DGX 8-K
Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX)
8-K
2024-05-21
For: 2024-05-16
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): May 16, 2024
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) On May 16, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (the “Company”), after considering the recommendation of the Board’s Governance Committee, elected Robert B. Carter to the Board. Mr. Carter is the Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer of FedEx Corporation and Co-President and Co-CEO of FedEx Services.
The Board determined that Mr. Carter is an independent director pursuant to the New York Stock Exchange listing standards and the Company’s independence guidelines, as set forth in its Corporate Governance Guidelines, which are available on the Company’s website.
Mr. Carter’s membership on any Committee of the Board has not been determined at this time.
Mr. Carter will receive compensation as a non-employee director in accordance with the Company’s non-employee director compensation practices.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the election of Mr. Carter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
May 21, 2024
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Exhibit 99.1
Quest Diagnostics Elects Robert B. Carter, CIO of FedEx Corporation, to Board of Directors
SECAUCUS, N.J. – May 16, 2024 – Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), a leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Robert (Rob) B. Carter, a seasoned technology executive, to serve as a director. Including Mr. Carter, the company's Board has 10 members.
Mr. Carter, 64, is Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at FedEx Corporation, where he is responsible for setting the technology direction of the FedEx applications, infrastructure and networks that provide around the clock and around the globe support for FedEx product offerings. In addition, Mr. Carter serves on the Executive Committee and is Co-President and Co-CEO of FedEx Services. After 31 years with FedEx, he will step down from his current roles in June and remain with the company as an advisor until December of this year.
"Rob has had an incredible career in information technology and customer service at FedEx. Technology is a core strategic enabler for Quest, and Rob’s vast leadership experience, as well as his expertise in cloud technologies and cybersecurity, will provide us valuable insights as we continue to leverage IT and generative AI to improve and grow our business," said Jim Davis, Chairman, CEO and President of Quest Diagnostics. "I am very pleased to welcome him to our Board."
Mr. Carter, 64, is Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at FedEx Corporation, where he is responsible for setting the technology direction of the FedEx applications, infrastructure and networks that provide around the clock and around the globe support for FedEx product offerings. In addition, Mr. Carter serves on the Executive Committee and is Co-President and Co-CEO of FedEx Services. After 31 years with FedEx, he will step down from his current roles in June and remain with the company as an advisor until December of this year.
"Rob has had an incredible career in information technology and customer service at FedEx. Technology is a core strategic enabler for Quest, and Rob’s vast leadership experience, as well as his expertise in cloud technologies and cybersecurity, will provide us valuable insights as we continue to leverage IT and generative AI to improve and grow our business," said Jim Davis, Chairman, CEO and President of Quest Diagnostics. "I am very pleased to welcome him to our Board."
Timothy M. Ring, Lead Independent Director, added, "Rob’s addition to our Board will bring strong technology expertise based on his long career at FedEx. He is an innovator, a collaborator and a leader who has extensive public and private board experience. We are fortunate to have him join our Board."
Mr. Carter serves on the Board of Directors of New York Life and previously served on the Boards of First Horizon Corporation and Saks, Inc. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for the University of Memphis. Mr. Carter earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information science from the University of Florida, and a master’s degree from the University of South Florida.
About Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics works across the healthcare ecosystem to create a healthier world, one life at a time. We provide diagnostic insights from the results of our laboratory testing to empower people, physicians and organizations to take action to improve health outcomes. Derived from one of the world's largest databases of deidentified clinical lab results, Quest's diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors and improve healthcare management. Quest Diagnostics annually serves one in three adult Americans and half the physicians and hospitals in the United States, and our nearly 50,000 employees understand that, in the right hands and with the right context, our diagnostic insights can inspire actions that transform lives and create a healthier world. www.QuestDiagnostics.com.
SOURCE Quest Diagnostics
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