Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* VESSEY RUPERT	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO [ BMY ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, Research & Early Dev.
(Last) (First) (Middle) 430 E. 29TH STREET, 14TH FLOOR	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/19/2020
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10016 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	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, $0.10 par value	11/19/2020		S		10579 ⁽¹⁾	D	$61.25 ⁽¹⁾	46142	D
Common Stock, $0.10 par value	11/19/2020		M		14515	A	$54.94	60657	D
Common Stock, $0.10 par value	11/19/2020		M		12233	A	$54.29	72890	D
Common Stock, $0.10 par value	11/19/2020		M		8489	A	$44.70	81379	D
Common Stock, $0.10 par value	11/19/2020		M		8489	A	$47.81	89868	D
Common Stock, $0.10 par value	11/19/2020		M		8487	A	$38.41	98355	D
Common Stock, $0.10 par value	11/19/2020		S		47012 ⁽²⁾	D	$61.31 ⁽²⁾	51343	D
Common Stock, $0.10 par value								613 ⁽³⁾	I	401(k)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Option (right to buy)	$54.94	11/19/2020		M			14515	⁽⁴⁾	10/31/2026	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	14515.0	$0	0	D
Option (right to buy)	$54.29	11/19/2020		M			12233	⁽⁴⁾	10/30/2027	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	12233.0	$0	12233	D
Option (right to buy)	$44.7	11/19/2020		M			8489	⁽⁴⁾	5/8/2028	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	8489.0	$0	16980	D
Option (right to buy)	$47.81	11/19/2020		M			8489	⁽⁴⁾	7/30/2028	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	8489.0	$0	16980	D
Option (right to buy)	$38.41	11/19/2020		M			8487	⁽⁴⁾	10/29/2028	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	8487.0	$0	16981	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The price reported reflects the weighted average sales price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $61.19 to $61.29, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(2)	47,012 of the shares sold were to cover the exercise price and taxes in accordance with broker's procedures for sell-to-cover transactions. The price reported reflects the weighted average sales price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $61.21 to $61.36, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(3)	Based on recent 401(k) plan statement.
(4)	All of the shares are currently exercisable.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
VESSEY RUPERT 430 E. 29TH STREET 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10016			EVP, Research & Early Dev.