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MERCK & CO. INC. 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and MERCK & CO. INC.’s Form 8-K (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

54Reported items
1,741Asset managers
31,222Fund votes
2025-05-27Meeting date

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

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Official 2024-2025 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 (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 2025-05-27
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Outcome
Elect Director: Douglas M. Baker, Jr.	1,831,509,913	5,550,014	3,091,686	--	302,387,312	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Mary Ellen Coe	1,817,188,215	20,300,710	2,662,688	--	302,387,312	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Pamela J. Craig	1,801,890,446	34,170,595	4,090,572	--	302,387,312	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Robert M. Davis	1,673,400,384	155,436,118	11,315,111	--	302,387,312	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Thomas H. Glocer	1,701,455,194	135,606,278	3,090,141	--	302,387,312	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Surendralal L. Karsanbhai	1,830,079,616	6,948,097	3,123,900	--	302,387,312	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.	1,816,320,642	21,162,665	2,668,306	--	302,387,312	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D.	1,831,336,855	6,029,686	2,785,072	--	302,387,312	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Paul B. Rothman, M.D.	1,828,104,993	9,255,233	2,791,387	--	302,387,312	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Patricia F. Russo	1,585,789,105	250,618,066	3,744,442	--	302,387,312	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Christine E. Seidman, M.D.	1,830,521,779	7,058,655	2,571,179	--	302,387,312	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Inge G. Thulin	1,796,728,019	40,701,362	2,722,232	--	302,387,312	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Kathy J. Warden	1,786,700,041	49,764,216	3,687,356	--	302,387,312	Majority: yes

Source: MERCK & CO. INC., Form 8-K — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the MERCK & CO. INC. 2024-2025 meeting

Each item below shows how the 1,741 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. Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

93% fund support · no official result

FOR 93%

The 1,551 asset managers below cast 93% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,655,979,574 for, 115,240,706 against).

FOR: 1,655,979,574 (93.2%)AGAINST: 115,240,706 (6.5%)ABSTAIN: 4,644,297 (0.3%)NOT VOTED: 323,760 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 14,763 (0.0%)0: 2,742 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 19 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	319,668,221	111,124	20	For
BlackRock	181,179,771	90,020	0	For
State Street	99,438,532	853,718	0	For
Fidelity	98,649,326	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	94,013,501	0	0	For
Wellington	78,744,896	0	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	59,327,644	0	0	For
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd	366,385	28,717,313	0	Against
Northern Trust	26,404,727	134,089	0	For
Invesco	24,127,632	0	0	For
Fisher Asset Management, LLC	21,003,904	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	20,062,274	90,333	0	For
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO	13,794,969	0	0	For
Capital Group	13,271,971	23,713	0	For
Amundi	12,049,425	74,544	0	For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	12,102,686	0	0	For
Nuveen	10,875,376	0	0	For
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	10,147,418	621,968	0	For
FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC	10,569,560	0	0	For
TIAA	10,485,339	0	0	For
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC	0	10,411,091	0	Against
UBS	9,787,232	242,982	0	For
Victory Capital	9,591,281	0	0	For
BANK OF AMERICA NA	9,155,866	0	0	For
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM	0	9,102,549	0	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 1,551 asset managers. See all 1,551 in the interactive database.

2. Shareholder proposal to revisit DEI goals in executive pay incentives.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

0.6% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 99%

The 285 asset managers below cast 0.6% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,771,591 for, 719,883,837 against).

FOR: 3,771,591 (0.5%)AGAINST: 719,883,837 (98.9%)ABSTAIN: 4,501,984 (0.6%)UNKNOWN: 14,763 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 1,697 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 19 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Shareholder proposal to revisit DEI goals in executive pay incentives.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	2,513,137	300,242,309	24	Against
BlackRock	0	88,670,860	0	Against
Fidelity	0	74,608,585	0	Against
Charles Schwab	0	45,155,239	0	Against
State Street	0	27,731,116	0	Against
Invesco	0	10,941,090	0	Against
TIAA	0	10,281,438	0	Against
Hartford	0	8,313,570	0	Against
Capital Group	0	8,130,375	0	Against
Franklin Custodian Funds	0	8,000,000	0	Against
Columbia Threadneedle	0	6,291,856	0	Against
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	0	5,924,200	0	Against
MFS	0	5,797,099	0	Against
T. Rowe Price	0	5,519,134	0	Against
JPMorgan	0	5,430,953	0	Against
WisdomTree	0	5,339,111	0	Against
Pacer Funds Trust	0	5,290,255	0	Against
Victory Capital	0	5,093,446	0	Against
Bridge Builder Trust	891,026	3,966,465	0	Against
Jackson National	0	4,776,357	0	Against
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	0	4,359,472	0	Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	0	4,021,895	0	Against
Dimensional	0	3,603,753	0	Against
Six Circles Trust	0	3,296,509	0	Against
Putnam	0	3,282,725	0	Against

