---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001555280-23-000159"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZTS"
cik: "0001555280"
company_name: "Zoetis Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T19:46:14.913041+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zoetis shareholders approve special meeting right amendment at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- Special Meeting Amendment to Restated Certificate approved with 364M votes for, 2M against, 35.9M abstentions.
- Board adopted conforming bylaw amendments detailing shareholder procedures for calling special meetings.
- All eight director nominees elected, including Kristin Peck, with votes for ranging 393-399M.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved (374.4M for, 27.1M against).
- Shareholder proposal on special meetings also narrowly approved (209.3M for, 189.9M against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001555280-23-000159
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZTS
- cik: 0001555280
- company_name: Zoetis Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1555280/000155528023000159/0001555280-23-000159-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1555280/000155528023000159/zts-20230518.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Zoetis Inc.: Created a right for shareholders to call a special meeting (effective 2023-05-18).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2023-05-18
  source text: to approve an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1555280/000155528023000159/0001555280-23-000159-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  Zoetis Inc.: Adopted procedural provisions for calling special shareholder meetings (effective 2023-05-18).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-05-18
  source text: in connection with the shareholder approval of the Special Meeting Amendment and effective upon the filing of the Restated Certificate on May 18, 2023, the Board made certain amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated By-laws
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1555280/000155528023000159/0001555280-23-000159-index.htm

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