,794,412	0	0	For
Dimensional	7,315,674	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	6,091,200	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	5,667,359	0	0	For
Victory Capital	4,784,858	0	0	For
American Century	4,687,248	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,631,904	0	0	For
First Trust	4,236,008	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	3,784,327	0	0	For
Thornburg	3,663,626	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,631,355	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,254,502	0	0	For
WisdomTree	3,181,670	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	3,000,000	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,864,979	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 285 asset managers. See all 285 in the interactive database.

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

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 1,849,536,622AGAINST: 5,420,062

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 285 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.”): 1,849,536,622 for, 5,420,062 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2026 (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: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 285 asset managers below reported 744,847,528 for, 83,514 against, 48,495 abstained, 2,119 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 744,847,528AGAINST: 83,514ABSTAIN: 48,495NOT VOTED: 2,119

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Douglas M. Baker, Jr.” at Merck & Co., Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	290,929,106	79	40	For
BlackRock	88,795,371	0	0	For
Fidelity	80,812,996	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	44,968,467	0	0	For
State Street	28,529,956	0	0	For
JPMorgan	25,081,511	0	0	For
Invesco	17,097,656	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,954,339	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	8,109,980	0	0	For
TIAA	7,996,282	0	0	For
Hartford	7,794,412	0	0	For
Dimensional	7,315,674	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	6,091,200	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	5,667,359	0	0	For
Victory Capital	4,784,858	0	0	For
American Century	4,687,248	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,631,904	0	0	For
First Trust	4,236,008	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	3,784,327	0	0	For
Thornburg	3,663,626	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,631,355	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,254,502	0	0	For
WisdomTree	3,181,670	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	3,000,000	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,864,979	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 285 asset managers. See all 285 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Inge G. Thulin

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 1,822,902,605AGAINST: 32,175,009

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 285 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”): 1,822,902,605 for, 32,175,009 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2026 (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 285 asset managers below reported 743,003,424 for, 1,927,620 against, 48,494 abstained, 2,119 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 743,003,424AGAINST: 1,927,620ABSTAIN: 48,494NOT VOTED: 2,119

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Inge G. Thulin” at Merck & Co., Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	290,928,784	403	39	For
BlackRock	88,795,371	0	0	For
Fidelity	80,812,996	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	44,968,467	0	0	For
State Street	28,529,956	0	0	For
JPMorgan	25,081,511	0	0	For
Invesco	17,097,656	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,954,339	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	8,109,980	0	0	For
TIAA	7,996,282	0	0	For
Hartford	7,794,412	0	0	For
Dimensional	7,315,674	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	6,091,200	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	5,667,359	0	0	For
Victory Capital	4,784,858	0	0	For
American Century	4,687,248	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,631,904	0	0	For
First Trust	4,236,008	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	3,784,327	0	0	For
Thornburg	3,663,626	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,631,355	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,254,502	0	0	For
WisdomTree	3,181,670	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	3,000,000	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,864,979	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 285 asset managers. See all 285 in the interactive database.

4. Elect Director: Kathy J. Warden

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 1,821,054,647AGAINST: 32,894,586

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 285 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”): 1,821,054,647 for, 32,894,586 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2026 (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 285 asset managers below reported 742,845,762 for, 2,085,262 against, 48,511 abstained, 2,119 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 742,845,762AGAINST: 2,085,262ABSTAIN: 48,511NOT VOTED: 2,119

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Kathy J. Warden” at Merck & Co., Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	290,928,762	405	56	For
BlackRock	88,795,371	0	0	For
Fidelity	80,812,996	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	44,968,467	0	0	For
State Street	28,529,956	0	0	For
JPMorgan	25,081,511	0	0	For
Invesco	17,097,656	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,954,339	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	8,109,980	0	0	For
TIAA	7,996,282	0	0	For
Hartford	7,794,412	0	0	For
Dimensional	7,315,674	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	6,091,200	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	5,667,359	0	0	For
Victory Capital	4,784,858	0	0	For
American Century	4,687,248	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,631,904	0	0	For
First Trust	4,236,008	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	3,784,327	0	0	For
Thornburg	3,663,626	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,631,355	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,254,502	0	0	For
WisdomTree	3,181,670	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	3,000,000	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,864,979	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 285 asset managers. See all 285 in the interactive database.

