FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

SIGAL ELLIOT	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO [ BMY ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, CSO & President R&D	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

345 PARK AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/2/2010		
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10154
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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  	3/2/2010  	 	M	  	72043   (1)	A	$0  	223044  	D  	 	
Common Stock, $0.10 par value  	3/2/2010  	 	F	  	33393   (2)	D	$0  	189651  	D  	 	
Common Stock, $0.10 par value  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	1417.03   (3)	I  	By BMY Savings & Investment Program  	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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					
Market Share Units  	$0   (4)	3/2/2010  	 	A  	  	48248   	  	  (5)	  (5)	Common Stock, $0.10 par value  	48248  	$0  	48248  	D  	 	
Performance Shares  	$0   (6)	3/2/2010  	 	A  	  	39278   (7)  	  	  (6)	  (6)	Common Stock, $0.10 par value  	39278  	$0  	130165  	D  	 	
Performance Shares  	$0   (8)	3/2/2010  	 	A  	  	26772   (9)  	  	  (8)	  (8)	Common Stock, $0.10 par value  	26772  	$0  	156937  	D  	 	
Performance Shares  	$0   (10)	3/2/2010  	 	A  	  	22954   (11)  	  	  (10)	  (10)	Common Stock, $0.10 par value  	22954  	$0  	179891  	D  	 	
Performance Shares  	$0   (10)	3/2/2010  	 	M  	  	  	72043   	  (10)	  (10)	Common Stock, $0.10 par value  	72043  	$0  	107848  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	Consists of shares earned as long-term performance awards under the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan.	
(  2) 	Withheld for the payment of taxes upon payout of shares under a Long-Term Performance Award.	
(  3) 	Based on a plan statement as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter.	
(  4) 	Each market share unit converts into the number of shares of common stock based on the average of the closing share price of the company?s common stock on the vesting date and the nine trading days immediately preceding the vesting date.	
(  5) 	Twenty-five percent of the market share unit award will vest on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date and will be converted into shares of common stock based on a conversion factor.	
(  6) 	Each performance share converts into one share of common stock upon distribution in the first quarter of 2011.	
(  7) 	Consists of performance shares earned under the 2008-2010 Regular Long-Term Performance Award and the 2008-2010 Special Long-Term Performance Award.	
(  8) 	Each performance share converts into one share of common stock upon distribution in the first quarter of 2012.	
(  9) 	Consists of performance shares earned under the 2009-2011 Long-Term Performance Award.	
(  10) 	Each performance share converts into one share of common stock upon distribution in the first quarter of 2010.	
(  11) 	Consists of performance shares earned under the 2007-2009 Long-Term Performance Award.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
SIGAL ELLIOT
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154			EVP, CSO & President R&D		

Signatures		
/s/ Sonia Vora, Attorney-in-Fact		3/4/2010	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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