Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  READ IAN C
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/15/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PFIZER INC [PFE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
PFIZER INC. ATT: CORPORATE SECRETARY, 235 EAST 42ND STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10017
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 185,664
D
 
Common Stock 3,439
I
By Rule 16b-3 Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 08/27/2007 Common Stock 72,552 $ 18.35 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 08/26/2008 Common Stock 81,000 $ 35.21 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 04/21/2009 Common Stock 81,450 $ 42.07 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 02/23/2010 Common Stock 60,000 $ 32.94 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 02/21/2011 Common Stock 170,000 $ 45.34 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 02/27/2012 Common Stock 100,000 $ 41.3 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (7) 02/26/2013 Common Stock 120,000 $ 29.33 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (8) 02/25/2014 Common Stock 140,000 $ 37.15 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (9) 02/23/2015 Common Stock 145,000 $ 26.2 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 02/23/2009 02/22/2016 Common Stock 193,000 $ 26.2 D  
Phantom Stock Units SSP   (10)   (10) Common Stock 27,270 $ (11) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
READ IAN C
PFIZER INC. ATT: CORPORATE SECRETARY
235 EAST 42ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10017
      Senior Vice President  

Signatures

By: Lawrence A. Fox, by power of atty. 08/24/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The option became exercisable in 5 equal annual installments beginning on August 28,1998.
(2) The option became exercisable in 5 equal annual installments beginning on August 28, 1999.
(3) The option became exercisable in 5 equal annual installments beginning on April 22, 2000.
(4) The option became exercisable in 5 equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2001.
(5) The option became exercisable in 5 equal annual installments beginning on February 22, 2002.
(6) This option became exercisable in 3 equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2005.
(7) This option became exercisable in 3 equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2006.
(8) This option becomes exercisable in 3 equal annual installments beginning on February 26, 2007.
(9) This option becomes exercisable in 3 equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2008.
(10) These units, which were acquired pursuant to the Pfizer Inc. Nonfunded Deferred Compensation and Supplemental Savings Plan, are settled in cash following the reporting person's separation from service and, subject to certain conditions, may be transferred by the reporting person into an alternative investment account at any time.
(11) Each unit represents one phantom share of common stock.

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