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):   September 1, 2006

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
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(Commission
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(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)
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(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.

Effective September 1, 2006, the Board of Directors of Merck & Co., Inc. (the "Company") approved the election of John Canan to the office of Vice President, Controller, making him the Company’s principal accounting officer. Richard C. Henriques, the previous Vice President, Controller, has resigned from that position to become Vice President of Finance for Global Human Health, at the Company.

Mr. Canan, who is 50 years old, has served as Vice President, Corporate Audit and Assurance Services of the Company since July 1, 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Canan was Vice President, Controller Asia Human Health and Joint Ventures from September 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003 and Controller Asia Pacific Human Health from August 1999 to August 31, 2002, at the Company.






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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.
          
September 7, 2006   By:   /s/ Debra A. Bollwage
       
        Name: Debra A. Bollwage
        Title: Senior Assistant Secretary