Sep 11 2012
Merck & Co., Inc. priced today a $2.5 billion public offering of senior
unsecured notes. The notes include:
Proceeds from the notes will be used for general corporate purposes,
including without limitation making contributions to our pension plans
and repayment of outstanding commercial paper borrowings and upcoming
debt maturities. The offering is expected to close on Sept. 13, 2012,
subject to customary closing conditions. Citigroup Global Markets Inc.,
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering.