-----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, KO4GI0qCXP8LewFreWzA9kFviMdd1B1HsLunhQFMopCdy0YYeufln5Kn4lEdzCAD gOIAstvRHmtbuJM8gMKC3A== 0001299933-07-004482.txt : 20070730 0001299933-07-004482.hdr.sgml : 20070730 20070730160855 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-07-004482 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070724 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20070730 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070730 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: 071009645 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 8-K 1 htm_21728.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):   July 24, 2007

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:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 24, 2007, the Compensation and Benefits Committee (the "Committee") of Merck & Co., Inc. ("Merck" or the "Company") approved the following changes for Dr. Peter S. Kim, the Company’s President, Merck Research Laboratories, effective August 1, 2007:

• An increase in annual base salary to $1,000,008 (formerly, $881,496); and
• An increase in target Executive Incentive Plan award to 105 percent (formerly, 100 percent) of base salary.

Mr. Richard T. Clark, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, recommended the changes to the Committee in recognition of Dr. Kim’s significant contributions to Merck, as well as his highly valuable experience and exceptional leadership abilities.





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.
          
July 30, 2007   By:   /s/ Debra A. Bollwage
       
        Name: Debra A. Bollwage
        Title: Senior Assistant Secretary
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