---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-098400"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ELAN"
cik: "0001739104"
company_name: "Elanco Animal Health Inc"
filed_at: "2022-09-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T13:02:50.566526+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Scott Ferguson steps down from Elanco board to focus on other Sachem Head commitments

## Summary
- Scott Ferguson, founder of Sachem Head Capital Management, resigned from Elanco's board effective Sept 7, 2022.
- Ferguson's resignation is not due to any disagreement with Elanco on operations, policies, or practices.
- Sachem Head, a large shareholder, will continue to engage with the board and management.
- CEO Jeffrey Simmons highlighted strong execution and upcoming pet health submissions for innovation pipeline.
- Chairman R. David Hoover thanked Ferguson for his contributions and partnership.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-098400
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ELAN
- cik: 0001739104
- company_name: Elanco Animal Health Inc
- filed_at: 2022-09-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739104/000110465922098400/0001104659-22-098400-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739104/000110465922098400/tm2225443d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-098400
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-098400.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-098400.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott D. Ferguson departed as Director at Elanco Animal Health Inc.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Director
  source text: Scott D. Ferguson, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company and founder and managing partner of Sachem Head Capital Management (“Sachem Head”), an investor in the Company, has stepped down from the Board, effective September 7, 2022, in connection with Mr. Ferguson and Sachem Head refocusing his time across other Sachem Head Board commitments.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739104/000110465922098400/0001104659-22-098400-index.htm

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