---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-041558"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ELAN"
cik: "0001739104"
company_name: "Elanco Animal Health Inc"
filed_at: "2024-04-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T04:47:04.101506+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Elanco appoints two directors, reaches cooperation agreement with Ancora

## Summary
- Appointed Kathy Turner and Craig Wallace to the Board effective March 29, 2024; Board size increased from 12 to 14.
- Turner and Wallace join the renamed Finance, Strategy and Oversight Committee.
- Cooperation Agreement with Ancora includes standstill, voting commitments, and non-disparagement provisions.
- Turner held senior roles at IDEXX and Abbott; Wallace has 30+ years at Fort Dodge, Trupanion, and Ceva.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-041558
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ELAN
- cik: 0001739104
- company_name: Elanco Animal Health Inc
- filed_at: 2024-04-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739104/000110465924041558/0001104659-24-041558-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739104/000110465924041558/tm245182d2_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-041558
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-041558.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-041558.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Craig Wallace was appointed as Director at Elanco Animal Health Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 29, 2024, Ms. Turner and Mr. Wallace were appointed to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739104/000110465924041558/0001104659-24-041558-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kathy Turner was appointed as Director at Elanco Animal Health Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 29, 2024, Ms. Turner and Mr. Wallace were appointed to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739104/000110465924041558/0001104659-24-041558-index.htm

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