FORM 8-K
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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) December 14, 2004


Merck & Co., Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
New Jersey   1-3305   22-1109110

 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS 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



(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:

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
ANNUAL BUSINESS BRIEFING PRESENTATIONS


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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

Incorporated by reference are Annual Business Briefing Presentations given by certain senior executive officers of the Registrant on December 14, 2004, attached as Exhibit 99.

This information is not deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and is not incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. 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.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

  (c)   Exhibits

Exhibit 99            Annual Business Briefing Presentations given by certain senior executive
          officers of the Registrant, on December 14, 2004

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 14, 2004  By:   /s/ Debra A. Bollwage    
    DEBRA A. BOLLWAGE   
    Assistant Secretary   
 

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit    
Number
  Description
99
  Annual Business Briefing Presentations given by certain senior executive officers of the Registrant, on December 14, 2004