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

3. Election of Directors: Douglas M. Baker, Jr.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.6%

FOR: 1,831,509,913AGAINST: 5,550,014

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Douglas M. Baker, Jr.”): 1,831,509,913 for, 5,550,014 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 2,511,031,253 outstanding shares: 73% for, 0.3% against (73% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 273 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (729,901,424 for, 340 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 729,901,424 (100.0%)AGAINST: 340 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 219,185 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 7,556 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 397 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 19 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Douglas M. Baker, Jr.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	302,755,454	10	6	For
BlackRock	88,670,860	0	0	For
Fidelity	74,608,585	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	45,155,239	0	0	For
State Street	27,731,116	0	0	For
Invesco	10,941,090	0	0	For
TIAA	10,281,438	0	0	For
Hartford	8,313,570	0	0	For
Capital Group	8,130,375	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	8,000,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,291,856	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	5,924,200	0	0	For
MFS	5,797,099	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	5,519,134	0	0	For
JPMorgan	5,430,953	0	0	For
WisdomTree	5,339,111	0	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	5,290,255	0	0	For
Victory Capital	5,093,446	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	4,857,491	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,776,357	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	4,359,472	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,021,895	0	0	For
Dimensional	3,603,753	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	3,296,509	0	0	For
Putnam	3,282,725	0	0	For

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

4. Election of Directors: Patricia F. Russo

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

86% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 86%14%

FOR: 1,585,789,105AGAINST: 250,618,066

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Patricia F. Russo”): 1,585,789,105 for, 250,618,066 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 2,511,031,253 outstanding shares: 63% for, 10% against (73% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 273 asset managers below cast 89% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (647,981,757 for, 81,970,547 against).

FOR 89%11%

FOR: 647,981,757 (88.7%)AGAINST: 81,970,547 (11.2%)ABSTAIN: 161,438 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 14,763 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 397 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 19 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Patricia F. Russo” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	245,732,759	57,022,704	7	For
BlackRock	88,670,860	0	0	For
Fidelity	74,311,474	297,111	0	For
Charles Schwab	45,155,239	0	0	For
State Street	27,730,840	276	0	For
Invesco	10,941,090	0	0	For
TIAA	10,281,438	0	0	For
Hartford	1,616	8,311,954	0	Against
Capital Group	0	8,130,375	0	Against
Franklin Custodian Funds	8,000,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,291,856	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	5,924,200	0	0	For
MFS	5,797,099	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	5,519,134	0	0	For
JPMorgan	5,430,953	0	0	For
WisdomTree	5,339,111	0	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	5,290,255	0	0	For
Victory Capital	5,088,701	4,745	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	2,778,986	2,078,505	0	For
Jackson National	3,500,733	1,275,624	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	4,359,472	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,021,895	0	0	For
Dimensional	3,603,753	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	3,296,509	0	0	For
Putnam	3,282,725	0	0	For

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

5. Election of Directors: Inge G. Thulin

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 1,796,728,019AGAINST: 40,701,362

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Inge G. Thulin”): 1,796,728,019 for, 40,701,362 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 2,511,031,253 outstanding shares: 72% for, 2% against (73% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 273 asset managers below cast 99.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (728,880,826 for, 1,071,543 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 728,880,826 (99.8%)AGAINST: 1,071,543 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 161,373 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 14,763 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 397 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 19 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Inge G. Thulin” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	302,755,406	60	5	For
BlackRock	88,670,860	0	0	For
Fidelity	74,608,585	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	45,155,239	0	0	For
State Street	27,731,116	0	0	For
Invesco	10,941,090	0	0	For
TIAA	10,281,438	0	0	For
Hartford	8,313,570	0	0	For
Capital Group	8,130,375	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	8,000,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,291,856	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	5,924,200	0	0	For
MFS	5,797,099	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	5,519,134	0	0	For
JPMorgan	5,430,953	0	0	For
WisdomTree	5,339,111	0	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	5,290,255	0	0	For
Victory Capital	5,093,446	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	4,857,491	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,776,357	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	4,359,472	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,021,895	0	0	For
Dimensional	3,603,753	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	3,296,509	0	0	For
Putnam	3,282,725	0	0	For

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

6. Election of Directors: Mary Ellen Coe

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 1,817,188,215AGAINST: 20,300,710

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mary Ellen Coe”): 1,817,188,215 for, 20,300,710 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 2,511,031,253 outstanding shares: 72% for, 0.9% against (73% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 272 asset managers below cast 99.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (728,777,002 for, 1,015,373 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 728,777,002 (99.8%)AGAINST: 1,015,373 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 161,367 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 14,763 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 397 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 19 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Mary Ellen Coe” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	302,755,445	21	5	For
BlackRock	88,670,860	0	0	For
Fidelity	74,608,585	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	45,155,239	0	0	For
State Street	27,731,116	0	0	For
Invesco	10,941,090	0	0	For
TIAA	10,281,438	0	0	For
Hartford	8,313,570	0	0	For
Capital Group	8,130,375	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	8,000,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,291,856	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	5,924,200	0	0	For
MFS	5,797,099	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	5,519,134	0	0	For
JPMorgan	5,430,953	0	0	For
WisdomTree	5,339,111	0	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	5,290,255	0	0	For
Victory Capital	5,093,446	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	4,857,491	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,776,357	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	4,359,472	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,021,895	0	0	For
Dimensional	3,603,753	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	3,296,509	0	0	For
Putnam	3,282,725	0	0	For

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

7. Election of Directors: Pamela J. Craig

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 1,801,890,446AGAINST: 34,170,595

