1 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) JUNE 22, 2001 --------------------------- MERCK & CO., INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) NEW JERSEY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 1-3305 22-1109110 ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. 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 ------------------------ 2 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) EXHIBITS Exhibit 99 Press release issued Filed with June 22, 2001 regarding this document updated financial guidance for 2001 ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by the Registrant on June 22, 2001, attached as Exhibit 99. 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: June 22, 2001 By: /S/ DEBRA A. BOLLWAGE -------------------------- DEBRA A. BOLLWAGE Assistant Secretary 3 EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------- ------------ 99 Press release issued June 22, 2001 regarding updated financial guidance for 2001