Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 14, 2020, Covetrus, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its scil
animal care business ("scil") to Heska Corporation ("Heska") (Nasdaq: HSKA) for
a purchase price of $125 million in cash, subject to customary closing
adjustments. The transaction is expected to close in the next 60 to 90 days,
subject to customary closing conditions.
The Company also announced an agreement to combine the Company's Spain and
Portugal businesses with Distrivet, the leading provider of veterinary products
and services in Spain. The Company will own 50.01% of Distrivet, a Covetrus
company. The transaction is expected to close in approximately 90 days, subject
to satisfaction of customary closing conditions including regulatory clearance.
The full text of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. This Form 8-K, and the
Press Release furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1, contain forward-looking
statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these
statements. Please refer to the cautionary notes in the Press Release regarding
these forward-looking statements.
Limitation on Incorporation by Reference. The information furnished in Item
7.01, including the Press Release furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1, shall not
be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities
of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference
in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act,
except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)  Exhibits.
Exhibit No.                  Description

99.1            Press release, dated January 14, 2020

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