0001193125-12-186368.txt : 20120917 0001193125-12-186368.hdr.sgml : 20120917 20120426170035 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-186368 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120426 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

Vice President & Assistant General Counsel

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345 Park Avenue

Tel 212-546-4852

 

New York, NY 10154-0037

Fax 212-605-9475

   katherine.kelly@bms.com
  
   April 26, 2012  
  

VIA EDGAR

Mr. Jim B. Rosenberg

Senior Assistant Chief Accountant

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

 

                     Re:       Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011

Filed February 17, 2012

Form 8-K Dated January 26, 2012

Filed January 26, 2012

File No. 001-01136

Dear Mr. Rosenberg:

We have received the comment letter (the “Comment Letter”) dated April 19, 2012 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, 2011 and the Form 8-K dated January 26, 2012. We are submitting this letter to confirm my conversation with your colleague, Ibolya Ignat, on April 24, 2012, regarding the timing of our response to your comments. As discussed with Ms. Ignat, we anticipate providing a complete response by May 17, 2012.

 

Sincerely,
/s/ Katherine R. Kelly
Katherine R. Kelly
Vice President & Assistant General Counsel

 

cc: Charles Bancroft, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Sandra Leung, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

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