SEC FORM 4

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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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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