Edgar Filing: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on May 1, 2012.

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

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PO BOX 4000

PRINCETON, NJ 08540

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Meeting Information

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting of Stockholders

For holders as of: 03/09/12

Date: 05/01/12 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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		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)

A. J. Lacy

1H)

V. L. Sato, Ph.D.

1I)

E. Sigal, M.D., Ph.D.

1J)

G. L. Storch

1K)

T. D. West, Jr.

1L)

R. S. Williams, M.D.

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

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

3.	Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers

4.	Proposal on the Approval of the 2012 Stock Award and Incentive Plan

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “AGAINST” ITEMS 5, 6 AND 7.

5.	Cumulative Voting

6.	Transparency in Animal Research

7.	Shareholder Action by Written Consent

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