5. Elect Director: Mary Ellen Coe

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%

FOR: 1,839,523,954AGAINST: 15,699,812

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 285 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”): 1,839,523,954 for, 15,699,812 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2026 (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: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 285 asset managers below reported 744,764,379 for, 166,667 against, 48,490 abstained, 2,119 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 744,764,379AGAINST: 166,667ABSTAIN: 48,490NOT VOTED: 2,119

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Mary Ellen Coe” at Merck & Co., Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	290,929,068	121	35	For
BlackRock	88,795,371	0	0	For
Fidelity	80,812,996	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	44,968,467	0	0	For
State Street	28,529,956	0	0	For
JPMorgan	25,081,511	0	0	For
Invesco	17,097,656	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,954,339	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	8,109,980	0	0	For
TIAA	7,996,282	0	0	For
Hartford	7,794,412	0	0	For
Dimensional	7,315,674	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	6,091,200	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	5,667,359	0	0	For
Victory Capital	4,784,858	0	0	For
American Century	4,687,248	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,631,904	0	0	For
First Trust	4,236,008	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	3,784,327	0	0	For
Thornburg	3,663,626	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,631,355	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,254,502	0	0	For
WisdomTree	3,181,670	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	3,000,000	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,864,979	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 285 asset managers. See all 285 in the interactive database.

6. Elect Director: Pamela J. Craig

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 1,805,030,600AGAINST: 48,837,633

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 285 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”): 1,805,030,600 for, 48,837,633 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2026 (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 285 asset managers below reported 740,839,086 for, 4,091,941 against, 48,510 abstained, 2,119 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 740,839,086AGAINST: 4,091,941ABSTAIN: 48,510NOT VOTED: 2,119

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Pamela J. Craig” at Merck & Co., Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	290,928,490	680	55	For
BlackRock	88,795,371	0	0	For
Fidelity	80,812,996	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	44,968,467	0	0	For
State Street	28,529,956	0	0	For
JPMorgan	25,081,511	0	0	For
Invesco	17,097,656	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,954,339	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	8,109,980	0	0	For
TIAA	7,996,282	0	0	For
Hartford	7,794,412	0	0	For
Dimensional	7,315,674	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	6,091,200	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	5,667,359	0	0	For
Victory Capital	4,784,858	0	0	For
American Century	4,687,248	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,631,904	0	0	For
First Trust	4,236,008	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	3,784,327	0	0	For
Thornburg	3,663,626	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,631,355	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,254,502	0	0	For
WisdomTree	3,181,670	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	3,000,000	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,864,979	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 285 asset managers. See all 285 in the interactive database.

7. Elect Director: Patricia F. Russo

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

88% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 88%

FOR: 1,636,745,520AGAINST: 217,186,188

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 285 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”): 1,636,745,520 for, 217,186,188 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2026 (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: 88% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 285 asset managers below reported 668,547,406 for, 76,383,617 against, 48,512 abstained, 2,119 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 668,547,406AGAINST: 76,383,617ABSTAIN: 48,512NOT VOTED: 2,119

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Patricia F. Russo” at Merck & Co., Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	233,373,631	57,555,536	57	Mixed
BlackRock	88,795,371	0	0	For
Fidelity	80,564,394	248,602	0	For
Charles Schwab	44,968,467	0	0	For
State Street	28,529,632	324	0	For
JPMorgan	25,081,511	0	0	For
Invesco	17,097,656	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,954,339	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	8,109,980	0	0	For
TIAA	7,996,282	0	0	For
Hartford	1,584	7,792,828	0	Against
Dimensional	7,315,674	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	6,091,200	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	4,651,311	1,016,048	0	Mixed
Victory Capital	4,779,361	5,497	0	For
American Century	4,687,248	0	0	For
Jackson National	3,310,022	1,321,882	0	Mixed
First Trust	4,236,008	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	3,784,327	0	0	For
Thornburg	3,663,626	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,631,355	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,254,502	0	0	For
WisdomTree	3,181,670	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	3,000,000	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,864,979	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 285 asset managers. See all 285 in the interactive database.

