Bristol-Myers Squibb Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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
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(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609 )
252-4621
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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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
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| Item 5.07 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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(a)
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The Annual Meeting of the Company was held on May 6, 2025.
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(b)
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Shareholders voted on the matters set forth below.
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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:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Vote
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Peter J. Arduini
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1,514,455,481
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24,103,012
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2,929,909
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241,575,246
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Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
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1,532,130,327
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6,515,446
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2,842,629
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241,575,246
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Christopher S. Boerner, Ph.D.
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1,428,210,815
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110,402,978
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2,874,609
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241,575,246
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Julia A. Haller, M.D.
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1,528,545,297
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10,278,914
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2,664,191
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241,575,246
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Manuel Hidalgo Medina, M.D., Ph.D.
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1,528,499,927
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10,124,822
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2,863,653
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241,575,246
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Michael R. McMullen
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1,533,441,518
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5,010,614
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3,036,270
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241,575,246
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Paula A. Price
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1,521,414,163
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17,093,785
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2,980,454
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241,575,246
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Derica W. Rice
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1,490,843,764
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47,794,410
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2,850,228
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241,575,246
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Theodore R. Samuels
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1,515,155,910
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23,349,581
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2,982,911
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241,575,246
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Karen H. Vousden, Ph.D.
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1,532,436,948
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6,272,241
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2,779,213
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241,575,246
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Phyllis R. Yale
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1,532,047,920
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6,606,486
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2,833,996
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241,575,246
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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:
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Vote
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1,443,673,104
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92,005,419
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5,809,879
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241,575,246
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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:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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1,720,056,974
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59,373,345
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3,633,329
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Item 4. The shareholder proposal on Corporate Financial Sustainability was not approved based upon the following votes:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Vote
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17,608,619
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1,510,021,361
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13,858,422
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241,575,246
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Item 5. The shareholder proposal on a Request to Cease DEI Efforts was not approved based upon the following votes:
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Vote
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26,455,925
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1,502,179,244
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12,853,233
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241,575,246
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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.
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Dated: May 7, 2025
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By:
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/s/ Amy Fallone
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Name:
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Amy Fallone
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Title:
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Corporate Secretary
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