Zoetis 8-K Baseball 11-17-14
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): November 17, 2014
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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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100 Campus Drive, Florham Park, NJ | | 07932 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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(973) 822-7000 |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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Not Applicable |
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b))
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o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 17, 2014, Zoetis Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has entered into an agreement to purchase animal health assets of Abbott for a purchase price of $255 million. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
The information set forth under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibit:
99.1 Press Release of Zoetis Inc. dated November 17, 2014.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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ZOETIS INC. |
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By: | | /s/ Heidi C. Chen |
Name: | | Heidi C. Chen |
Title: | | Executive Vice President, |
| | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Dated: November 17, 2014
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
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99.1 | | Press Release of Zoetis Inc. dated November 17, 2014. |