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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - Q × QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31 , 2021 OR □ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission File Number 001-01136 BRISTOL - MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Delaware ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 430 E. 29th Street , 14FL , New York , NY 10016 ( Address of principal executive offices ) ( Zip Code ) ( 212 ) 546-4000 ( Registrant's telephone number , including area code ) 22-0790350 ( I.R.S Employer Identification No. ) ( Former name , former address and former fiscal year , if changed since last report ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol ( s ) Title of each class Common Stock , $ 0.10 Par Value 1.000 % Notes due 2025 1.750 % Notes due 2035 Celgene Contingent Value Rights BMY BMY25 BMY35 CELG RT Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to the filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes ☑ No □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( §232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes ☑ No □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company . See definition of “ large accelerated filer , ” “ accelerated filer , ” “ smaller reporting company , ” and “ emerging growth company ” in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer □ Non - accelerated filer □ Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) . Yes □ No APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS : At March 31 , 2021 , there were 2,232,843,755 shares outstanding of the Registrant's $ 0.10 par value common stock .