SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STANZIONE DANIEL

(Last) (First) (Middle)
500 PLAZA DRIVE

(Street)
SECAUCUS NJ 07094

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC [ DGX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/11/2017
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/11/2017 M 7,316 A $51.55 41,991 D
Common Stock 09/11/2017 M 7,319 A $55.76 49,310 D
Common Stock 09/11/2017 M 5,592 A $57.665 54,902 D
Common Stock 09/11/2017 M 4,268 A $57.565 59,170 D
Common Stock 09/11/2017 M 5,221 A $61.225 64,391 D
Common Stock 09/11/2017 M 5,592 A $57.565 69,983 D
Common Stock 09/11/2017 M 5,592 A $61.225 75,575 D
Common Stock 09/11/2017 S 40,900 D $108.067 34,675 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $51.55 09/11/2017 M(1) 7,316 (2) 05/14/2019 Common Stock 7,316 $51.55 0 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $55.76 09/11/2017 M(1) 7,319 (3) 05/06/2020 Common Stock 7,319 $55.76 0 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $57.665 09/11/2017 M(1) 5,592 (4) 05/17/2021 Common Stock 5,592 $57.665 0 D
Non-Qualifed Stock Option (right to buy) $57.565 09/11/2017 M(1) 5,592 (5) 05/11/2022 Common Stock 5,592 $57.565 0 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $57.565 09/11/2017 M(1) 4,268 (5) 05/11/2022 Common Stock 4,268 $57.565 0 D
Non-Qualifed Stock Option (right to buy) $61.225 09/11/2017 M(1) 5,592 (6) 05/21/2023 Common Stock 5,592 $61.225 0 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $61.225 09/11/2017 M(1) 5,221 (6) 05/21/2023 Common Stock 5,221 $61.225 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This exercise and sale reported were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 sales plan adopted by the reporting person on August 3, 2017.
2. The options vested in three annual installments beginning with the first on May 14, 2010, the second on May 14, 2011 and the final on May 14, 2012.
3. The options vested in three annual installments beginning with the first on May 16, 2011, the second on May 6, 2012 and the final on May 6, 2013.
4. The options vested in three annual installments beginning with the first on May 17, 2012, the second on May 17, 2013 and the final on May 17, 2014.
5. The options vested in three annual installments beginning with the first on May 11, 2013, the second on May 11, 2014 and the final on May 11, 2015.
6. The options vested in three annual installments beginning with the first on May 21, 2014, the second on May 21, 2015 and the final on May 21, 2016.
Remarks:
/s/ William J. O'Shaughnessy, Jr., Attorney in Fact for Daniel Stanzione 09/13/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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