Edgar Filing: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 4, 2010.

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

PO. BOX 4000

PRINCETON. NJ 08540

Meeting Information

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting of Stockholders

For holders as of: 03/11/10

Date: 05/04/10 Time: 10:00 A.M.

Location:

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

777 Scudders Mill Road

Plainsboro, NJ 08536

For directions to the meeting, please see the inside back cover of the Proxy Statement or call the company at (609) 897-2000.

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THE NOTICE OF 2010 ANNUAL MEETING		PROXY STATEMENT	ANNUAL REPORT
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Voting Items

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A

VOTE “FOR” EACH DIRECTOR UNDER ITEM 1.

1. Election of Directors

Nominees:

1A)

L. Andreotti

1B)

L. B. Campbell

1C)

J. M. Cornelius

1D)

L. J. Freeh

1E)

L. H. Glimcher, M.D.

1F)

M. Grobstein

1G)

L. Johansson

1H)

A. J. Lacy

1I)

V. L. Sato, Ph.D.

1J)

T. D. West, Jr.

1K)

R. S. Williams, M.D.



THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” ITEMS 2, 3, 4 and 5.

2. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

3. Approval of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation - Special Stockholder Meetings.

4. Approval of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation - Supermajority Voting Provision - Common Stock.

5. Approval of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation - Supermajority Voting Provisions - Preferred Stock.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “AGAINST” ITEMS 6, 7 and 8.

6. Executive Compensation Disclosure.

7. Shareholder Action By Written Consent.

8. Report on Animal Use.