UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
| FORM 8-K |
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 5, 2016
| Zoetis Inc. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 001-35797 | 46-0696167 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 100 Campus Drive, Florham Park, NJ | 07932 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| (973) 822-7000 |
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
| Not Applicable |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 5, 2016, Zoetis signed a business transfer agreement (the “Agreement”) with the India-based pharmaceutical company Zydus Cadila (Cadila Healthcare Ltd.) for the divestment by Zoetis of a manufacturing site in Haridwar, India. The Agreement also provides for the divestment by Zoetis of a portfolio of generic products which are associated with the Haridwar site. These products include medicated feed additives, anti-infectives, parasiticides, and nutritionals for livestock sold primarily in India.
Under the Agreement, Zoetis will receive approximately USD$29 million in cash. The transaction is not material to Zoetis Inc.
This transaction is an element of the Zoetis operational efficiency program announced on May 5, 2015, which is focused on reducing complexity, optimizing resource allocation and positioning the company for long-term profitable growth. The manufacturing site to be divested under the Agreement is among those Zoetis expects to sell or exit as part of the efficiency program. The products to be divested under the Agreement represent a portion of the lower-revenue, relatively lower-margin product stock keeping units that Zoetis expects to eliminate to help improve profitability and enhance the reliability and efficiency of the Zoetis supply network.
Zoetis expects to complete the transaction in the first quarter of 2016.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| ZOETIS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ HEIDI C. CHEN | |
| Name: | Heidi C. Chen | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, | |
| General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
Dated: January 5, 2016