8. Elect Director: Paul B. Rothman, 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: 1,835,774,436AGAINST: 19,226,470

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 285 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.”): 1,835,774,436 for, 19,226,470 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2026 (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 285 asset managers below reported 742,586,576 for, 2,344,464 against, 48,494 abstained, 2,119 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 742,586,576AGAINST: 2,344,464ABSTAIN: 48,494NOT VOTED: 2,119

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Paul B. Rothman, M.D.” at Merck & Co., Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	290,928,872	311	39	For
BlackRock	88,795,371	0	0	For
Fidelity	80,812,996	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	44,968,467	0	0	For
State Street	28,529,956	0	0	For
JPMorgan	25,081,511	0	0	For
Invesco	17,097,656	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,954,339	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	8,109,980	0	0	For
TIAA	7,996,282	0	0	For
Hartford	7,794,412	0	0	For
Dimensional	7,315,674	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	6,091,200	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	5,667,359	0	0	For
Victory Capital	4,784,858	0	0	For
American Century	4,687,248	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,631,904	0	0	For
First Trust	4,236,008	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	3,784,327	0	0	For
Thornburg	3,663,626	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,631,355	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,254,502	0	0	For
WisdomTree	3,181,670	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	3,000,000	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,864,979	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 285 asset managers. See all 285 in the interactive database.

9. Elect Director: Robert M. Davis

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%

FOR: 1,729,744,541AGAINST: 117,936,777

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 285 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”): 1,729,744,541 for, 117,936,777 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2026 (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: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 285 asset managers below reported 743,066,219 for, 1,864,694 against, 48,622 abstained, 2,119 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 743,066,219AGAINST: 1,864,694ABSTAIN: 48,622NOT VOTED: 2,119

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Robert M. Davis” at Merck & Co., Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	290,927,234	1,822	167	For
BlackRock	88,795,371	0	0	For
Fidelity	80,812,996	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	44,968,467	0	0	For
State Street	28,529,785	171	0	For
JPMorgan	25,081,511	0	0	For
Invesco	17,097,656	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,954,339	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	8,109,980	0	0	For
TIAA	7,996,282	0	0	For
Hartford	7,794,412	0	0	For
Dimensional	7,315,674	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	6,091,200	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	5,667,359	0	0	For
Victory Capital	4,784,858	0	0	For
American Century	4,687,248	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,631,904	0	0	For
First Trust	4,236,008	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	3,784,327	0	0	For
Thornburg	3,663,626	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,631,355	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,254,502	0	0	For
WisdomTree	3,181,670	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	3,000,000	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,864,979	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 285 asset managers. See all 285 in the interactive database.

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

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 12 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.6%

FOR: 1,849,015,649AGAINST: 6,015,256

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 285 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.”): 1,849,015,649 for, 6,015,256 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2026 (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 285 asset managers below reported 744,847,523 for, 83,518 against, 48,494 abstained, 2,119 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 744,847,523AGAINST: 83,518ABSTAIN: 48,494NOT VOTED: 2,119

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D.” at Merck & Co., Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	290,929,101	83	39	For
BlackRock	88,795,371	0	0	For
Fidelity	80,812,996	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	44,968,467	0	0	For
State Street	28,529,956	0	0	For
JPMorgan	25,081,511	0	0	For
Invesco	17,097,656	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,954,339	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	8,109,980	0	0	For
TIAA	7,996,282	0	0	For
Hartford	7,794,412	0	0	For
Dimensional	7,315,674	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	6,091,200	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	5,667,359	0	0	For
Victory Capital	4,784,858	0	0	For
American Century	4,687,248	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,631,904	0	0	For
First Trust	4,236,008	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	3,784,327	0	0	For
Thornburg	3,663,626	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,631,355	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,254,502	0	0	For
WisdomTree	3,181,670	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	3,000,000	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,864,979	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 285 asset managers. See all 285 in the interactive database.

