-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NjZjlosE8IY1L95XiqH5Xm8RoeMT8+NI2qFZj92uuvGLRThYm5SoYaKXPSuBtK7M 1OM1CPOg6nzPx20xfzt8MA== 0001193125-09-079676.txt : 20091102 0001193125-09-079676.hdr.sgml : 20091102 20090415162532 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-079676 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090415 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000014272 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 220790350 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125464000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BRISTOL MYERS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19891012 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence

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   Katherine R. Kelly  
   Senior Counsel, Corporate Securities
    
   345 Park Avenue   New York, NY 10154-0037
   Tel 212-546-4852   Fax 212-605-9475
   katherine.kelly@bms.com
   April 15, 2009

Mr. Jeffrey Riedler

Assistant Director

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Washington, DC 20549

 

  Re: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2008

Filed February 20, 2009

File No. 1-01136

Dear Mr. Riedler:

We have received the letter dated April 13, 2009 regarding the comments of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) with respect to the above-referenced Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

We respectfully request additional time to respond to your comments. We anticipate providing a response to you by May 11, 2009.

 

Sincerely,

/s/ Katherine R. Kelly

Katherine R. Kelly
Senior Counsel, Corporate Securities
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
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