SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MCBRIDE ANTHONY A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

ROUTE 206 & PROVINCELINE ROAD

(Street)

LAWRENCEVILLE

08543

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO [ (BMY) ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP Human Resources

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $0.10 par value	25,144.29⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.10 par value	4,314.94	I	By BMY Savings & Investment Program⁽²⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Executive Option (right to buy)	03/06/2002⁽³⁾	03/05/2011	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	15,775	$59.78	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	03/01/2009	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	4,732	$61.72	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	11/30/2009	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	3,681	$68.76	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	12/02/2009	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	210	$69.68	D
Option (right to buy)	01/03/2001⁽⁴⁾	01/02/2010	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	1,262	$61.09	D
Option (right to buy)	03/07/2001⁽⁴⁾	03/06/2010	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	14,197	$42.64	D
Option (right to buy)	03/05/2003⁽⁴⁾	03/04/2012	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	18,500	$48.08	D
Option (right to buy)	03/04/2004⁽⁴⁾	03/03/2013	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	24,486	$23.14	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	03/01/2014	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	18,866	$28.11	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	02/28/2015	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	19,028	$25.45	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	03/06/2016	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	19,320	$22.73	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽⁷⁾	03/05/2017	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	22,598	$27.01	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	5,647	⁽⁹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The total includes 19,619 shares of unvested restricted stock plus 5,525.29 shares held in a retail account.

2. Based on a plan statement as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter.

3. Option is not exercisable until the closing share price of common stock achieves a price of at least 15% above the option grant price and remains at that price for seven consecutive trading days. Shares vest one-third per year, on a cumulative basis, on the third, fourth, and fifth anniversaries of the grant date.

4. Currently Exercisable.

5. 14,271 shares are currently exercisable. An additional 4,757 shares will become exercisable on March 1, 2009.

6. 4,830 shares are currently exercisable. An additional 4,830 shares will become exercisable on each of March 7, 2008, March 7, 2009, and March 7, 2010.

7. 5,649 shares will become exercisable on March 6, 2008; 5,650 shares will become exercisable on March 6, 2009; 5,649 shares will become exercisable on March 6, 2010; and 5,650 shares will become exercisable on March 6, 2011.

8. 1,411 shares will vest on March 7, 2008 and 1,412 shares will vest on each of March 7, 2009, March 7, 2010 and March 7, 2011.

9. Each restricted stock unit converts into one share of common stock upon vesting.

Remarks:

	/s/ McBride, Ph.D., Anthony A.	03/05/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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