-----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, TYksnayx3I3leXLqWAVGAX72YQN4/s3vtI7xT+G+wnSSj6fPvHEc4+tDApZGhMRW cseU1M0RocqbK0nrd0rpwQ== 0001193125-09-107338.txt : 20091102 0001193125-09-107338.hdr.sgml : 20091102 20090511171300 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-107338 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090511 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

Katherine R. Kelly

Senior Counsel, Corporate Securities

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May 11, 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:

Following up on our discussion with Suzanne Hayes on Friday, May 8, 2009, we respectfully request additional time to respond to 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 had previously indicated that we anticipated providing a response to you by May 11, 2009. We now expect to be in a position to provide a response to you no later than May 14, 2009.

 

Sincerely,

/s/ Katherine R. Kelly

Katherine R. Kelly

Senior Counsel, Corporate Securities

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

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