-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UUQ8n5zR9+NK282TQfL1J1oUEuIBO1wrwbIO152U2tKyIN59cOKu1NI8DlXHhE77 zSXn8n8hk+MgyIpfhME+aQ== 0001299933-04-001459.txt : 20041028 0001299933-04-001459.hdr.sgml : 20041028 20041028144208 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-04-001459 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041026 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20041028 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041028 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03305 FILM NUMBER: 041102316 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MERCK DR STREET 2: P O BOX 100 CITY: WHITEHOUSE STATION STATE: NJ ZIP: 08889-0100 BUSINESS PHONE: 9084234044 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MERCK DR STREET 2: PO BOX 100 WS3AB-05 CITY: WHITEHOUSE STATION STATE: NJ ZIP: 08889-0100 8-K 1 htm_1493.htm LIVE FILING Merck & Co., Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
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 26, 2004

Merck & Co., Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
New Jersey   1-3305   22-1109110
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(State or other jurisdiction 		  _____________
(Commission 		  ______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
          
One Merck Drive, P.O. Box 100, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey       08889
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		      ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   908-423-1000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

As previously disclosed on Form 8-K filed on October 6, 2004, the Registrant's Board of Directors elected Rochelle B. Lazarus, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, a member of the WPP Group plc, as a director, effective October 26, 2004. Ms. Lazarus will stand for election by stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in April 2005. Ms. Lazarus was not elected pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between her and any other persons. Ms. Lazarus has not been appointed to any committees of the Board of Directors at this time. The Registrant has retained Ogilvy & Mather to provide advertising services in the past, including in 2004.





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.
          
October 28, 2004   By:   /s/ Debra A. Bollwage
       
        Name: Debra A. Bollwage
        Title: Assistant Secretary
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