SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO § 240.13d-2(a)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Zoetis Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
98978V103
(CUSIP Number)
Stephen Fraidin, Esq.
Steve Milankov, Esq.
Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
888 Seventh Avenue, 42nd Floor
New York, New York 10019
(212) 813-3700
With a copy to:
Alan Sinsheimer, Esq.
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
(212) 558-4000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
May 9, 2016
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 98978V103 |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ¨ (b) ¨
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO (See Item 3) | |||||
5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
¨ | |||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
NONE | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
24,973,145 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
24,973,145 | |||||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
24,973,145 | |||||
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
¨ | |||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.0%* | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IA |
* | This calculation is based on 496,202,370 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (Common Stock), outstanding as of April 29, 2016 as reported in the Issuers Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 6, 2016. |
CUSIP No. 98978V103 |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
PS Management GP, LLC | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ¨ (b) ¨
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO (See Item 3) | |||||
5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
¨ | |||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
NONE | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
24,973,145 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
24,973,145 | |||||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
24,973,145 | |||||
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
¨ | |||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.0%* | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO |
* | This calculation is based on 496,202,370 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 29, 2016 as reported in the Issuers Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 6, 2016. |
CUSIP No. 98978V103 |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
William A. Ackman | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ¨ (b) ¨
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO (See Item 3) | |||||
5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
¨ | |||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
NONE | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
24,973,145 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
24,973,145 | |||||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
24,973,145 | |||||
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
¨ | |||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.0%* | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN |
* | This calculation is based on 496,202,370 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 29, 2016 as reported in the Issuers Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 6, 2016. |
This amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D relates to the Schedule 13D filed on November 12, 2014, as amended prior to the date of this amendment (as so amended, the Original Schedule 13D), by (i) Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Pershing Square), (ii) PS Management GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (PS Management), and (iii) William A. Ackman, a citizen of the United States (together with Pershing Square and PS Management, the Reporting Persons), relating to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock), of Zoetis Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this amendment shall have the meanings set forth in the Original Schedule 13D.
Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
The second paragraph of Item 1 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:
The Reporting Persons (as defined below) beneficially own 24,973,145 shares of Common Stock (the Subject Shares). The Subject Shares represent approximately 5.0% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding, based on 496,202,370 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 29, 2016 as reported in the Issuers Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 6, 2016. On May 9, 2016, the Pershing Square Funds sold an aggregate of 16,850,000 shares of Common Stock in a block trade for portfolio management purposes, and the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Pershing Square Funds as set forth herein give effect to that sale.
Item 5. | Interest in the Securities of the Issuer |
Item 5(c) of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following information:
Exhibit 99.11 filed herewith, which is incorporated herein by reference, describes all of the transactions in shares of or derivatives relating to Common Stock that were effected by the Reporting Persons in the past 60 days. Those transactions were effected for the accounts of the Pershing Square Funds, as further specified in Exhibit 99.11.
Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits |
Exhibit |
Description | |
99.11 | Trading data |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigneds knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: May 10, 2016
PERSHING SQUARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | ||
By: | PS Management GP, LLC, its General Partner | |
By | /s/ William A. Ackman | |
William A. Ackman | ||
Managing Member |
PS MANAGEMENT GP, LLC | ||
By | /s/ William A. Ackman | |
William A. Ackman | ||
Managing Member | ||
/s/ William A. Ackman | ||
William A. Ackman |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibits | |
Exhibit 99.1 | Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of November 11, 2014, among Pershing Square, PS Management and William A. Ackman.* | |
Exhibit 99.2 | Trading data.* | |
Exhibit 99.3 | Letter Agreement, dated October 1, 2014, among Pershing Square on behalf of the Pershing Square Funds and SHCM.* | |
Exhibit 99.4 | Form of Confirmation for Forward Purchase Contracts.* | |
Exhibit 99.5 | Form of Confirmation for Delayed Settlement Puts.* | |
Exhibit 99.6 | Form of Confirmation for Cash-Settled Swap Agreements.* | |
Exhibit 99.7 | Trading data.* | |
Exhibit 99.8 | February 3 Letter Agreement.* | |
Exhibit 99.9 | Trading data.* | |
Exhibit 99.10 | April 10 Letter.* | |
Exhibit 99.11 | Trading data. |
* | Previously Filed |