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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) December 12, 2000
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MERCK & CO., Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New Jersey
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-3305 22-1109110
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Merck Drive, PO Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889-0100
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (908) 423-1000
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
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Exhibit 99(a) Annual Business Briefing Opening Filed with
Remarks given by Raymond V. Gilmartin, this document
Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Registrant, on
December 12, 2000
Exhibit 99(b) Annual Business Briefing Presentations Filed with
given by certain senior executive officers this document
of the Registrant, on December 12, 2000
Exhibit 99(c) Annual Business Briefing Closing Remarks Filed with
given by Raymond V. Gilmartin, Chairman, this document
President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Registrant, on December 12, 2000
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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
Incorporated by reference are the Annual Business Briefing Presentations given
by certain senior executive officers of the Registrant, on December 12, 2000,
attached as Exhibit 99(b). Also incorporated by reference are opening and
closing remarks given by Raymond V. Gilmartin, Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer, attached as Exhibits 99(a) and 99(c), respectively.
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: December 12, 2000 By: /s/ Debra A. Bollwage
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DEBRA A. BOLLWAGE
Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number Description
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99(a) Annual Business Briefing Opening Remarks given by Raymond V.
Gilmartin, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Registrant, on December 12, 2000
99(b) Annual Business Briefing Presentations given by certain senior
executive officers of the Registrant, on December 12, 2000
99(c) Annual Business Briefing Closing Remarks given by Raymond V.
Gilmartin, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Registrant, on December 12, 2000
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