Securities And Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report: March 31, 2003
Date of earliest event reported: March 31, 2003
Pfizer Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
1-3619 |
13-5315170 |
235 East 42nd Street |
10017 |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(212) 573-2323
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
The sale of Pfizer's Adams confectionary business to Cadbury Schweppes plc for $4.2 billion in cash closed on March 31, 2003. The sale was a negotiated, arms-length transaction. Pfizer's press release is included as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated by reference.
Item 7. Exhibits
Exhibit 99 - Press Release of Pfizer Inc.
dated March 31, 2003.
SIGNATURE
Under the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the authorized undersigned.
PFIZER INC.
By: s/ Margaret M. Foran
Margaret M. Foran
Title: Vice President-Corporate Governance
and Secretary
Dated: March 31, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99 |
Press Release announcing the closing of the sale of Pfizer's Adams confectionary business to Cadbury Schweppes plc, dated March 31, 2003. |
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