11. Elect Director: Surendralal L. Karsanbhai

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 1,832,639,394AGAINST: 21,031,536

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 284 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Surendralal L. Karsanbhai

Merck & Co., Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Surendralal L. Karsanbhai”): 1,832,639,394 for, 21,031,536 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2026 (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 284 asset managers below reported 743,171,694 for, 1,759,324 against, 48,517 abstained, 2,119 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 743,171,694AGAINST: 1,759,324ABSTAIN: 48,517NOT VOTED: 2,119

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Surendralal L. Karsanbhai” at Merck & Co., Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	290,928,809	352	62	For
BlackRock	88,795,371	0	0	For
Fidelity	80,812,996	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	44,968,467	0	0	For
State Street	28,529,956	0	0	For
JPMorgan	25,081,511	0	0	For
Invesco	17,097,656	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,954,339	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	8,109,980	0	0	For
TIAA	7,996,282	0	0	For
Hartford	7,794,412	0	0	For
Dimensional	7,315,674	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	6,091,200	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	5,667,359	0	0	For
Victory Capital	4,784,858	0	0	For
American Century	4,687,248	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,631,904	0	0	For
First Trust	4,236,008	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	3,784,327	0	0	For
Thornburg	3,663,626	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,631,355	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,254,502	0	0	For
WisdomTree	3,181,670	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	3,000,000	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,864,979	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 284 asset managers. See all 284 in the interactive database.

12. Elect Director: Thomas H. Glocer

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

93% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 93%

FOR: 1,733,084,321AGAINST: 121,844,310

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 284 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”): 1,733,084,321 for, 121,844,310 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2026 (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: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 284 asset managers below reported 738,832,892 for, 6,098,148 against, 48,495 abstained, 2,119 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 738,832,892AGAINST: 6,098,148ABSTAIN: 48,495NOT VOTED: 2,119

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Thomas H. Glocer” at Merck & Co., Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	290,927,417	1,766	40	For
BlackRock	88,781,218	14,153	0	For
Fidelity	80,812,996	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	44,968,467	0	0	For
State Street	28,529,632	324	0	For
JPMorgan	25,081,511	0	0	For
Invesco	17,097,656	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,954,339	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	8,109,980	0	0	For
TIAA	7,996,282	0	0	For
Hartford	7,794,412	0	0	For
Dimensional	7,315,674	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	6,091,200	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	5,667,359	0	0	For
Victory Capital	4,784,858	0	0	For
American Century	4,687,248	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,631,904	0	0	For
First Trust	4,236,008	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	3,784,327	0	0	For
Thornburg	3,663,626	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,631,355	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,254,502	0	0	For
WisdomTree	3,181,670	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	3,000,000	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,864,979	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 284 asset managers. See all 284 in the interactive database.

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

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%

FOR: 1,838,747,154AGAINST: 16,432,343

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 283 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.”): 1,838,747,154 for, 16,432,343 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2026 (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: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 283 asset managers below reported 744,742,826 for, 166,675 against, 48,492 abstained, 2,119 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 744,742,826AGAINST: 166,675ABSTAIN: 48,492NOT VOTED: 2,119

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.” at Merck & Co., Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	290,929,061	129	37	For
BlackRock	88,795,371	0	0	For
Fidelity	80,812,996	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	44,968,467	0	0	For
State Street	28,529,956	0	0	For
JPMorgan	25,081,511	0	0	For
Invesco	17,097,656	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,954,339	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	8,109,980	0	0	For
TIAA	7,996,282	0	0	For
Hartford	7,794,412	0	0	For
Dimensional	7,315,674	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	6,091,200	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	5,667,359	0	0	For
Victory Capital	4,784,858	0	0	For
American Century	4,687,248	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,631,904	0	0	For
First Trust	4,236,008	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	3,784,327	0	0	For
Thornburg	3,663,626	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,631,355	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,254,502	0	0	For
WisdomTree	3,181,670	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	3,000,000	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,864,979	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 283 asset managers. See all 283 in the interactive database.