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Pamela J. Craig”): 1,801,890,446 for, 34,170,595 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 2,511,031,253 outstanding shares: 72% for, 1% against (73% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 272 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (729,709,029 for, 90,454 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 729,709,029 (100.0%)AGAINST: 90,454 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 161,466 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 7,556 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 397 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 19 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Pamela J. Craig” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	302,755,400	63	8	For
BlackRock	88,670,860	0	0	For
Fidelity	74,608,585	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	45,155,239	0	0	For
State Street	27,731,116	0	0	For
Invesco	10,941,090	0	0	For
TIAA	10,281,438	0	0	For
Hartford	8,313,570	0	0	For
Capital Group	8,130,375	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	8,000,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,291,856	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	5,924,200	0	0	For
MFS	5,797,099	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	5,519,134	0	0	For
JPMorgan	5,430,953	0	0	For
WisdomTree	5,339,111	0	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	5,290,255	0	0	For
Victory Capital	5,093,446	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	4,857,491	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,776,357	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	4,359,472	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,021,895	0	0	For
Dimensional	3,603,753	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	3,296,509	0	0	For
Putnam	3,282,725	0	0	For

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

8. Election of Directors: Robert M. Davis

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

92% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 92%8%

FOR: 1,673,400,384AGAINST: 155,436,118

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert M. Davis”): 1,673,400,384 for, 155,436,118 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 2,511,031,253 outstanding shares: 67% for, 6% against (73% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 272 asset managers below cast 99.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (728,419,447 for, 1,372,350 against).

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 728,419,447 (99.8%)AGAINST: 1,372,350 (0.2%)ABSTAIN: 161,945 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 14,763 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 397 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 19 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Robert M. Davis” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	302,755,144	304	22	For
BlackRock	88,670,860	0	0	For
Fidelity	74,608,585	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	45,155,239	0	0	For
State Street	27,731,024	92	0	For
Invesco	10,941,090	0	0	For
TIAA	10,281,438	0	0	For
Hartford	8,313,570	0	0	For
Capital Group	8,130,375	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	8,000,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,291,856	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	5,924,200	0	0	For
MFS	5,797,099	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	5,519,134	0	0	For
JPMorgan	5,430,953	0	0	For
WisdomTree	5,339,111	0	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	5,290,255	0	0	For
Victory Capital	5,093,446	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	4,857,491	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,776,357	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	4,359,472	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,021,895	0	0	For
Dimensional	3,603,753	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	3,296,509	0	0	For
Putnam	3,282,725	0	0	For

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

9. Election of Directors: Thomas H. Glocer

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

93% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 93%7%

FOR: 1,701,455,194AGAINST: 135,606,278

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Thomas H. Glocer”): 1,701,455,194 for, 135,606,278 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 2,511,031,253 outstanding shares: 68% for, 5% against (73% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 272 asset managers below cast 99.4% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (725,483,997 for, 4,308,350 against).

FOR 99.3%

FOR: 725,483,997 (99.4%)AGAINST: 4,308,350 (0.6%)ABSTAIN: 161,395 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 14,763 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 397 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 19 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Thomas H. Glocer” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	302,755,220	244	5	For
BlackRock	88,670,860	0	0	For
Fidelity	74,608,585	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	45,155,239	0	0	For
State Street	27,730,840	276	0	For
Invesco	10,941,090	0	0	For
TIAA	10,281,438	0	0	For
Hartford	8,311,954	1,616	0	For
Capital Group	8,130,375	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	8,000,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,291,856	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	5,924,200	0	0	For
MFS	5,797,099	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	5,519,134	0	0	For
JPMorgan	5,430,953	0	0	For
WisdomTree	5,339,111	0	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	5,290,255	0	0	For
Victory Capital	5,093,446	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	4,423,490	434,001	0	For
Jackson National	4,776,357	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	4,359,472	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,021,895	0	0	For
Dimensional	3,603,753	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	3,296,509	0	0	For
Putnam	3,282,725	0	0	For

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

10. Election of Directors: Surendralal L. Karsanbhai

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.6%

FOR: 1,830,079,616AGAINST: 6,948,097

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Surendralal L. Karsanbhai”): 1,830,079,616 for, 6,948,097 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 2,511,031,253 outstanding shares: 73% for, 0.3% against (73% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 272 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (729,653,245 for, 88,521 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 729,653,245 (100.0%)AGAINST: 88,521 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 219,183 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 7,556 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 397 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 19 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Surendralal L. Karsanbhai” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	302,755,453	12	5	For
BlackRock	88,670,860	0	0	For
Fidelity	74,608,585	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	45,155,239	0	0	For
State Street	27,731,116	0	0	For
Invesco	10,941,090	0	0	For
TIAA	10,281,438	0	0	For
Hartford	8,313,570	0	0	For
Capital Group	8,130,375	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	8,000,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,291,856	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	5,924,200	0	0	For
MFS	5,797,099	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	5,519,134	0	0	For
JPMorgan	5,430,953	0	0	For
WisdomTree	5,339,111	0	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	5,290,255	0	0	For
Victory Capital	5,093,446	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	4,857,491	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,776,357	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	4,359,472	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,021,895	0	0	For
Dimensional	3,603,753	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	3,296,509	0	0	For
Putnam	3,282,725	0	0	For

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

11. Election of Directors: Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 1,816,320,642AGAINST: 21,162,665

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.”): 1,816,320,642 for, 21,162,665 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 2,511,031,253 outstanding shares: 72% for, 0.9% against (73% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 272 asset managers below cast 99.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (728,892,322 for, 900,049 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 728,892,322 (99.9%)AGAINST: 900,049 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 161,371 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 14,763 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 397 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 19 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	302,755,443	22	5	For
BlackRock	88,670,860	0	0	For
Fidelity	74,608,585	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	45,155,239	0	0	For
State Street	27,731,116	0	0	For
Invesco	10,941,090	0	0	For
TIAA	10,281,438	0	0	For
Hartford	8,313,570	0	0	For
Capital Group	8,130,375	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	8,000,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,291,856	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	5,924,200	0	0	For
MFS	5,797,099	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	5,519,134	0	0	For
JPMorgan	5,430,953	0	0	For
WisdomTree	5,339,111	0	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	5,290,255	0	0	For
Victory Capital	5,093,446	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	4,857,491	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,776,357	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	4,359,472	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,021,895	0	0	For
Dimensional	3,603,753	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	3,296,509	0	0	For
Putnam	3,282,725	0	0	For

