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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13D
 
Under The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
 
 
ImClone Systems Incorporated

(Name of Issuer)
 
 
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
 
45245W109

(CUSIP Number)
 
 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
(212) 546-4000
Attn:  General Counsel

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
 
July  31, 2008
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box q.
 
NOTE:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
 
*
The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.
 
(Continued on following page(s))

 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. 45245W109
 
    1
Names of Reporting Persons:
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only):
 
            Bristol -Myers Squibb Company
            22-0790350
    2
Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
(a)  þ
(b)  o
    3
SEC Use Only:
 
    4
Source of Funds (See Instructions):
 
            BK, OO
    5
Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):  o
 
    6
Citizenship or Place of Organization
            Delaware
 
Number of
Shares Beneficially
Owned By
Each Reporting
Person With
    7
 
Sole Voting Power
          14,392,003
    8
Shared Voting Power
      - 0 -
    9
Sole Dispositive Power
      14,392,003
    10
Shared Dispositive Power
      - 0 -
    11
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
            14,392,003
    12
Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares    o
 
    13
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):
            16.6%
    14
Type of Reporting Person
            CO
 
 

 
    1
Names of Reporting Persons:
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only):
 
            Bristol -Myers Squibb Biologics Company
            22-3828046
    2
Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
(a)  þ
(b)  o
    3
SEC Use Only:
 
    4
Source of Funds (See Instructions):
 
            BK, OO
    5
Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):  o
 
    6
Citizenship or Place of Organization
            Delaware
 
Number of
Shares Beneficially
Owned By
Each Reporting
Person With
    7
 
Sole Voting Power
          14,392,003
    8
Shared Voting Power
      - 0 -
    9
Sole Dispositive Power
      14,392,003
    10
Shared Dispositive Power
      - 0 -
    11
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
            14,392,003
    12
Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares    o
 
    13
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):
            16.6%
    14
Type of Reporting Person
            CO
 

 
 
 

Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

Item 1 is hereby amended, in pertinent part, by the following:

This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D relating to the Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, of ImClone Systems Incorporated (“ImClone” or the “Company”) is being filed on behalf of the undersigned to further amend their disclosure with respect to Section 13(d) of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.  Such disclosure constituted part of the undersigned’s Schedule TO previously filed on September 28, 2001, as amended by filings made on October 12, 2001, October 26, 2001, October 29, 2001 and November 1, 2001.  Such disclosure was also amended by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on February 6, 2002, Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on March 6, 2002, and Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on February 1, 2006.

Item 4.  Purpose of the Transaction.

Item 4 is hereby amended, in pertinent part, by the following:

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (“BMS”) owns 14,392,003 shares of ImClone common stock, or approximately 16.6% of ImClone’s outstanding shares.  As part of its ongoing financial review of this investment, BMS has determined to make an offer to acquire all of ImClone.

On July 31, 2008, James M. Cornelius, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BMS, called Carl C. Icahn, Chairman of the Board of ImClone, to convey an offer by BMS to enter into an agreement to acquire ImClone for $60 per share in cash (the “BMS Offer”).  The BMS Offer represents a premium of approximately 30% over the closing price of ImClone common stock on July 30, 2008, a premium of approximately 40% over the one-month average closing price of ImClone common stock, and a  premium in excess of 40% over the three-month and one-year average closing prices of ImClone common stock.  The BMS Offer was authorized by the BMS Board of Directors.

Mr. Cornelius also delivered to Mr. Icahn a letter confirming the BMS Offer.  The letter to ImClone confirming the BMS Offer is incorporated herein by reference and is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D.

In the event BMS does not acquire all outstanding shares of ImClone common stock, BMS will continue to evaluate its investment in ImClone from a financial point of view and may sell a portion of or all its ImClone shares or may continue to hold its ImClone shares, subject to business and market conditions that may exist at the time.  Any sale by BMS of its ImClone shares would be made subject to the terms and conditions of the stockholder’s agreement between BMS and ImClone which imposes certain restrictions on the timing and manner of sale by BMS of its ImClone shares.

BMS also has a commercialization agreement with ImClone for the codevelopment and copromotion of ERBITUX® in the United States, Canada and Japan.  Under its terms, the commercialization agreement would survive any sale by BMS of its shares of ImClone.

The Stockholder Agreement dated as of September 19, 2001, among BMS, Bristol-Myers Squibb Biologics Company and ImClone, and the Development, Promotion, Distribution and Supply Agreement dated as of September 19, 2001, and amended as of March 5, 2002, July 27, 2007, and October 12, 2007 among E. R. Squibb & Sons, LLC, BMS and ImClone, are included as Exhibits 99(d)(2) and 99(d)(3) to the Schedule to Tender Offer Statement filed on September 28, 2001 and Exhibit A to Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 2) filed on March 6, 2002.

 
 
 
 

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits

99.1       Letter from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company to the Board of Directors of ImClone Systems Incorporated dated July 31, 2008.

 
 
 

Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Date:  July 31, 2008
 
                        BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY,
 
                        by:             /s/ Jean-Marc Huet                                         
 
                        Name:        Jean-Marc Huet
                        Title:          Chief Financial Officer
 
 
                        BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB BIOLOGICS COMPANY,
 
                        by:             /s/ Sandra Leung                                             
 
                        Name:        Sandra Leung
                        Title:          Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                   and Secretary
 

 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
99.1
  
Letter from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company to the Board of Directors of ImClone Systems
Incorporated dated July 31, 2008.