Esch Kevin 4
4 · Zoetis Inc. · Filed Jul 14, 2026
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Zoetis EVP Kevin Esch Receives Phantom Stock Award (308 Units)
What Happened
Kevin Esch, Executive Vice President of Zoetis (ZTS), was granted 308.046 phantom stock units on 2026-07-10. The units are reported at a per-unit reference value of $26.22, implying a grant value of approximately $8,077. This was an award/grant (derivative), not an open-market purchase or sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-07-10; Form 4 filed 2026-07-14.
- Grant type/code: A (award/grant of phantom stock units).
- Units granted: 308.046 phantom stock units; reference price $26.22; reported value ≈ $8,077.
- Shares/units owned after transaction: Not reported in the filing.
- Footnote F1: Units were acquired under the Zoetis Supplemental Savings Plan; they are cash-settled upon the reporting person's separation from service and may be transferred into an alternative investment fund subject to company limits.
- Footnote F2: Each phantom stock unit represents a fraction of a phantom share plus ~5% cash-equivalent investments; value tracks Zoetis common stock plus the cash component.
- Filing timeliness: Form shows filing date and transaction date; review the filing for any late-filing designation.
Context
Phantom stock units are derivative, cash-settled awards that track the value of company stock (plus a small cash-equivalent component) and do not represent immediate ownership of shares. As compensation awards, they are routine for executives and do not necessarily indicate a personal buy/sell sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Zoetis Inc.ZTS
Esch Kevin
Executive Vice President
Transactions
- Award
Phantom Stock Unit
[F1][F2]2026-07-10$26.22/sh+308.046$8,077→ 806.431 total→ Common Stock (106.895 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]These phantom stock units, which were acquired pursuant to the Zoetis Supplemental Savings Plan, are settled in cash following the reporting person's separation from service and may be transferred by the reporting person into an alternative investment fund at any time, provided Zoetis may limit the timing, frequency and permissibility of transfers from one investment fund to another at any time.
- [F2]Each phantom stock unit represents a fraction of a phantom share of Zoetis common stock, plus a small amount of cash-equivalent investments (the cash-equivalent investments typically represent around 5% of the total value of the phantom stock unit). Accordingly, the value of each phantom stock unit is determined by reference to the market value of Zoetis common stock and the value of the cash-equivalent investments.
Signature
/s/ Brenda Santuccio, as Attorney-in-Fact|2026-07-14