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

No official match Fund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice · no official result

FOR

Details: votes by 1,594 asset managers

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). The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

Fund voting reports: 262 asset managers voting on “Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.” at Merck & Co., Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	290,927,245	1,673	305	For
BlackRock	88,795,371	0	0	For
Fidelity	80,812,996	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	44,968,467	0	0	For
State Street	28,529,632	324	0	For
JPMorgan	25,081,511	0	0	For
Invesco	17,097,656	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,954,339	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	8,109,980	0	0	For
TIAA	7,996,282	0	0	For
Hartford	7,792,828	1,584	0	For
Dimensional	7,315,674	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	6,091,200	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	5,667,359	0	0	For
Victory Capital	4,784,858	0	0	For
American Century	4,687,248	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,631,904	0	0	For
First Trust	4,236,008	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	3,784,327	0	0	For
Thornburg	3,762,037	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,631,355	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,254,502	0	0	For
WisdomTree	3,181,670	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	3,000,000	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,864,979	0	0	For

Fund voting reports, all 262 managers: 739,358,021 for, 1,853,455 against, 2,189,632 abstained, 2,120 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 1,375 asset managers voting on “Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.” at Merck & Co., Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
BlackRock	107,969,051	13,613	334	For
Wellington	80,534,757	0	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	59,364,425	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	49,439,620	0	0	For
State Street	43,114,914	808,249	0	For
Fidelity	30,868,071	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	28,132,026	89,498	0	For
Vanguard	26,062,518	0	0	For
Northern Trust	22,430,134	189,890	0	For
Fisher Asset Management, LLC	22,235,932	0	0	For
Invesco	20,670,137	34	6	For
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO	13,794,969	0	0	For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	12,390,025	0	0	For
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd	329,405	12,005,876	0	Against
UBS	12,198,947	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P	12,140,580	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	12,037,747	0	0	For
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC	11,361,715	0	0	For
National Pension Service	11,232,306	0	0	For
Amundi	11,030,920	62,502	0	For
AllianceBernstein	10,204,596	0	0	For
Nuveen	9,897,914	0	0	For
BANK OF AMERICA NA	8,288,575	0	0	For
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM	0	7,736,802	0	Against
FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC	7,076,196	0	0	For

Institutional-manager reports, all 1,375 managers: 985,479,236 for, 59,879,086 against, 7,790,802 abstained, 363,271 not voted, 96,477 mixed. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

15. Ratification of the appointment of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

No official matchAUDIT-RELATED

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.4% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR

Details: votes by 279 asset managers

The 279 asset managers below reported 737,890,348 for, 4,389,113 against, 48,487 abstained, 2,119 not voted. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 737,890,348AGAINST: 4,389,113ABSTAIN: 48,487NOT VOTED: 2,119

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratification of the appointment of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.” at Merck & Co., Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	290,635,974	293,217	32	For
BlackRock	88,781,218	14,153	0	For
Fidelity	80,812,996	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	44,968,467	0	0	For
State Street	28,529,632	324	0	For
JPMorgan	25,081,511	0	0	For
Invesco	17,097,656	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,954,339	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	8,109,980	0	0	For
TIAA	7,996,282	0	0	For
Hartford	7,792,828	1,584	0	For
Dimensional	7,315,674	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	6,091,200	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	5,667,359	0	0	For
Victory Capital	4,784,858	0	0	For
American Century	4,687,248	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,631,904	0	0	For
First Trust	4,236,008	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	3,784,327	0	0	For
Thornburg	3,663,626	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	3,631,355	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,254,502	0	0	For
WisdomTree	3,181,670	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	3,000,000	0	0	For
Capital Group	2,864,979	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 279 asset managers. See all 279 in the interactive database.

