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

 

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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.





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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