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^*

Cazala Beatrice J

(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)
03/06/2009

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)
	Pres Global Comm & Pres Europe

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	63,477.58	D

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)
Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	03/11/2013	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	32,250	$21.27	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	09/06/2017	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	73,501	$21.88	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	10/04/2015	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	37,145	$24.55	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	11/30/2016	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	100,000	$24.74	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/28/2015	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	46,667	$25.45	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	09/11/2016	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	42,911	$27.36	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	03/01/2014	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	40,600	$28.11	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	03/06/2010	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	26,817	$42.64	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	03/04/2012	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	22,500	$48.07	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	03/05/2011	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	19,718	$59.78	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	01/02/2010	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	2,524	$61.09	D
Performance Shares	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	37,010⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁶⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	37,840	⁽⁹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Currently Exercisable.

2. 18,375 shares are currently exercisable. 18,375 shares will become exercisable on March 7, 2010, 18375 shares will become exercisable on March 7, 2011 and the remaining 18,376 shares will become exercisable on March 7, 2012.

3. 18,572 shares are currently exercisable. 9,286 shares will become exercisable on April 5, 2009 and the remaining 9,287 shares will become exercisable on April 5, 2010.

4. 33,333 shares will become exercisable on December 1, 2009, 33,333 shares will become exercisable on December 1, 2010 and the remaining 33,334 shares will become exercisable on December 1, 2011.

5. 10,727 shares are currently exercisable. 10,728 shares will become exercisable on March 12, 2009, 10,728 shares will become exercisable on March 12, 2010 and the remaining 10,728 shares will become exercisable on March 12, 2011.

6. Each performance share is converted into one share of common stock upon distribution of the banked shares.

7. Consists of 24,881 performance shares banked under the 2007-2009 Long-Term Performance Award with a payout date during the first quarter of 2010 and 12,129 performance shares banked under the 2008-2010 Regular Long-Term Performance and the 2008-2010 Special Long-Term Performance Awards with a payout date during the first quarter of 2011.

8. Restricted stock units awarded on March 1, 2005 and July 1, 2005 vest one-third on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date. Restricted stock units awarded on April 5, 2006, March 12, 2007 and March 7, 2008 vest 25% on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date. Shares are converted into shares of common stock upon vesting.

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

Remarks:

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	/s/ Sonia Vora, Attorney-in-Fact	03/10/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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