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

12. Election of Directors: Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.6%

FOR: 1,831,336,855AGAINST: 6,029,686

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D.”): 1,831,336,855 for, 6,029,686 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 2,511,031,253 outstanding shares: 73% for, 0.3% against (73% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 272 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (729,799,201 for, 369 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 729,799,201 (100.0%)AGAINST: 369 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 161,379 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 7,556 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 397 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 19 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	302,755,454	11	5	For
BlackRock	88,670,860	0	0	For
Fidelity	74,608,585	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	45,155,239	0	0	For
State Street	27,731,116	0	0	For
Invesco	10,941,090	0	0	For
TIAA	10,281,438	0	0	For
Hartford	8,313,570	0	0	For
Capital Group	8,130,375	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	8,000,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,291,856	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	5,924,200	0	0	For
MFS	5,797,099	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	5,519,134	0	0	For
JPMorgan	5,430,953	0	0	For
WisdomTree	5,339,111	0	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	5,290,255	0	0	For
Victory Capital	5,093,446	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	4,857,491	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,776,357	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	4,359,472	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,021,895	0	0	For
Dimensional	3,603,753	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	3,296,509	0	0	For
Putnam	3,282,725	0	0	For

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

13. Election of Directors: Paul B. Rothman, M.D.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.4%

FOR: 1,828,104,993AGAINST: 9,255,233

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Paul B. Rothman, M.D.”): 1,828,104,993 for, 9,255,233 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 2,511,031,253 outstanding shares: 73% for, 0.4% against (73% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 272 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (729,109,321 for, 683,041 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 729,109,321 (99.9%)AGAINST: 683,041 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 161,380 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 14,763 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 397 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 19 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Paul B. Rothman, M.D.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	302,755,448	17	5	For
BlackRock	88,670,860	0	0	For
Fidelity	74,608,585	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	45,155,239	0	0	For
State Street	27,731,116	0	0	For
Invesco	10,941,090	0	0	For
TIAA	10,281,438	0	0	For
Hartford	8,313,570	0	0	For
Capital Group	8,130,375	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	8,000,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,291,856	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	5,924,200	0	0	For
MFS	5,797,099	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	5,519,134	0	0	For
JPMorgan	5,430,953	0	0	For
WisdomTree	5,339,111	0	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	5,290,255	0	0	For
Victory Capital	5,093,446	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	4,857,491	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,776,357	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	4,359,472	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,021,895	0	0	For
Dimensional	3,603,753	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	3,296,509	0	0	For
Putnam	3,282,725	0	0	For

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

14. Election of Directors: Christine E. Seidman, M.D.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.6%

FOR: 1,830,521,779AGAINST: 7,058,655

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christine E. Seidman, M.D.”): 1,830,521,779 for, 7,058,655 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 2,511,031,253 outstanding shares: 73% for, 0.3% against (73% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 272 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (729,709,387 for, 90,197 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 729,709,387 (100.0%)AGAINST: 90,197 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 161,365 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 7,556 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 397 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 19 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Christine E. Seidman, M.D.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	302,755,454	12	5	For
BlackRock	88,670,860	0	0	For
Fidelity	74,608,585	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	45,155,239	0	0	For
State Street	27,731,116	0	0	For
Invesco	10,941,090	0	0	For
TIAA	10,281,438	0	0	For
Hartford	8,313,570	0	0	For
Capital Group	8,130,375	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	8,000,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,291,856	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	5,924,200	0	0	For
MFS	5,797,099	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	5,519,134	0	0	For
JPMorgan	5,430,953	0	0	For
WisdomTree	5,339,111	0	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	5,290,255	0	0	For
Victory Capital	5,093,446	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	4,857,491	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,776,357	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	4,359,472	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,021,895	0	0	For
Dimensional	3,603,753	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	3,296,509	0	0	For
Putnam	3,282,725	0	0	For

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

15. Election of Directors: Kathy J. Warden

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 1,786,700,041AGAINST: 49,764,216

MERCK & CO. INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kathy J. Warden”): 1,786,700,041 for, 49,764,216 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 2,511,031,253 outstanding shares: 71% for, 2% against (73% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 272 asset managers below cast 99.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (728,591,779 for, 1,200,527 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 728,591,779 (99.8%)AGAINST: 1,200,527 (0.2%)ABSTAIN: 161,437 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 14,763 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 397 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 19 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Kathy J. Warden” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	302,755,390	74	7	For
BlackRock	88,670,860	0	0	For
Fidelity	74,608,585	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	45,155,239	0	0	For
State Street	27,731,116	0	0	For
Invesco	10,941,090	0	0	For
TIAA	10,281,438	0	0	For
Hartford	8,313,570	0	0	For
Capital Group	8,130,375	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	8,000,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,291,856	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	5,924,200	0	0	For
MFS	5,797,099	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	5,519,134	0	0	For
JPMorgan	5,430,953	0	0	For
WisdomTree	5,339,111	0	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	5,290,255	0	0	For
Victory Capital	5,093,446	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	4,857,491	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,776,357	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	4,359,472	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,021,895	0	0	For
Dimensional	3,603,753	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	3,296,509	0	0	For
Putnam	3,282,725	0	0	For

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

16. Ratification of the appointment of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025.

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.7%

The 263 asset managers below cast 99.7% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (725,684,644 for, 1,903,303 against).

