<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-09-011574-index.html : 20090505
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-09-011574.hdr.sgml : 20090505
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090505172129
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-09-011574
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THIER SAMUEL O MD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001144773

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03305
		FILM NUMBER:		09798597

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES
		STREET 2:		251 BALLARDVALE ST
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01887

ISSUER:		

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

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc4.xml
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: doc4.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: doc4.xml

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>