Executive Change

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): March 1, 2021     BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)   Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 001-01136 (Commission File Number) 22-0790350 (IRS Employer Identification Number)         430 East 29th Street , 14th Floor New York , NY , 10016 (Address of Principal Executive Office)   Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 212 ) 546-4000 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))     Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $0.10 Par Value BMY New York Stock Exchange 1.000% Notes due 2025 BMY25 New York Stock Exchange 1.750% Notes due 2035 BMY35 New York Stock Exchange Celgene Contingent Value Rights CELG RT New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).   Emerging growth company ☐   If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐   Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (b)            On March 1, 2021, Mr. Dinesh Paliwal notified Bristol-Myers Squibb Company that he will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders .  The Board also set the number of directors at ten effective as of the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is expected to be held on May 4, 2021. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.    (d) Exhibits   The following exhibit is included as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:     Exhibit No.   Description         104   The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101). EXHIBIT INDEX   Exhibit No.   Description           104   The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101). SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.     BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY     Dated: March 4, 2021 By: /s/Katherine R. Kelly     Name: Katherine R. Kelly   Title: Corporate Secretary