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):  September 14, 2018
 
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)

430 East 29th Street, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10016
(Address of Principal Executive Office)

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

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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 September 14, 2018, José Baselga, M.D., Ph.D. resigned from the Board of Directors of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (the “Company”).  The size of the Company’s Board of Directors was decreased to eleven, effective September 14, 2018 in connection with Dr. Baselga’s resignation.

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: September 14, 2018
  
By:
/s/ Katherine R. Kelly
   
Name:
Katherine R. Kelly
   
Title:
Corporate Secretary