Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): March 7, 2013

 

 

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-1136   22-0790350

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 546-4000

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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.

(b) On March 7, 2013, the Board of Directors of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (the “Company”) accepted the resignation of Louis J. Freeh from the Board. Mr. Freeh requested that the Board accept his resignation, which was submitted in accordance with the Company’s corporate governance guidelines as a result of his recent change in job responsibilities.

SIGNATURES

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.

 

    BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
Dated: March 8, 2013     By:   /s/ Sandra Leung
      Name:   Sandra Leung
      Title:   General Counsel and Corporate Secretary