Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Caforio Giovanni
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO [BMY] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, 345 PARK AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2015
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10154		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $0.10 par value 03/02/2015   M   22,851.2765 (1) A $ 0 70,124.7465 D  
Common Stock, $0.10 par value 03/02/2015   F   11,028 (2) D $ 62.3 59,096.7465 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Shares (3) 03/02/2015   A   8,746.736 (4)     (3) 03/31/2015(3) Common Stock, $0.10 par value 8,746.736 $ 0 22,247.4521 D  
Performance Shares (5) 03/02/2015   J   603.8244 (6)     (5) 03/31/2015(5) Common Stock, $0.10 par value 603.8244 $ 0 22,851.2765 D  
Performance Shares (3) 03/02/2015   M     22,851.2765 (1)   (3) 03/31/2015(3) Common Stock, $0.10 par value 22,851.2765 $ 0 0 D  
Performance Shares (7) 03/02/2015   A   14,768.633 (8)     (7) 03/31/2016(7) Common Stock, $0.10 par value 14,768.633 $ 0 24,984.6898 D  
Performance Shares (9) 03/02/2015   J   678.0882 (10)     (9) 03/31/2016(9) Common Stock, $0.10 par value 678.0882 $ 0 25,662.778 D  
Performance Shares (11) 03/02/2015   A   51,788.612 (12)     (11) 03/10/2017(11) Common Stock, $0.10 par value 51,788.612 $ 0 51,788.612 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Caforio Giovanni
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154		   X     Chief Operating Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Robert J. Wollin, attorney-in-fact for Giovanni Caforio   03/04/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents distribution of performance shares earned under the 2012-2014 Long-Term Performance Award.
(2) Shares withheld for payment of taxes upon vesting of awards.
(3) Each performance share converts into one share of common stock upon distribution in the first quarter of 2015.
(4) Represents performance shares earned under the 2012-2014 Long-Term Performance Award.
(5) Each dividend equivalent converts into one share of common stock upon distribution in the first quarter of 2015.
(6) Represents dividend equivalents earned under the 2012-2014 Long-Term Performance Award.
(7) Each performance share converts into one share of common stock upon distribution in the first quarter of 2016.
(8) Represents performance shares earned under the 2013-2015 Long-Term Performance Award.
(9) Each dividend equivalent converts into one share of common stock upon distribution in the first quarter of 2016.
(10) Represents dividend equivalents earned under the 2013-2015 Long-Term Performance Award.
(11) Each performance share converts into one share of common stock upon distribution in the first quarter of 2017, subject to a Total Shareholder Return modifier.
(12) Represents performance shares earned under the 2014-2016 Long-Term Performance Award.

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