Annual meeting of shareholders
Find the summary of the latest annual meeting of Bristol Myers Squibb shareholders including meeting date, time, attendance, management, and shareholder proposals.
2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 10:00 AM ET
Summary of Proceedings
Presiding: Christopher S. Boerner, Ph.D., Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Attendance:
A total of 1,773,513,056 shares of the company’s common stock were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy. This attendance constituted approximately 86.86% of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting.
Election of the Board of Directors:
Nominated and elected to serve as directors of the company until the 2027 Annual Meeting were Peter J. Arduini, Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., Christopher S. Boerner, Ph.D., Julia A. Haller, M.D., Manuel Hidalgo Medina, M.D., Ph.D., Michael R. McMullen, Paula A. Price, Derica W. Rice, Theodore R. Samuels, Karen H. Vousden, Ph.D. and Phyllis R. Yale.
Management Proposals:
The management proposal on the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers was approved by a vote of 1,459,162,310 shares in favor, with 72,490,026 shares against, 6,933,061 shares abstaining and 234,927,659 broker non-votes.
The company’s 2026 Stock Award and Incentive Plan was approved by a vote of 1,470,672,957 shares in favor, with 63,896,918 shares against, 4,015,522 shares abstaining and 234,927,659 broker non-votes.
The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the company for the year 2026 was ratified by a vote of 1,706,279,839 shares in favor, with 63,727,901 shares against and 3,505,316 shares abstaining.
Shareholder Proposal:
The shareholder proposal on the adoption of a Board policy that the chairperson of the Board be an Independent Director was not approved based upon a vote of 422,069,323 shares in favor, with 1,109,378,680 shares against, 7,137,394 shares abstaining and 234,927,659 broker non-votes.
A replay of the proceedings can be found here: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BMY2026. This replay will remain active for approximately one year following the proceedings.