8-K
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): May 4, 2016
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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 | | 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) |
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On May 4, 2016, Zoetis Inc. (the Company) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the first quarter of 2016 and updating its guidance for full year 2016 and 2017. 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 in 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
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued on May 4, 2016, reporting Zoetis’ financial results for the first quarter 2016 and updating its guidance for full year 2016 and 2017.
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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May 4, 2016 | By: | /S/ PAUL S. HERENDEEN |
| | Paul S. Herendeen |
| | Executive Vice President and |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 | Press Release of Zoetis Inc. dated May 4, 2016, reporting Zoetis' financial results for the first quarter of 2016 and updating its guidance for full year 2016 and 2017. |