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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): January 29, 2004

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  1-1136
(Commission
File Number)
  22-079-0350
(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





Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Item 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure.


Item 12.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

        The following information is being furnished pursuant to both Item 9 and Item 12.

        Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by the Registrant on January 29, 2004 regarding earnings for the fourth quarter of 2003 and full year 2003, attached as Exhibit 99.1. Also incorporated by reference is certain supplemental information not included in the press release, attached as Exhibit 99.2




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 undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

 

 

By:

/s/  
SANDRA LEUNG      
Sandra Leung
Secretary
    Date: January 29, 2004


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

  Description

99.1

 

Press release issued January 29, 2004 regarding earnings for the fourth quarter of 2003 and full year 2003.

99.2

 

Certain supplemental information not included in the press release.



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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX