---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001555280-24-000257"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZTS"
cik: "0001555280"
company_name: "Zoetis Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T09:09:57.686651+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zoetis shareholders approve officer exculpation; director Linda Rhodes retires

## Summary
- Director Linda Rhodes retired from the board effective May 21, 2024, per the retirement policy.
- Shareholders approved officer exculpation amendment (345.3M for, 40.7M against), limiting officer liability.
- All 12 director nominees elected; say-on-pay passed with 351.1M votes for.
- Shareholder proposal on director resignation policy defeated (53.8M for, 331.8M against).
- KPMG ratified as independent auditor for 2024 with 401.4M votes for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001555280-24-000257
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZTS
- cik: 0001555280
- company_name: Zoetis Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1555280/000155528024000257/0001555280-24-000257-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1555280/000155528024000257/zts-20240521.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001555280-24-000257
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001555280-24-000257.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001555280-24-000257.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Linda Rhodes retired as Director at Zoetis Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective May 21, 2024, Dr. Linda Rhodes retired from the Board of Directors of Zoetis Inc. (the “Company”), prior to the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in accordance with the Company’s director retirement policy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1555280/000155528024000257/0001555280-24-000257-index.htm

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