SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
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| Important Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 6, 2008. |
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
The following materials are available for view:
| • | 2008 Notice and Proxy Statement |
| • | 2007 Annual Report |
To view the proxy materials, go to www.proxyvote.com. You will need your 12 digit control number(s) located on the following page to access these materials.
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials, you must request one. To facilitate timely delivery, we suggest you make the request on or before April 22, 2008. There will be no charge to you for requesting a copy. You may request materials in the following manner:
| • | Via Internet at www.proxyvote.com |
| • | Via Telephone at (800) 579-1639 |
| • | Via E-mail at sendmaterial@proxyvote.com - please send a blank e-mail with the 12-digit control number(s) located on the following page in the subject line. |
Please note that requests, instructions and other inquiries will NOT be forwarded to your investment advisor.
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| All stockholders of record and stockholders in street name who have obtained a legal proxy may vote in person at the meeting. If you plan on attending the meeting in person, please bring this Notice, which will serve as your admission ticket. | ||||||||
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To vote now by Internet, go to WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM. Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time either on (i) May 1, 2008 for shares in employee benefit plans or (ii) May 5, 2008 for all other shares. Have this Notice in hand when you access the website and follow the instructions. | |||||||
Record Date
The Board of Directors has set March 10, 2008 as the record date for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Meeting Date and Location
The 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on May 6, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at:
Devens Common Center
31 Andrews Parkway
Devens, MA 01434
For Directions to the Devens Common Center, please call the hotel directly at (978) 772-3030 or access the hotel’s website at www.springhillsuites.com/bossd.
This Notice serves as your admission ticket to the meeting. This ticket admits only the stockholder(s) listed in this Notice and is not transferable. Please bring photo identification if you plan to attend the meeting in person.
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| THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE VOTED UPON AT THE MEETING: |
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| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH DIRECTOR UNDER ITEM 1. | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” ITEM 2. | |||||||||||||
| 1. | Election of Directors | 2. | Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |||||||||||
| Nominees: | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “AGAINST” ITEM 3. | |||||||||||||
| 1A) | L. B. Campbell | |||||||||||||
| 3. | Executive Compensation Disclosure | |||||||||||||
| 1B) | J. M. Cornelius | |||||||||||||
| 1C) | L. J. Freeh | PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A PROXY CARD. To vote your shares, you must follow the instructions contained in this Notice. | ||||||||||||
| 1D) | L. H. Glimcher, M.D. | |||||||||||||
| 1E) | M. Grobstein | |||||||||||||
| 1F) | L. Johansson | |||||||||||||
| 1G) | A. J. Lacy | |||||||||||||
| 1H) | V. L. Sato, Ph.D. | |||||||||||||
| 1I) | T. D. West, Jr. | |||||||||||||
| 1J) | R. S. Williams, M.D. | |||||||||||||