UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 10, 2015 (April 8, 2015)
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-1136 | 22-0790350 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY, 10154
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 546-4000
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 8, 2015, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (the “Company”) announced that it had completed the previously announced planned acquisition of Flexus Biosciences, Inc. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press release of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company dated April 8, 2015. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY | ||||||||
| Dated: April 10, 2015 | By: | /s/ Sandra Leung | ||||||
| Name: | Sandra Leung | |||||||
| Title: | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company dated April 8, 2015. | |