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 22, 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 8.01. Other Events.

Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by the Registrant on October 22, 2004, attached as Exhibit 99, concerning a correction to the Registrant's 2004 fourth-quarter product gross margin guidance, which was first issued on October 21, 2004.





Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99 - Press release issued October 22, 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 22, 2004   By:   /s/ Debra A. Bollwage
       
        Name: Debra A. Bollwage
        Title: Assistant Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99
  Press release issued October 22, 2004