Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) director adds deferred share units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company director Derica W. Rice reported an equity-related transaction involving deferred share units. On 12/31/2025, Rice acquired 695.217 deferred share units of Bristol-Myers Squibb common stock at a price of $0 per unit. Following this transaction, Rice beneficially owned 34,934.653 deferred share units.

Each deferred share unit will be converted into one share of common stock upon settlement. The units become settleable when Rice ceases to be a director or at a future date previously specified. The holdings include deferred compensation and dividends reinvested under the company’s 1987 Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Rice Derica W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

ROUTE 206 AND PROVINCE LINE ROAD

(Street)

PRINCETON NJ 08543

(City) (State) (Zip)

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
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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

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 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: 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
Deferred Share Units	(1)	12/31/2025		A		695.217		(1)	(1)	Common Stock, $0.10 par value	695.217	$0	34,934.653(2)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Deferred Share Unit will be converted into a share of common stock upon settlement. The Deferred Share Units become settleable when the reporting person ceases to be a director or at a future date previously specified by the reporting person.

2. Includes deferred compensation and dividends reinvested under the 1987 Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

Remarks:

	/s/ Taylor Ocasio, attorney-in-fact for Derica W. Rice	01/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) report for Derica W. Rice?

Derica W. Rice, a director of Bristol-Myers Squibb, reported acquiring 695.217 deferred share units of the company’s common stock on 12/31/2025 at a price of $0 per unit.

How many deferred share units does Derica W. Rice own after this transaction at BMY?

After the reported 12/31/2025 transaction, Derica W. Rice beneficially owned 34,934.653 deferred share units tied to Bristol-Myers Squibb common stock.

When will Derica W. Rice’s deferred share units in Bristol-Myers Squibb be settled?

Each deferred share unit will be converted into a share of common stock when Derica W. Rice ceases to be a director or at a future date previously specified by Rice.

What do the deferred share units reported by Derica W. Rice represent for BMY?

The deferred share units represent the right to receive an equivalent number of Bristol-Myers Squibb common shares upon settlement under the applicable deferred compensation arrangements.

Which Bristol-Myers Squibb plan covers Derica W. Rice’s deferred share units?

The holdings include deferred compensation and dividends reinvested under the 1987 Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

What is the role of Derica W. Rice at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)?

Derica W. Rice is reported as a director of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company in the filing.