PECK KRISTIN C 4
4 · Zoetis Inc. · Filed Feb 10, 2026
Research Summary
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Zoetis (ZTS) CEO Kristin Peck Exercises RSUs; Shares Withheld
What Happened
Kristin C. Peck, CEO of Zoetis (ZTS), had restricted stock units (RSUs) vest and convert into common stock on Feb 6 and Feb 8, 2026. She acquired 5,555 shares on Feb 6 and 6,224 shares on Feb 8 (total ~11,779 shares; ~11,779.786 including fractional shares reported). To satisfy tax withholding obligations, 1,914 shares were withheld on Feb 6 for $243,882 and 2,722 shares were withheld on Feb 8 for $346,837 — a combined withholding of 4,636 shares worth $590,719. The filing uses code M (exercise/conversion of derivative = RSU settlement) and code F (payment of exercise price or tax liability = shares withheld).
Key Details
- Transaction dates: Feb 6, 2026 (5,555 shares vested; 1,914 shares withheld) and Feb 8, 2026 (6,224 shares vested; 2,722 shares withheld).
- Withholding price used: $127.42 per share; total withholding value ≈ $590,719.
- Total shares acquired via vesting: ~11,779 (11,779.786 including fractions); total withheld: 4,636 shares.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.
- Relevant footnotes: RSUs convert 1:1 to common stock on vesting (F1, F3, F4); the Feb 6 and Feb 8 vest events correspond to prior RSU grants with scheduled anniversary vesting (see F5 and F7). Withholding (F) reflects tax liability satisfaction.
- Filing timeliness: Report filed Feb 10, 2026; appears timely based on the reported transaction dates.
Context
These transactions represent routine settlement of RSU awards (not an open-market buy or discretionary sale). The "exercise/conversion" entries reflect RSUs converting to shares on vesting; the "payment/tax liability" entries show shares withheld to satisfy taxes (a common cashless/withholding settlement). Such vesting and withholding are standard compensation events and do not by themselves signal a change in the CEO's market view.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-06+5,555→ 99,749 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-02-06$127.42/sh−1,914$243,882→ 97,835 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-08+6,224→ 104,059 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-02-08$127.42/sh−2,722$346,837→ 101,337 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Unit
[F3][F4][F1][F5][F6]2026-02-06−5,555.096→ 5,556 total→ Common Stock (5,555.096 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Unit
[F3][F4][F1][F7][F6]2026-02-08−6,224.69→ 0 total→ Common Stock (6,224.69 underlying)
- 833.644(indirect: By 401(k))
Common Stock
[F2] - 22,062.898
Restricted Stock Unit
[F3][F4][F8][F6]→ Common Stock (22,062.898 underlying)
Footnotes (8)
- [F1]Acquisition of common stock upon vesting and settlement of restricted stock units (RSUs). Each RSU represents a right to receive one share of Zoetis Inc. common stock upon vesting of the RSU.
- [F2]Represents the common stock equivalents held in the Zoetis Inc. Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan, as of December 31, 2025.
- [F3]Represents restricted stock units granted pursuant to the Zoetis Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Equity and Incentive Plan, and dividend equivalent units automatically issued thereon (each an "RSU" and collectively, "RSUs").
- [F4]Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Zoetis Inc. common stock.
- [F5]One-third of each RSU vests and is settled in shares of Zoetis Inc. common stock on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant, February 6, 2024; subject to the reporting person's continued service through such vesting date and subject to earlier vesting and settlement upon certain specific events.
- [F6]Not applicable.
- [F7]One-third of each RSU vests and is settled in shares of Zoetis Inc. common stock on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant, February 8, 2023.
- [F8]One-third of each RSU will vest and be settled in shares of Zoetis Inc. common stock on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant, February 19, 2025; subject to the reporting person's continued service through such vesting date and subject to earlier vesting and settlement upon certain specific events.