---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001022079-22-000146"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DGX"
cik: "0001022079"
company_name: "QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC"
filed_at: "2022-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T22:19:14.683940+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Quest Diagnostics increases CEO Davis's salary to $1.1M, grants $5M equity upon promotion

## Summary
- CEO Davis base salary raised to $1.1M, target annual incentive 150% of salary, effective Nov 1, 2022.
- Equity grant of $5M: 60% performance shares (vest Feb 2025) and 40% RSUs (3-year cliff vest).
- Transportation benefit up to $175k/yr; relocation benefits $125k flexible plus $25k legal/tax.
- Davis moved to Schedule A of severance plan; share ownership guideline increased to 6x salary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001022079-22-000146
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DGX
- cik: 0001022079
- company_name: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC
- filed_at: 2022-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022079/000102207922000146/0001022079-22-000146-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022079/000102207922000146/dgx-20221028.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001022079-22-000146
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001022079-22-000146.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001022079-22-000146.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Davis changed role as Chief Executive Officer and President at QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: On October 28, 2022, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (the “Company”) approved an updated compensation package for Mr. Davis, reflecting Mr. Davis becoming Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022079/000102207922000146/0001022079-22-000146-index.htm

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