FOR: 725,684,644 (99.7%)AGAINST: 1,903,303 (0.3%)ABSTAIN: 161,340 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 7,207 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 397 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 19 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratification of the appointment of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	302,654,016	101,450	4	For
BlackRock	88,670,860	0	0	For
Fidelity	74,608,585	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	45,155,239	0	0	For
State Street	27,730,840	276	0	For
Invesco	10,941,090	0	0	For
TIAA	10,281,438	0	0	For
Hartford	8,311,954	1,616	0	For
Capital Group	8,130,375	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	8,000,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,291,856	0	0	For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	5,924,200	0	0	For
MFS	5,797,099	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	5,519,134	0	0	For
JPMorgan	5,430,953	0	0	For
WisdomTree	5,339,111	0	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	5,290,255	0	0	For
Victory Capital	5,093,446	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	4,857,491	0	0	For
Jackson National	4,776,357	0	0	For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	4,359,472	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	4,021,895	0	0	For
Dimensional	3,603,753	0	0	For
Six Circles Trust	3,296,509	0	0	For
Putnam	3,282,725	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 263 asset managers. See all 263 in the interactive database.

17. Shareholder proposal regarding a report on civil liberties in advertising services.

HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

0.6% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 99%

The 263 asset managers below cast 0.6% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,287,928 for, 719,027,900 against).

FOR: 4,287,928 (0.6%)AGAINST: 719,027,900 (98.8%)ABSTAIN: 4,560,357 (0.6%)UNKNOWN: 8,229 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 1,697 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 19 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Shareholder proposal regarding a report on civil liberties in advertising services.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	2,513,158	300,242,271	41	Against
BlackRock	0	88,670,860	0	Against
Fidelity	0	74,608,585	0	Against
Charles Schwab	0	45,155,239	0	Against
State Street	0	27,731,116	0	Against
Invesco	0	10,941,090	0	Against
TIAA	0	10,281,438	0	Against
Hartford	0	8,313,570	0	Against
Capital Group	0	8,130,375	0	Against
Franklin Custodian Funds	0	8,000,000	0	Against
Columbia Threadneedle	0	6,291,856	0	Against
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	0	5,924,200	0	Against
MFS	0	5,797,099	0	Against
T. Rowe Price	0	5,519,134	0	Against
JPMorgan	0	5,430,953	0	Against
WisdomTree	0	5,339,111	0	Against
Pacer Funds Trust	0	5,290,255	0	Against
Victory Capital	0	5,093,446	0	Against
Bridge Builder Trust	891,026	3,966,465	0	Against
Jackson National	0	4,776,357	0	Against
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	0	4,359,472	0	Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	0	4,021,895	0	Against
Dimensional	0	3,603,753	0	Against
Six Circles Trust	0	3,296,509	0	Against
Putnam	0	3,282,725	0	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 263 asset managers. See all 263 in the interactive database.

18. Shareholder proposal regarding a human rights impact assessment.

HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

2% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 97%

The 263 asset managers below cast 2% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (13,848,952 for, 709,548,071 against).

FOR: 13,848,952 (1.9%)AGAINST: 709,548,071 (97.5%)ABSTAIN: 4,502,716 (0.6%)NOT VOTED: 1,697 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 19 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Shareholder proposal regarding a human rights impact assessment.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	2,513,611	300,241,813	46	Against
BlackRock	51,685	88,619,175	0	Against
Fidelity	0	74,608,585	0	Against
Charles Schwab	0	45,155,239	0	Against
State Street	4,751	27,726,365	0	Against
Invesco	0	10,941,090	0	Against
TIAA	0	10,281,438	0	Against
Hartford	1,616	8,311,954	0	Against
Capital Group	0	8,130,375	0	Against
Franklin Custodian Funds	0	8,000,000	0	Against
Columbia Threadneedle	0	6,291,856	0	Against
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	0	5,924,200	0	Against
MFS	0	5,797,099	0	Against
T. Rowe Price	0	5,519,134	0	Against
JPMorgan	160	5,430,793	0	Against
WisdomTree	0	5,339,111	0	Against
Pacer Funds Trust	0	5,290,255	0	Against
Victory Capital	0	5,093,446	0	Against
Bridge Builder Trust	1,325,027	3,532,464	0	Against
Jackson National	0	4,776,357	0	Against
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	0	4,359,472	0	Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	0	4,021,895	0	Against
Dimensional	0	3,603,753	0	Against
Six Circles Trust	0	3,296,509	0	Against
Putnam	0	3,282,725	0	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 263 asset managers. See all 263 in the interactive database.

19. Shareholder proposal regarding a tax transparency report.

OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

5% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 94%

The 262 asset managers below cast 5% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (36,575,780 for, 686,610,404 against).

