Ashton Nicholas 4
4 · Zoetis Inc. · Filed Feb 10, 2026
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Zoetis (ZTS) EVP Ashton Nicholas Receives RSU Shares
What Happened Ashton Nicholas, Executive Vice President of Zoetis (ZTS), had restricted stock units (RSUs) vest and convert to common shares on Feb 6 and Feb 8, 2026. The filing shows conversion/acquisition of 381 shares (Feb 6) and 398 shares (Feb 8). To satisfy tax withholding, 200 shares (Feb 6) and 209 shares (Feb 8) were withheld/sold at $127.42 per share, producing $25,484 and $26,631 respectively (total $52,115). Net shares added to his holdings from these events: 779 acquired − 409 withheld = +370 shares.
Key Details
- Transaction types: M = conversion/exercise of derivative (RSU settlement); F = shares withheld/sold to cover tax liability.
- Dates: Vesting/conversion on 2026-02-06 (381 shares) and 2026-02-08 (398 shares); tax withholding disposals on the same dates (200 and 209 shares).
- Prices/values: Withheld shares sold at $127.42 each, generating $25,484 and $26,631 (total $52,115). Acquisition price for vested RSUs: N/A (compensatory award).
- Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed on 2026-02-10; transactions dated Feb 6 and Feb 8 were reported within the required SEC filing window (two business days).
- Footnotes: RSUs granted under the Zoetis Amended and Restated 2013 Equity and Incentive Plan; typical one‑third annual vesting schedule referenced for grants (see F1–F7).
Context These entries reflect routine compensation vesting (RSUs) and tax-withholding actions rather than open-market purchases or opportunistic sales. Exercising/converting RSUs is not a cash purchase — the award vests into shares and some shares are commonly withheld or sold to cover taxes. Such transactions are normal for executives and do not, by themselves, indicate a change in insider sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-06+381→ 1,475 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-02-06$127.42/sh−200$25,484→ 1,275 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-08+398→ 1,673 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-02-08$127.42/sh−209$26,631→ 1,464 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Unit
[F2][F3][F1][F4][F5]2026-02-06−381.994→ 381 total→ Common Stock (381.994 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Unit
[F2][F3][F1][F6][F5]2026-02-08−398.745→ 0 total→ Common Stock (398.745 underlying)
- 2,250.426
Restricted Stock Unit
[F2][F3][F7][F5]→ Common Stock (2,250.426 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.