0001193125-13-332780.txt : 20140310 0001193125-13-332780.hdr.sgml : 20140310 20130813163033 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-332780 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130813 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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   August 13, 2013

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, 2012
       Filed February 15, 2013
       File No. 001-01136

Dear Mr. Rosenberg:

We have received the comment letter (the “Comment Letter”) dated August 9, 2013 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, 2012. We are submitting this letter to confirm our conversation with your colleague, Mr. James Peklenk, on August 12, 2013 regarding the timing of our response to your comments. We anticipate providing a complete response by September 9, 2013.

 

  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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