MERCK & CO., INC.
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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)   January 22, 2002

MERCK & CO., Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

New Jersey
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

     
1-3305   22-1109110
(Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
One Merck Drive, PO Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ   08889-0100
(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
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 99 (A)
EXHIBIT 99 (B)


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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)  Exhibits

         
         Exhibit 99(a)   Press release issued January 22, 2002
regarding earnings for fourth quarter
  Filed with
this document
         Exhibit 99(b)   Certain supplemental information
not included in the press release
  Filed with
this document

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by the Registrant on January 22, 2002, attached as Exhibit 99(a). Also incorporated by reference is certain supplemental information not included in the press release, attached as Exhibit 99(b). This information is not “filed” pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act and is not incorporated by reference into any Securities Act registration statements. Additionally, the submission of this report on Form 8-K is not an admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

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: January 22, 2002   By:   /s/ Debra A. Bollwage
           
            DEBRA A. BOLLWAGE
            Assistant Secretary

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX

         
Exhibit    
Number   Description

 
99(a)   Press release issued January 22, 2002 regarding earnings for fourth quarter
99(b)   Certain supplemental information not included in the press release