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 21, 2003
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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
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(c) Exhibits
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Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued July 21, 2003 Filed with
regarding earnings for second quarter 2003 this document
Exhibit 99.2 Certain supplemental information Filed with
not included in the press release this document
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
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Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by the Registrant on July
21, 2003, regarding earnings for the second quarter 2003, attached as Exhibit
99.1. Also incorporated by reference is certain supplemental information not
included in the press release, attached as Exhibit 99.2. This information is
being furnished pursuant to Item 12 - Results of Operations and Financial
Condition, of Form 8-K and is being presented under Item 9 of Form 8-K in
accordance with interim guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange
Commission in Release Nos. 33-8216 and 34-47583. This information is not deemed
to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and is not incorporated by reference into any Securities Act registration
statements.
SIGNATURES
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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: July 21, 2003 By: /s/ Debra A. Bollwage
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DEBRA A. BOLLWAGE
Assistant Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press release issued July 21, 2003
regarding earnings for second quarter 2003
99.2 Certain supplemental information not
included in the press release