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 18, 2024

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-01136	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 offices) (zip code)

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):

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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 8.01. Other Events.

On March 18, 2024, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (“BMS”) issued a press release announcing the completion of its previously announced acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (“Karuna”). In the Acquisition, each share of Karuna common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Acquisition (other than certain excluded shares as described in the agreement and plan of merger entered into among BMS, Karuna and Miramar Merger Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of BMS) was automatically converted into the right to receive $330.00 in cash, without interest, and subject to any required withholding taxes. A copy of the press release announcing the closing of the Acquisition is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are included as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, dated March 18, 2024.
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
99.1	Press Release of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, dated March 18, 2024.
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 18, 2024	By:	/s/ Kimberly M. Jablonski
	Name:	Kimberly M. Jablonski
	Title:	Corporate Secretary