SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
COX CARRIE SMITH

(Last) (First) (Middle)
SCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION
2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD

(Street)
KENILWORTH NJ 07033

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP [ SGP ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares 05/01/2007 M 450,000 A $18.5 541,205 D
Common Shares 05/01/2007 S 6,300 D $31.51 534,905 D
Common Shares 05/01/2007 S 443,700 D $31.5 91,205 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy) $18.5 05/01/2007 M 450,000 (1) 05/13/2013 Common Shares 450,000 (2) 0.00 D
Option (right to buy) $31.57 05/01/2007 A 400,000 (3) 04/30/2014 Common Shares 400,000 (2) 400,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Granted under the Schering-Plough Corporation 2002 Stock Incentive Plan. This stock option vested and became exercisable in three equal installments on May 14th of each of 2004, 2005 and 2006.
2. Not Applicable.
3. Granted under the Schering-Plough Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan and exercisable in one-third increments on May 1 of 2008, 2009 and 2010. The vesting of 80,000 option shares is subject to Schering-Plough's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for the 2007 year.
Remarks:
/s/ Cox, Carrie S. 05/03/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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