FOR: 36,575,780 (5.0%)AGAINST: 686,610,404 (94.3%)ABSTAIN: 4,560,155 (0.6%)NOT VOTED: 1,697 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 19 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Shareholder proposal regarding a tax transparency report.” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	2,992,458	299,762,987	25	Against
BlackRock	82,954	88,587,906	0	Against
Fidelity	302,100	74,306,485	0	Against
Charles Schwab	0	45,155,239	0	Against
State Street	4,751	27,726,365	0	Against
Invesco	0	10,941,090	0	Against
TIAA	0	10,281,438	0	Against
Hartford	1,616	8,311,954	0	Against
Capital Group	0	8,130,375	0	Against
Franklin Custodian Funds	0	8,000,000	0	Against
Columbia Threadneedle	0	6,291,856	0	Against
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST	0	5,924,200	0	Against
MFS	5,797,099	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	0	5,519,134	0	Against
JPMorgan	0	5,430,953	0	Against
WisdomTree	0	5,339,111	0	Against
Pacer Funds Trust	5,290,255	0	0	For
Victory Capital	0	5,093,446	0	Against
Bridge Builder Trust	2,703,412	2,154,079	0	For
Jackson National	0	4,776,357	0	Against
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS	0	4,359,472	0	Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	0	4,021,895	0	Against
Dimensional	0	3,603,753	0	Against
Six Circles Trust	0	3,296,509	0	Against
Putnam	0	3,282,725	0	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 262 asset managers. See all 262 in the interactive database.

20. Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

58% fund support · no official result

FOR 58%AGAINST 42%

The 64 asset managers below cast 58% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (25,875,384 for, 18,756,318 against).

FOR: 25,875,384 (58.0%)AGAINST: 18,756,318 (42.0%)ABSTAIN: 11,689 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
JPMorgan	12,814,083	0	For
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB	25,125	8,727,668	Against
APG Asset Management US Inc.	0	7,966,204	Against
FAYEZ SAROFIM & CO	2,608,049	0	For
ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.	1,993,949	0	For
STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS	1,705,909	0	For
TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	1,624,819	0	For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.	0	865,450	Against
Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc.	834,899	0	For
GROUPAMA ASSET MANAGMENT	0	785,316	Against
Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd	741,901	0	For
Sarasin & Partners LLP	670,608	0	For
TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.	427,536	0	For
Empower	370,654	0	For
Brighthouse	264,670	0	For
ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd	245,135	0	For
Erste Asset Management GmbH	244,141	0	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	0	143,555	Against
Wesleyan Assurance Society	135,371	0	For
Vinva Investment Management Ltd	131,440	0	For
MILLER HOWARD INVESTMENTS INC /NY	130,770	0	For
Metzler Asset Management GmbH	130,434	0	For
Redwood Grove Capital, LLC	125,368	0	For
iA Global Asset Management Inc.	114,785	0	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	98,111	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 64 asset managers. See all 64 in the interactive database.

21. 14A Executive Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

90% fund support · no official result

FOR 84%10%

The 31 asset managers below cast 90% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (577,097 for, 66,157 against).

FOR: 577,097 (84.1%)AGAINST: 66,157 (9.6%)NOT VOTED: 42,082 (6.1%)A: 494 (0.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “14A Executive Compensation” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Focus Partners Wealth	256,818	11,474	For
EAGLE GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC	119,440	0	For
COURIER CAPITAL LLC	0	47,231	Against
BUTENSKY & COHEN FINANCIAL SECURITY, INC	45,106	0	For
LEAVELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.	0	0	Not Voted
Inlet Private Wealth, LLC	38,108	0	For
Blue Fin Capital, Inc.	28,822	0	For
IMA Advisory Services, Inc.	19,673	0	For
Blue Edge Capital, LLC	17,129	0	For
Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP	10,963	0	For
PEDDOCK CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC	10,145	0	For
OLD SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF AURORA	8,188	0	For
Claret Asset Management Corp	7,819	0	For
Campion Asset Management	0	5,642	Against
Ballew Advisors, Inc	3,034	0	For
Wallington Asset Management, LLC	2,649	0	For
MATTERN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	2,648	0	For
BOURNE LENT ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	1,700	0	For
River Street Advisors LLC	1,359	0	For
ESL Trust Services, LLC	1,256	0	For
Vancity Investment Management Ltd	0	1,152	Against
MQS Management LLC	513	0	For
Evergreen Wealth Management, LLC	0	0	A
Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo, LLC	465	0	For
WESPAC Advisors SoCal, LLC	461	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 31 asset managers. See all 31 in the interactive database.

22. Consider Eliminating DEI Goals from Compensation Plan Incentives

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

21% fund support · no official result

FOR 21%AGAINST 79%

The 12 asset managers below cast 21% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (244,141 for, 945,329 against).

FOR: 244,141 (20.5%)AGAINST: 945,329 (79.5%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Consider Eliminating DEI Goals from Compensation Plan Incentives” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Empower	0	370,654	Against
Brighthouse	0	264,670	Against
Erste Asset Management GmbH	244,141	0	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	0	143,555	Against
RWC Asset Management LLP	0	98,111	Against
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	0	39,478	Against
Northern Lights Fund Trust	0	13,848	Against
Lincoln Financial	0	12,848	Against
Northern Lights Variable Trust	0	1,685	Against
REDMONT WEALTH ADVISORS LLC	0	222	Against
CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	0	152	Against
UNIFIED SERIES TRUST	0	106	Against

23. Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 12 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,220,018 for, 0 against).

FOR: 1,220,018 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Empower	370,654	For
Brighthouse	264,670	For
Erste Asset Management GmbH	244,141	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	143,555	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	98,111	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	39,478	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	30,700	For
Northern Lights Fund Trust	13,848	For
Lincoln Financial	12,848	For
Northern Lights Variable Trust	1,685	For
REDMONT WEALTH ADVISORS LLC	222	For
UNIFIED SERIES TRUST	106	For

24. Publish Tax Transparency Report

OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

44% fund support · no official result

FOR 44%AGAINST 56%

The 11 asset managers below cast 44% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (525,359 for, 663,959 against).