16. Shareholder proposal regarding a report on DEI risks in federal contracting.

No official matchDIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

0.4% of fund votes cast · no official result

AGAINST

Details: votes by 280 asset managers

The 280 asset managers below reported 2,626,165 for, 734,886,824 against, 4,810,644 abstained, 2,119 not voted, 1,550 unknown. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 2,626,165AGAINST: 734,886,824ABSTAIN: 4,810,644NOT VOTED: 2,119UNKNOWN: 1,550

Largest asset managers voting on “Shareholder proposal regarding a report on DEI risks in federal contracting.” at Merck & Co., Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	352	290,928,495	379	Against
BlackRock	0	88,795,371	0	Against
Fidelity	0	80,812,996	0	Against
Charles Schwab	0	44,968,467	0	Against
State Street	0	28,529,956	0	Against
JPMorgan	0	25,081,511	0	Against
Invesco	0	17,097,656	0	Against
T. Rowe Price	0	9,954,339	0	Against
Columbia Threadneedle	0	8,109,980	0	Against
TIAA	0	7,996,282	0	Against
Hartford	0	7,794,412	0	Against
Dimensional	0	7,315,674	0	Against
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	0	6,091,200	0	Against
Bridge Builder Trust	1,293,575	4,373,784	0	Mixed
Victory Capital	0	4,784,858	0	Against
American Century	0	4,687,248	0	Against
Jackson National	0	4,631,904	0	Against
First Trust	0	4,236,008	0	Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	0	3,784,327	0	Against
Thornburg	0	0	3,663,626	Abstain
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	0	3,631,355	0	Against
Prudential/PGIM	0	3,254,502	0	Against
WisdomTree	0	3,181,670	0	Against
Franklin Custodian Funds	0	3,000,000	0	Against
Capital Group	0	2,864,979	0	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 280 asset managers. See all 280 in the interactive database.

17. Shareholder proposal regarding a report on healthcare coverage gaps.

No official matchHUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

0.4% of fund votes cast · no official result

AGAINST

Details: votes by 278 asset managers

The 278 asset managers below reported 2,494,505 for, 735,000,411 against, 4,828,282 abstained, 2,119 not voted, 1,550 unknown. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 2,494,505AGAINST: 735,000,411ABSTAIN: 4,828,282NOT VOTED: 2,119UNKNOWN: 1,550

Largest asset managers voting on “Shareholder proposal regarding a report on healthcare coverage gaps.” at Merck & Co., Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	362	290,928,490	377	Against
BlackRock	0	88,795,371	0	Against
Fidelity	0	80,812,996	0	Against
Charles Schwab	0	44,968,467	0	Against
State Street	0	28,529,956	0	Against
JPMorgan	0	25,081,511	0	Against
Invesco	0	17,097,656	0	Against
T. Rowe Price	0	9,954,339	0	Against
Columbia Threadneedle	0	8,109,980	0	Against
TIAA	0	7,996,282	0	Against
Hartford	0	7,794,412	0	Against
Dimensional	0	7,315,674	0	Against
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	0	6,091,200	0	Against
Bridge Builder Trust	1,293,575	4,373,784	0	Mixed
Victory Capital	0	4,784,858	0	Against
American Century	0	4,687,248	0	Against
Jackson National	0	4,631,904	0	Against
First Trust	0	4,236,008	0	Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	0	3,784,327	0	Against
Thornburg	0	0	3,663,626	Abstain
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	0	3,631,355	0	Against
Prudential/PGIM	0	3,254,502	0	Against
WisdomTree	0	3,181,670	0	Against
Franklin Custodian Funds	0	3,000,000	0	Against
Capital Group	0	2,864,979	0	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 278 asset managers. See all 278 in the interactive database.

