Joseph Wetteny 4
4 · Zoetis Inc. · Filed Feb 10, 2026
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Zoetis (ZTS) CFO Joseph Wetteny Receives RSU Shares
What Happened
- Joseph Wetteny, Chief Financial Officer of Zoetis Inc. (ZTS), had restricted stock units (RSUs) vest and settle into common shares on Feb 6 and Feb 8, 2026. The filings show conversion/exercise of RSUs into 1,388 shares (Feb 6) and 1,409 shares (Feb 8).
- To cover tax withholding, 515 shares were surrendered on Feb 6 (at $127.42 per share = $65,621) and 483 shares were surrendered on Feb 8 (at $127.42 per share = $61,544). Total shares withheld: 998; total cash value withheld: $127,165.
- Net shares delivered to Wetteny after withholding: 1,799 shares (1,388 − 515 = 873 on Feb 6; 1,409 − 483 = 926 on Feb 8). These were RSU settlements rather than open-market purchases or discretionary sales.
Key Details
- Transaction dates: Feb 6, 2026 and Feb 8, 2026. Form filed Feb 10, 2026.
- Withholding price used: $127.42 per share for tax withholding.
- Shares withheld for taxes: 515 (Feb 6) + 483 (Feb 8) = 998 shares; cash value withheld = $127,165.
- Transactions recorded as: M = exercise/conversion of derivative (RSU settlement); F = payment of tax liability via share withholding.
- RSU program: Awards granted under the Zoetis Amended and Restated 2013 Equity and Incentive Plan; vesting schedules referenced in the footnotes (one-third vests on each of the first three anniversaries of grant dates).
- Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided filing excerpts.
- Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed Feb 10, 2026. The filing does not indicate a tardiness flag in the provided data.
Context
- These transactions reflect routine RSU vesting and share-for-tax withholding (a common, non-market-sale method to satisfy tax obligations). The derivative code M denotes conversion/settlement of RSUs into common stock; the F code indicates shares surrendered to pay taxes.
- Such settlements are generally administrative and do not by themselves signal a buy/sell decision on the market.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Zoetis Inc.ZTS
Joseph Wetteny
Chief Financial Officer
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-08+1,409→ 21,249 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-06+1,388→ 20,355 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-02-06$127.42/sh−515$65,621→ 19,840 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-02-08$127.42/sh−483$61,544→ 20,766 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Unit
[F2][F3][F1][F4][F5]2026-02-06−1,388.013→ 1,389 total→ Common Stock (1,388.013 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Unit
[F2][F3][F1][F6][F5]2026-02-08−1,409.306→ 0 total→ Common Stock (1,409.306 underlying)
Holdings
- 6,152.652
Restricted Stock Unit
[F2][F3][F7][F5]→ Common Stock (6,152.652 underlying)
Footnotes (7)
- [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 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").
- [F3]Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Zoetis Inc. common stock.
- [F4]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.
- [F5]Not applicable.
- [F6]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.
- [F7]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.
Signature
/s/ Brenda Santuccio, as Attorney-in-Fact|2026-02-10