FOR: 525,359 (44.2%)AGAINST: 663,959 (55.8%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Publish Tax Transparency Report” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Empower	0	370,654	Against
Brighthouse	0	264,670	Against
Erste Asset Management GmbH	244,141	0	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	143,555	0	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	98,111	0	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	39,478	0	For
Northern Lights Fund Trust	0	13,848	Against
Lincoln Financial	0	12,848	Against
Northern Lights Variable Trust	0	1,685	Against
REDMONT WEALTH ADVISORS LLC	0	222	Against
UNIFIED SERIES TRUST	74	32	For

25. Report on Risks of Discriminating Against Ad Buyers and Sellers Based on Religious/Political Views

HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

0% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 100%

The 11 asset managers below cast 0% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (0 for, 1,189,318 against).

AGAINST: 1,189,318 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Report on Risks of Discriminating Against Ad Buyers and Sellers Based on Religious/Political Views” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	Against	Vote
Empower	370,654	Against
Brighthouse	264,670	Against
Erste Asset Management GmbH	244,141	Against
HC CAPITAL TRUST	143,555	Against
RWC Asset Management LLP	98,111	Against
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	39,478	Against
Northern Lights Fund Trust	13,848	Against
Lincoln Financial	12,848	Against
Northern Lights Variable Trust	1,685	Against
REDMONT WEALTH ADVISORS LLC	222	Against
UNIFIED SERIES TRUST	106	Against

26. Report on a Human Rights Impact Assessment

HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

15% fund support · no official result

FOR 15%AGAINST 85%

The 11 asset managers below cast 15% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (183,107 for, 1,006,211 against).

FOR: 183,107 (15.4%)AGAINST: 1,006,211 (84.6%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Report on a Human Rights Impact Assessment” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Empower	0	370,654	Against
Brighthouse	0	264,670	Against
Erste Asset Management GmbH	0	244,141	Against
HC CAPITAL TRUST	143,555	0	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	0	98,111	Against
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	39,478	0	For
Northern Lights Fund Trust	0	13,848	Against
Lincoln Financial	0	12,848	Against
Northern Lights Variable Trust	0	1,685	Against
REDMONT WEALTH ADVISORS LLC	0	222	Against
UNIFIED SERIES TRUST	74	32	For

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

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2024-05-28 (outside the 2024-2025 season's 1 July to 30 June window; reported in this season's filings).

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% fund support · no official result

FOR 98%

The 10 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (537,516 for, 12,270 against).

FOR: 537,516 (97.8%)AGAINST: 12,270 (2.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
VAUGHAN DAVID INVESTMENTS LLC/IL	341,066	0	For
Sky Investment Group LLC	69,749	0	For
COLDSTREAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	56,827	0	For
Ipswich Investment Management Co., Inc.	47,625	0	For
Knuff & Co LLC	0	12,270	Against
Seascape Capital Management	9,615	0	For
DIVIDEND ASSETS CAPITAL, LLC	7,442	0	For
Americana Partners, LLC	5,101	0	For
Axiom Financial Strategies, LLC	91	0	For
Echo45 Advisors LLC	0	0	--

28. Advisory vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

66% fund support · no official result

FOR 65%AGAINST 34%

The 9 asset managers below cast 66% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (48,248 for, 25,187 against).

FOR: 48,248 (65.5%)AGAINST: 25,187 (34.2%)ABSTAIN: 257 (0.3%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
NTV ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC	27,651	0	0	For
Garner Asset Management Corp	0	25,187	0	Against
ST GERMAIN D J CO INC	12,791	0	0	For
Parisi Gray Wealth Management	4,604	0	0	For
EAGLE HARBOR ASSET MANAGEMENT INC /ADV	1,662	0	0	For
Insight Inv LLC	1,506	0	0	For
Ardent Capital Management, Inc.	0	0	257	Abstain
Cannon Financial Strategists, Inc.	34	0	0	For
FAIRVIEW CAPITAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC	0	0	0	--

29. Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

13% fund support · no official result

13%AGAINST 87%

The 9 asset managers below cast 13% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (130,799 for, 865,450 against).

FOR: 130,799 (13.1%)AGAINST: 865,450 (86.9%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Cardano Risk Management B.V.	0	865,450	Against
MARCO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	84,345	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	41,100	0	For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III	2,422	0	For
ESL Trust Services, LLC	1,256	0	For
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV	818	0	For
VOISARD ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.	343	0	For
PACE SELECT ADVISORS TRUST	280	0	For
HARBOUR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	235	0	For

30. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Eliminating DEI from Compensation

COMPENSATION

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

0% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 100%

The 8 asset managers below cast 0% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (0 for, 1,256,152 against).

AGAINST: 1,256,152 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Shareholder Proposal Regarding Eliminating DEI from Compensation” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	Against	Vote
Cardano Risk Management B.V.	865,450	Against
Wesleyan Assurance Society	135,371	Against
OSSIAM	82,877	Against
Union Investment Institutional GmbH	75,214	Against
Union Investment Privatfonds GmbH	55,042	Against
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	41,100	Against
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV	818	Against
PACE SELECT ADVISORS TRUST	280	Against

31. Say on Pay

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 7 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (232,292 for, 0 against).

