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Merck (MRK)Officer sold ~$973K

Richard R. Deluca, Officer at Merck, sold ~$973K of Merck shares.

~$973K
Approx. value · 7,410 sh @ $131.33
127K
Holds after · shares reported
Traded
Aug 11, 2026
Filed
Aug 12, 2026

The story around this disclosure

Every dated public record OQRO holds about the company from 60 days before to 120 days after, oldest first. It shows what was going on; none of it is a stated reason for the trade.

  1. Mar 27, 2026CongressDisclosed sale of MRK — reported range $15,001 - $50,000
  2. Jun 12, 2026FDAFDA drug approval: Welireg
  3. Jun 12, 2026FDAFDA drug approval: Keytruda
  4. Jun 12, 2026FDAFDA drug approval: Keytruda Qlex
  5. Jun 12, 2026Federal contract · $23K obligatedDepartment of Veterans Affairs awarded Merck: $23K obligated to date
  6. Jun 12, 2026Federal contract · $23K obligatedDepartment of Veterans Affairs awarded Merck: $23K obligated to date
  7. Jun 23, 2026Federal contract · $23K obligatedDepartment of Veterans Affairs awarded Merck: $23K obligated to date
  8. Jun 24, 2026FDAFDA drug approval: Keytruda
  9. Jun 24, 2026FDAFDA drug approval: Keytruda Qlex
  10. Jul 10, 2026FDAFDA drug approval: Keytruda
  11. Jul 10, 2026FDAFDA drug approval: Keytruda Qlex
  12. Aug 4, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · ResultsReported its results
  13. Aug 5, 2026Insider · 2 peopleInsiders: 6 sales (~$9.2M)
  14. Aug 6, 2026Insider · 2 peopleInsiders: 4 sales (~$2.8M)
  15. Aug 10, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$2.71M of MRK shares in the open market
  16. Aug 11, 2026 · this disclosureInsiderOfficer sold ~$973K of MRK shares in the open market

What came next

  1. Aug 11, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$718K of MRK shares in the open market
  2. Aug 12, 2026Insider · 2 peopleInsiders: 3 sales (~$12.3M)
  3. Aug 13, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$1.35M of MRK shares in the open market
  4. Aug 19, 2026Congress · 1 personMembers of Congress: 2 purchases
  5. Sep 14, 2026Federal contract · $1.6M obligatedDepartment of Health and Human Services awarded Merck: $1.63M obligated to date
  6. Sep 21, 2026FDAFDA drug approval: Winrevair
  7. Sep 24, 2026FDAFDA drug approval: Welireg
  8. Sep 24, 2026CongressDisclosed partial sale of MRK — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
View the official recordSEC Form 4

How to read SEC Form 4

Form 4 is the filing that officers, directors and owners of more than 10% of a US-listed company must send to the SEC within two business days after they buy, sell or otherwise change their holding of the company's stock.

Full guide: What is an SEC Form 4?

What else is on file for Merck

For Merck, OQRO holds 26 insider filings (SEC Form 4 or Form 144), 4 Congress trade reports, 123 fund holdings reports (13F) and 1 federal contract award dated in the last 90 days.

These are records OQRO holds, counted by their date, not a measure of how much trading took place. Routine paperwork such as option exercises and tax withholding is left out. Everything for the company is on its MRK page.

Other recent filings by Richard R. Deluca, EVP&Pres, Merck Animal Heallth

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