18. Shareholder proposal regarding a report on political contributions.

No official matchOTHER SOCIAL ISSUES

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

0.8% of fund votes cast · no official result

AGAINST

Details: votes by 277 asset managers

The 277 asset managers below reported 5,879,039 for, 731,631,296 against, 4,810,679 abstained, 2,119 not voted, 1,550 unknown. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 5,879,039AGAINST: 731,631,296ABSTAIN: 4,810,679NOT VOTED: 2,119UNKNOWN: 1,550

Largest asset managers voting on “Shareholder proposal regarding a report on political contributions.” at Merck & Co., Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	294,805	290,634,010	414	Against
BlackRock	58,576	88,736,795	0	Against
Fidelity	0	80,812,996	0	Against
Charles Schwab	0	44,968,467	0	Against
State Street	7,059	28,522,897	0	Against
JPMorgan	0	25,081,511	0	Against
Invesco	0	17,097,656	0	Against
T. Rowe Price	0	9,954,339	0	Against
Columbia Threadneedle	0	8,109,980	0	Against
TIAA	0	7,996,282	0	Against
Hartford	0	7,794,412	0	Against
Dimensional	0	7,315,674	0	Against
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	0	6,091,200	0	Against
Bridge Builder Trust	0	5,667,359	0	Against
Victory Capital	0	4,784,858	0	Against
American Century	0	4,687,248	0	Against
Jackson National	0	4,631,904	0	Against
First Trust	0	4,236,008	0	Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	0	3,784,327	0	Against
Thornburg	0	0	3,663,626	Abstain
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	0	3,631,355	0	Against
Prudential/PGIM	0	3,254,502	0	Against
WisdomTree	0	3,181,670	0	Against
Franklin Custodian Funds	0	3,000,000	0	Against
Capital Group	0	2,864,979	0	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 277 asset managers. See all 277 in the interactive database.

Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 18 items 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 2025-2026

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 2,469,824,415 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top Merck & Co., Inc. shareholders by shares voted on “Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.”, 2025-2026
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Vanguard	11.78%
2	BlackRock	3.60%
3	Fidelity	3.27%
4	Charles Schwab	1.82%
5	State Street	1.16%
6	JPMorgan	1.02%
7	Invesco	0.69%
8	T. Rowe Price	0.40%
9	Columbia Threadneedle	0.33%
10	TIAA	0.32%

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.”, 2025-2026
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	BlackRock	4.37%
2	Wellington	3.26%
3	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	2.40%
4	Charles Schwab	2.00%
5	State Street	1.78%
6	Fidelity	1.25%
7	T. Rowe Price	1.14%
8	Vanguard	1.06%
9	Northern Trust	0.92%
10	Fisher Asset Management, LLC	0.90%

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 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
BlackRock, Inc.	8.17%	DEF14A
State Street	4.83%	13F
Wellington Management	3.41%	13F
JPMorgan Chase	2.14%	13F
Charles Schwab	2.01%	13F
Morgan Stanley	1.82%	13F
FMR (Fidelity)	1.80%	13F
Northern Trust	1.10%	13F
Robert M. Davis	0.05%	DEF14A
Sanat Chattopadhyay	0.02%	DEF14A

Percentages above are of 2,469,824,415 shares outstanding, as reported by Merck & Co., Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated April 30, 2026 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 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, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At Merck & Co., Inc.'s shareholder meeting held May 26, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 1,602 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 30,239 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 18 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. Merck & Co., Inc.'s own Form 8-K tally for this meeting is published below, but no row in it could be matched to the most widely held item, so this page states no certified outcome for that item. On that item — Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. — the reporting funds and managers cast 97% of the shares they voted in favour (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST plus WITHHELD; abstained and unvoted shares are excluded because neither took a side). Fund and manager reports are combined in it and may count the same shares twice: it adds fund reports to institutional-manager reports, which can cover the same shares. It is not the company's certified result.

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