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): May 3, 2016
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware |
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1-1136 |
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22-0790350 |
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(State or Other |
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(Commission File |
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(IRS Employer |
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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) The Annual Meeting of the Company was held on May 3, 2016.
(b) Shareholders voted on the matters set forth below.
Item 1. The shareholders elected each of the Company’s 11 nominees to serve as directors of the Company until the 2017 Annual Meeting based upon the following votes:
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Broker |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Non-Vote |
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Lamberto Andreotti |
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1,220,457,771 |
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13,003,922 |
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2,750,337 |
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254,917,592 |
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Peter J. Arduini |
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1,213,484,038 |
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19,679,382 |
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3,048,610 |
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254,917,592 |
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Giovanni Caforio, M.D. |
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1,225,948,206 |
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7,427,446 |
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2,836,378 |
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254,917,592 |
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Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D. |
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1,222,538,959 |
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10,484,694 |
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3,188,377 |
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254,917,592 |
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Michael Grobstein |
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1,198,859,879 |
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34,259,001 |
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3,093,150 |
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254,917,592 |
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Alan J. Lacy |
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1,202,232,306 |
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30,941,660 |
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3,038,064 |
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254,917,592 |
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Thomas J. Lynch, Jr., M.D. |
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1,223,813,589 |
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9,469,374 |
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2,929,067 |
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254,917,592 |
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Dinesh C. Paliwal |
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1,204,102,684 |
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28,989,088 |
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3,120,258 |
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254,917,592 |
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Vicki L. Sato, Ph.D. |
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1,222,593,135 |
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10,638,376 |
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2,980,519 |
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254,917,592 |
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Gerald L. Storch |
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1,199,761,866 |
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33,199,927 |
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3,250,237 |
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254,917,592 |
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Togo D. West, Jr. |
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1,219,417,587 |
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13,720,728 |
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3,073,715 |
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254,917,592 |
Item 2. The management proposal on the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes:
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Broker |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Non-Vote |
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1,187,110,600 |
42,219,344 |
6,882,086 |
254,917,592 |
Item 3. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2016 was ratified based upon the following votes:
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Against |
Abstain |
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1,426,088,842 |
61,099,466 |
3,941,314 |
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Item 4. The shareholder proposal on special shareowner meetings was rejected based upon the following votes:
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Broker |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Non-Vote |
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493,171,239 |
733,464,877 |
9,575,914 |
254,917,592 |
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.
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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY | |||
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Dated: May 6, 2016 |
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/s/ Katherine R. Kelly |
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Name: |
Katherine R. Kelly | ||
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Title: |
Associate General Counsel and | ||
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Corporate Secretary | |||