---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-001914"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ELAN"
cik: "0001739104"
company_name: "Elanco Animal Health Inc"
filed_at: "2022-01-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T20:16:49.885988+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Elanco EVP Aaron Schacht departs Dec 31 to lead microbiome platform carve-out; service fee up to $750k

## Summary
- Aaron Schacht separated from Elanco on Dec 31, 2021 as part of restructuring plan announced Nov 30, 2021.
- Schacht will lead external team developing Microbiome Platform; Elanco to pay service fee up to $750k through Mar 31, 2022.
- Contingent fee may be paid upon consummation of carve-out transaction.
- Severance Agreement provides benefits under Elanco Executive Severance Pay Plan, contingent on release of claims.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-001914
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ELAN
- cik: 0001739104
- company_name: Elanco Animal Health Inc
- filed_at: 2022-01-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739104/000110465922001914/0001104659-22-001914-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739104/000110465922001914/tm221865d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-001914
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-001914.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-001914.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Aaron Schacht departed as Executive Vice President at Elanco Animal Health Inc.
  - Action: separated
  - Role: Executive Vice President
  source text: On December 31, 2021, Mr. Schacht, and certain other employees supporting the Microbiome Platform, separated from Elanco as part of the restructuring plan announced by Elanco on November 30, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739104/000110465922001914/0001104659-22-001914-index.htm

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