---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001555280-24-000262"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZTS"
cik: "0001555280"
company_name: "Zoetis Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T08:42:08.407922+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zoetis announces separation from EVP, General Counsel Heidi Chen; consulting fee $350K

## Summary
- Heidi Chen steps down as EVP, General Counsel effective April 16, 2024; remains non-officer employee through July 16, 2024.
- After July 16, will serve as non-employee consultant through Dec 31, 2024, earning $350,000 consulting fee.
- Eligible for severance benefits under Zoetis Executive Severance Plan subject to release and restrictive covenants.
- Transition period includes continued base salary and benefits; consulting duties limited to 20% of prior service level.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001555280-24-000262
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZTS
- cik: 0001555280
- company_name: Zoetis Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1555280/000155528024000262/0001555280-24-000262-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1555280/000155528024000262/zts-20240520.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001555280-24-000262
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001555280-24-000262.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001555280-24-000262.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Heidi C. Chen departed as EVP, General Counsel at Zoetis Inc..
  - Action: separated
  - Role: EVP, General Counsel
  source text: On May 20, 2024, in connection with Heidi C. Chen’s previously announced separation, Zoetis Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Letter Agreement
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1555280/000155528024000262/0001555280-24-000262-index.htm

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