UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): August 5, 2004
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
| Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
1-1136 (Commission File Number) |
22-079-0350 (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
| Item 5. OTHER EVENTS | ||||||||
| Item 7(c) . EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| PRESS RELEASE | ||||||||
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
Incorporated by reference in its entirety is a press release issued by the Registrant on August 5, 2004, attached as Exhibit 99, confirming that on August 4, 2004, it reached a final settlement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, concluding an investigation concerning wholesaler inventory and accounting matters that began in April 2002.
Item 7(c) . EXHIBITS
Exhibit 99 – Press release dated August 4, 2004, confirming that the Registrant has reached a final settlement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, concluding an investigation concerning wholesaler inventory and accounting matters that began in April 2002.
SIGNATURE
Under the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY |
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| By: | /s/ Sandra Leung | |||
| Sandra Leung | ||||
| Dated: August 5, 2004 | Secretary | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description |
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99
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Press release dated August 4, 2004, confirming that the Registrant has reached a final settlement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, concluding an investigation concerning wholesaler inventory and accounting matters that began in April 2002. |