FOR: 232,292 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Say on Pay” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Empower	156,911	For
WALTER & KEENAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC /IN/ /ADV	31,397	For
Ramsay, Stattman, Vela & Price, Inc.	23,579	For
Wallace Capital Management Inc.	18,920	For
Gibson Capital, LLC	1,235	For
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /VA	230	For
ArchPoint Investors	20	For

32. S/H Proposal - Corporate Governance

SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

8% fund support · no official result

8%AGAINST 82%10%

The 5 asset managers below cast 8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (362 for, 3,904 against).

FOR: 362 (7.6%)AGAINST: 3,904 (82.4%)NOT VOTED: 470 (9.9%)

Largest asset managers voting on “S/H Proposal - Corporate Governance” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
MATTERN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	0	2,648	Against
ESL Trust Services, LLC	0	1,256	Against
HARBOUR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	0	0	Not Voted
VOISARD ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.	343	0	For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III	19	0	For

33. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Human Rights Impact Assessment

HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% fund support · no official result

FOR 95%

The 5 asset managers below cast 95% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (865,450 for, 45,232 against).

FOR: 865,450 (95.0%)AGAINST: 45,232 (5.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Shareholder Proposal Regarding Human Rights Impact Assessment” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Cardano Risk Management B.V.	865,450	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	0	41,100	Against
Ballew Advisors, Inc	0	3,034	Against
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV	0	818	Against
PACE SELECT ADVISORS TRUST	0	280	Against

34. Election of Directors (Majority Voting)

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

All nominees (reported as one line). These filers reported the election of directors as a single line covering every nominee. It is not attributed to any one director, and no share total is shown for it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 4 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR.

FOR: 100.0%

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors (Majority Voting)” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
HARBOUR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	3,055	For
ESL Trust Services, LLC	1,256	For
VOISARD ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.	343	For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III	19	For

35. S/H Proposal - Human Rights Related

SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

1% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 77%NOT VOTED 23%

The 4 asset managers below cast 1% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (19 for, 1,599 against).

FOR: 19 (0.9%)AGAINST: 1,599 (76.6%)NOT VOTED: 470 (22.5%)

Largest asset managers voting on “S/H Proposal - Human Rights Related” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
ESL Trust Services, LLC	0	1,256	Against
HARBOUR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	0	0	Not Voted
VOISARD ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.	0	343	Against
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III	19	0	For

36. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Risk from Discriminatory Ad Policies

OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

0% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 100%

The 4 asset managers below cast 0% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (0 for, 907,648 against).

AGAINST: 907,648 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Risk from Discriminatory Ad Policies” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	Against	Vote
Cardano Risk Management B.V.	865,450	Against
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	41,100	Against
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV	818	Against
PACE SELECT ADVISORS TRUST	280	Against

37. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Tax Transparency

OTHER

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 4 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (907,648 for, 0 against).

FOR: 907,648 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Tax Transparency” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Cardano Risk Management B.V.	865,450	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	41,100	For
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV	818	For
PACE SELECT ADVISORS TRUST	280	For

38. To approve, by an advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's named executives

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 4 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (7,260 for, 0 against).

FOR: 7,260 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To approve, by an advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's named executives” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
AMJ Financial Wealth Management	6,215	For
Modern Wealth Management, LLC	651	For
Boulder Wealth Advisors, LLC	300	For
FPC INVESTMENT ADVISORY, INC.	94	For

39. Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Reported under meeting date 2025-05-23; no official results on file for that date.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (75,590 for, 0 against).

FOR: 75,590 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
BEACON INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.	75,590	For
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners, LLC	0	--
Trivant Custom Portfolio Group, LLC	0	--

40. COMPENSATION

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2025-05-27.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (7,028 for, 0 against).

FOR: 7,028 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “COMPENSATION” at MERCK & CO. INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Members Trust Co	5,953	For
Capital Group	800	For
Blue Sky Capital Consultants Group, Inc.	275	For

Showing the 40 reported items with the widest manager coverage, of 54 in total. View every item.

Largest MERCK & CO. INC. shareholders voting in 2024-2025

Ranked by the number of MERCK & CO. INC. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2024-2025 meeting, shown as a share of the 2,511,031,253 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top MERCK & CO. INC. shareholders by shares voted, 2024-2025
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Vanguard	12.73%
2	BlackRock	7.22%
3	State Street	3.99%
4	Fidelity	3.93%
5	Charles Schwab	3.75%
6	Wellington	3.14%
7	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	2.36%
8	Legal & General Investment Management Ltd	1.16%
9	Northern Trust	1.06%
10	Invesco	0.96%

Reported MERCK & CO. INC. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

MERCK & CO. INC. beneficial owners on record for the 2024-2025 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
The Vanguard Group	10.09%	DEF14A
BlackRock, Inc.	8.04%	DEF14A
State Street	4.80%	13F
Wellington Management	3.25%	13F
Merck & Co., Inc.	2.51%	13G
Charles Schwab	1.96%	13F
Morgan Stanley	1.72%	13F
FMR (Fidelity)	1.27%	13F
Northern Trust	1.21%	13F
Norges Bank	1.19%	13F

Percentages above are of 2,511,031,253 shares outstanding, as reported by MERCK & CO. INC. on its Form 10-Q dated 2025-04-30 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, 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 2025-04-30. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At MERCK & CO. INC.'s shareholder meeting held 2025-05-27, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 1,741 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 31,222 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 54 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 cast 93% of the shares they voted in favour (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). That is the aggregate of those managers' own N-PX disclosures, not the company's certified result, and the funds are a subset of all shareholders.

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