AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Zoetis (ZTS)

Zoetis shareholders re-elect all 12 directors, approve executive pay on May 20

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 shareholder Written later

At its annual meeting on May 20, 2026, Zoetis shareholders re-elected all twelve director nominees to one-year terms and approved, on a non-binding basis, the compensation program for its named executive officers. Shareholders also ratified KPMG LLP as the independent auditor for 2026 and rejected a shareholder proposal to allow shareholder action by written consent. Director Louise M. Parent retired from the board effective May 20, 2026, under the company's retirement policy.

Key points

  • All twelve director nominees were elected, each for a one-year term ending at the 2027 annual meeting.
  • Executive compensation was approved with 306,328,992 votes for and 51,638,692 against.
  • KPMG LLP was ratified as auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 367,031,759 votes for and 11,450,123 against.
  • The written consent proposal failed, with 167,308,882 votes for and 190,220,865 against.

The filing

CompanyZoetis (ZTS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 21, 2026, 7:35 PM ET
Accession number0001555280-26-000029

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.07 Shareholder Vote Results

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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