UNITED STATES

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held on May 1, 2018. BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above. P.O. BOX 4000 PRINCETON, NJ 08540 This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. proxy materials and voting instructions. E38600-P03046-Z71837 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain Meeting Information Meeting Type:Annual Meeting of Shareholders For holders as of:March 14, 2018 Date: May 1, 2018Time: 10:00 A.M. Location: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 3401 Princeton Pike Lawrence Township, NJ 08648 For directions to the meeting, please see the inside back cover of the Proxy Statement or call the company at (609) 302-3000.

 


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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" EACH DIRECTOR UNDER ITEM 1. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" ITEMS 2 and 3. 1. Election of Directors Nominees: 2. Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our Named Executive Officers Ratification of the appointment of an independent registered public accounting firm 1A) P. J. Arduini 3. 1B) J. Baselga, M.D., Ph.D. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "AGAINST" ITEMS 4 and 5. 1C) R. J. Bertolini 4. Shareholder Proposal on Annual Report Disclosing How Risks Related to Public Concern Over Drug Pricing Strategies are Incorporated into Incentive Compensation Plans 1D) G. Caforio, M.D. 1E) M. W. Emmens 5. Shareholder Proposal to Lower the Share Ownership Thr eshold to Call Special Shareholder Meetings 1F) M. Grobstein 1G) A. J. Lacy 1H) D. C. Paliwal 1I) T. R. Samuels 1J) G. L. Storch 1K) V. L. Sato, Ph.D. 1L) K. H. Vousden, Ph.D. E38602-P03046-Z71837 Voting Items

 


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