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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-030079
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		21
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100330
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100330

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000064978
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				221109110
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03305
		FILM NUMBER:		10714479

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MERCK DR
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 100
		CITY:			WHITEHOUSE STATION
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08889-0100
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9084231688

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MERCK DR
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 100 WS3AB-05
		CITY:			WHITEHOUSE STATION
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08889-0100

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MERCK & CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>XML <SEQUENCE>25 <FILENAME>R10.xml <DESCRIPTION>IDEA: Merger with Schering-Plough Corporation <TEXT> Document 25 - file: R10.xml
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