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: December 17, 2002
Date of earliest event reported: December 17, 2002
Pfizer Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-3619 13-5315170
(State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
incorporation)
235 East 42nd Street
New York, New York 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(212) 573-2323
Item 5. Other Events
On December 17, 2002 Pfizer Inc. agreed to sell its Adams
confectionary business for $4.2 billion in cash to Cadbury Schweppes plc.
Pfizer's press release is included as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated by
reference.
Item 7. Exhibits
Exhibit 99 - Press Release of Pfizer Inc.
dated December 17, 2002.
SIGNATURE
Under the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the authorized
undersigned.
PFIZER INC.
By: /s/ Margaret M. Foran
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Margaret M. Foran
Title: Vice President-Corporate Governance
and Secretary
Dated: December 17, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99 Press Release announcing the sale of
Adams confectionary business to Cadbury
Schweppes plc, dated December 17, 2002.