8-K 1 y58608e8-k.txt FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) MARCH 15, 2002 ------------------------- MERCK & CO., INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) NEW JERSEY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 1-3305 22-1109110 ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) ONE MERCK DRIVE, PO BOX 100, WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ 08889-0100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (908) 423-1000 -------------- ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS --------------------------------- (c) EXHIBITS -------- Exhibit 99 Press release issued March 15, 2002 Filed with this document ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE ------------------------ Incorporated by reference, and attached as Exhibit 99, is a press release issued by the Registrant on March 15, 2002. This information is not "filed" pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act and is not incorporated by reference into any Securities Act registration statements. Additionally, the submission of this report on Form 8-K is not an admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD. SIGNATURES ---------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. MERCK & CO., Inc. Date: March 15, 2002 By: /S/ DEBRA A. BOLLWAGE ------------------------ DEBRA A. BOLLWAGE Assistant Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX -------------- Exhibit NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------- ----------- 99 Press release issued March 15, 2002