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 5, 2006
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PROGRAM
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-1136 | 22-079-0350 | ||
| (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
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Item 4.01. Change in Registrant’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
As previously reported, on March 14, 2006, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (the “Company”) appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) as the independent registered public accounting firm (“auditors”) for the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Savings and Investment Program (the “Plan”) for the 2005 and 2006 fiscal years and dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as the Plan’s auditors. On April 11, 2006, D&T resigned as the Plan’s auditors for the year ended December 31, 2005 due to potential independence concerns. D&T had not performed any audit procedures on the Plan’s financial statements prior to such date.
On May 5, 2006, the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Savings Plan Committee reappointed PwC as the Plan’s auditors for the 2005 fiscal year. The Plan’s Form 11-K is expected to be filed in a timely manner.
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 | ||||
| SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PROGRAM | ||||
| Dated: May 11, 2006 | By: | /s/ Andrew R.J. Bonfield | ||
| Name: | Andrew R.J. Bonfield | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
| Chairman, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Savings Plan Committee | ||||