424B3 1 0001.txt PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 Pricing Supplement No. 2 Filing under Rule 424(b) (3) Dated December 18, 2000 Registration File No. 333-77569 (to Prospectus dated August 3, 2000 and Prospectus Supplement dated September 7, 2000) Merck & Co., Inc. Medium-Term Notes, Series D Floating Rate Notes Principal Amount $46,000,000 Trade Date: December 18, 2000 Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): December 21, 2000 Stated Maturity: December 21, 2040 Interest Rate Basis: 1-Month LIBOR Spread: Minus 45 basis points Initial Interest Rate: 1-month LIBOR, determined as if the original issue date were an interest reset date, minus the spread Interest Reset Dates: March 21, June 21, September 21 and December 21 of each year Interest Payment Dates: March 21, June 21, September 21 and December 21 of each year, commencing March 21, 2001 Issue Price: 100.00% of the principal amount Agent's Commission: 1.00% of the principal amount Net Proceeds to Merck: 99.00% of the principal amount Calculation Agent: U.S. Bank Trust National Association CUSIP: 58933N AN 9 Optional Repayment Dates: The notes will be repaid at the option of the holder on the optional repayment dates (subject to prior notice) and at the repayment prices as shown below: Optional Repayment Dates Repayment Price ------------------------ --------------- December 21, 2010 99.00% December 21, 2013 99.25% December 21, 2016 99.50% December 21, 2019 99.75% December 21, 2022 and 100.00% December 21 of each third year thereafter until maturity Redemption Commencement Date: December 21, 2030. The notes may be redeemed at the option of Merck at the redemption prices shown below during the redemption periods shown below:
Redemption Periods Redemption Price ------------------ ---------------- December 21, 2030 through December 20, 2031 105.00% December 21, 2031 through December 20, 2032 104.50% December 21, 2032 through December 20, 2033 104.00% December 21, 2033 through December 20, 2034 103.50% December 21, 2034 through December 20, 2035 103.00% December 21, 2035 through December 20, 2036 102.50% December 21, 2036 through December 20, 2037 102.00% December 21, 2037 through December 20, 2038 101.50% December 21, 2038 through December 20, 2039 101.00% December 21, 2039 through December 20, 2040 100.50%
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