8-K 1 y64598e8vk.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) October 18, 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(a) Press release issued Filed with October 18, 2002 regarding this document earnings for third quarter Exhibit 99(b) Certain supplemental information Filed with not included in the press release this document Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by the Registrant on October 18, 2002, attached as Exhibit 99(a), regarding earnings for third quarter. Also incorporated by reference is certain supplemental information not included in the press release, attached as Exhibit 99(b). 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: October 18, 2002 By: /s/ Debra A. Bollwage -------------------------------- DEBRA A. BOLLWAGE Assistant Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- 99(a) Press release issued October 18, 2002 regarding earnings for third quarter 99(b) Certain supplemental information not included in the press release