# clm_79BF421588A8

subject: Merck & Co. (/record/merck.md)  
predicate: shares_outstanding  
value: 3,045,632,274 shares  
valid_from: 2012-07-31  
valid_to: 2012-10-31  
published: 2012-08-07  
recorded: 2026-11-08  
confidence: 0.95  
status: superseded  
assertable: true  
superseded_by: clm_850BEDD17E38  
last_updated: 2026-11-08  
cite: AsOf. "Merck & Co. shares outstanding: 3,045,632,274 shares", as of 2012-07-31 (until 2012-10-31). Claim clm_79BF421588A8, https://asof.is/claim/clm_79BF421588A8, accessed 2026-11-09. Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310158/000119312512341189/0001193125-12-341189-index.htm.  
checked: 2026-11-08 · parsed from the SEC filing  
parsed from: dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding in 10-Q Q2 FY2012, filed 2012-08-07  

## Sources

- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310158/000119312512341189/0001193125-12-341189-index.htm (primary, SEC EDGAR 10-Q Q2 FY2012, published 2012-08-07)

## Supersedes

- [Merck & Co.](/record/merck.md) | shares_outstanding | 3,041,564,692 shares | valid 2012-04-30 to 2012-07-31 | conf 0.95 | superseded | superseded_by [clm_79BF421588A8](/claim/clm_79BF421588A8.md) | [clm_5053AEF3E520](/claim/clm_5053AEF3E520.md)

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