---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000947871-22-000737"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "DGX"
cik: "0001022079"
company_name: "QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC"
filed_at: "2022-07-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T21:32:45.123739+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Quest Diagnostics details retirement terms for CEO Rusckowski; he'll serve as Executive Chairman through March 2023

## Summary
- Stephen H. Rusckowski retires as CEO/President effective Nov 1, 2022; James E. Davis becomes CEO.
- Rusckowski to serve as Executive Chairman until March 31, 2023; employment agreement not renewed.
- Notice of non-renewal given June 29, 2022; compensation as Executive Chairman aligned with 2022 level.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000947871-22-000737
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: DGX
- cik: 0001022079
- company_name: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC
- filed_at: 2022-07-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022079/000094787122000737/0000947871-22-000737-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022079/000094787122000737/ss1131121_8ka.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000947871-22-000737
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000947871-22-000737.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000947871-22-000737.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen H. Rusckowski retired as Executive Chairman at QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Mr. Rusckowski’s arrangements in connection with his retirement as Chief Executive Officer and President on November 1, 2022 and his service as Executive Chairman of the Company until March 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022079/000094787122000737/0000947871-22-000737-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.