Shareholder Vote

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): May 6, 2025 BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 1-1136 22-0790350 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number) Route 206 & Province Line Road , Princeton , New Jersey 08543 (Address of Principal Executive Office) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 609 ) 252-4621 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. (a) The Annual Meeting of the Company was held on May 6, 2025. (b) Shareholders voted on the matters set forth below. Item 1. The shareholders elected each of the Company’s 11 nominees to serve as directors of the Company until the 2026 Annual Meeting based upon the following votes:     For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote   Peter J. Arduini 1,514,455,481 24,103,012 2,929,909 241,575,246   Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A. 1,532,130,327 6,515,446 2,842,629 241,575,246   Christopher S. Boerner, Ph.D. 1,428,210,815 110,402,978 2,874,609 241,575,246   Julia A. Haller, M.D. 1,528,545,297 10,278,914 2,664,191 241,575,246   Manuel Hidalgo Medina, M.D., Ph.D. 1,528,499,927 10,124,822 2,863,653 241,575,246   Michael R. McMullen 1,533,441,518 5,010,614 3,036,270 241,575,246   Paula A. Price 1,521,414,163 17,093,785 2,980,454 241,575,246   Derica W. Rice 1,490,843,764 47,794,410 2,850,228 241,575,246   Theodore R. Samuels 1,515,155,910 23,349,581 2,982,911 241,575,246   Karen H. Vousden, Ph.D. 1,532,436,948 6,272,241 2,779,213 241,575,246   Phyllis R. Yale 1,532,047,920 6,606,486 2,833,996 241,575,246 Item 2.  The management proposal on the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 1,443,673,104 92,005,419 5,809,879 241,575,246 Item 3.   The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2025 was ratified based upon the following votes: For Against Abstain 1,720,056,974 59,373,345 3,633,329 Item 4.   The shareholder proposal on Corporate Financial Sustainability was not approved based upon the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 17,608,619 1,510,021,361 13,858,422 241,575,246 Item 5.   The shareholder proposal on a Request to Cease DEI Efforts was not approved based upon the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 26,455,925 1,502,179,244 12,853,233 241,575,246 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: May 7, 2025 By: /s/ Amy Fallone Name: Amy Fallone Title: Corporate Secretary