SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bancroft Charles A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

345 PARK AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK

10154

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO [ BMY ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Acting CFO

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $0.10 par value	29,510.55⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	03/02/2019	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	52,884	$17.51	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	03/03/2018	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	37,460	$22.14	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	03/06/2016	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	19,320	$22.73	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	03/04/2013	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	26,875	$23.14	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	02/28/2015	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	16,931	$25.45	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	03/05/2017	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	22,598	$27.01	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	03/01/2014	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	20,250	$28.11	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	03/06/2010	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	15,775	$42.64	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	03/04/2012	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	18,000	$48.07	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	03/05/2011	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	15,775	$59.78	D
Performance Shares	⁽⁷⁾	03/31/2010	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	5,821⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁷⁾	D
Performance Shares	⁽⁷⁾	03/31/2011	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	5,994⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁷⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁰⁾	03/06/2011	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	2,824	⁽¹¹⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹²⁾	03/04/2012	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	6,156	⁽¹¹⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹³⁾	03/03/2013	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	9,947	⁽¹¹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes unvested restricted stock awards.

2. 13,221 shares will become exercisable on each of March 3, 2010, March 3, 2011, March 3, 2012 and March 3, 2013.

3. 9,365 shares are currently exercisable. 9365 share will become exercisable on each of March 4, 2010, March 4, 2011, and March 4, 2012.

4. 14,490 shares are currently exercisable. The remaining 4,830 shares will become exercisable on March 7, 2010.

5. Currently Exercisable.

6. 11,299 shares are currently exercisable. 5,649 shares will become exercisable on March 6, 2010 and the remaining 5,650 shares will become exercisable on March 6, 2011.

7. Each performance share is converted into one share of common stock upon distribution of the banked shares.

8. Performance shares banked under the 2007-2009 Long-Term Performance Award with a payout date during the first quarter of 2010.

9. Consists of 2,795 performance shares banked under the 2008-2010 Regular Long-Term Performance Award and 3,199 performance shares banked under the 2008-2010 Special Long-Term Performance Award with a payout during the first quarter of 2011.

10. 1,412 restricted stock units will vest on March 6, 2010 and the remaining 1,412 shares will vest on 3/6/2011. Each restricted stock unit will be converted into one share of common stock upon vesting.

11. Each restricted stock unit converts into one share of common stock upon vesting.

12. 2,052 restricted stock units will vest on each of March 4, 2010, March 4, 2011 and March 4, 2012. Each restricted stock unit will be converted into one share of common stock upon vesting.

13. 2,486 restricted stock units will vest on March 3, 2010 and 2,487 restricted stock units will vest on each of March 3, 2011, March 3, 2012 and March 3, 2013. Each restricted stock unit will be converted into one share of common stock upon vesting.

Remarks:

	Charles A. Bancroft	01/08/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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