Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 4, 2021

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	001-01136	22-0790350
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S Employer Identification No.)

430 E. 29th Street, 14th Floor

New York, New York, 10016

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

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

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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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.10 Par Value	BMY	New York Stock Exchange
1.000% Notes due 2025	BMY25	New York Stock Exchange
1.750% Notes due 2035	BMY35	New York Stock Exchange
Celgene Contingent Value Rights	CELG RT	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 4, 2021, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Earnings Press Release”) announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2020. A copy of the Earnings Press Release is furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. Also furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein in its entirety is certain supplemental information posted on the Company’s website at www.bms.com.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:



Exhibit No.						Description

99.1						Press release of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company dated February 4, 2021.
99.2						Certain supplemental information posted on Bristol-Myers Squibb Company’s website at www.bms.com not included in the press release.
104						The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).

EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.						Description

99.1						Press release of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company dated February 4, 2021.
99.2						Certain supplemental information posted on Bristol-Myers Squibb Company’s website at www.bms.com not included in the press release.
104						The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.