UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 8, 2023
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| Zoetis Inc. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Delaware | | 001-35797 | | 46-0696167 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | Number) | | Identification No.) |
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| 10 Sylvan Way | Parsippany | New Jersey | | 07054 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(973) 822-7000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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| Not Applicable |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | | ZTS | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On August 8, 2023, Zoetis Inc. (the Company) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the second quarter of 2023 and updating its guidance for full year 2023. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 2.02 and the attached Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits | | | | | |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| Press Release of Zoetis Inc. dated August 8, 2023, reporting Zoetis' financial results for the |
| second quarter of 2023 and updating its guidance for full year 2023. |
| EX-101.INS | Inline XBRL INSTANCE DOCUMENT |
| EX-101.SCH | Inline XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA DOCUMENT |
| EX-101.CAL | Inline XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT |
| EX-101.LAB | Inline XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE DOCUMENT |
| EX-101.PRE | Inline XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT |
| EX-101.DEF | Inline XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
SIGNATURE
Under the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the authorized undersigned.
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| Zoetis Inc. |
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| August 8, 2023 | By: | /S/ WETTENY JOSEPH |
| | Wetteny Joseph |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
