UNITED STATES
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 (Date of earliest event reported): June 25, 2015
PFIZER INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-3619
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13-5315170
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(State or other Jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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10017
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(212) 733-2323
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
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On June 25, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors elected Joseph J. Echevarria (former Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte LLP) to serve as a member of the Board, effective immediately. In addition, he was elected to the Audit Committee, the Regulatory and Compliance Committee, and the Science and Technology Committee of the Board. Mr. Echevarria has been provided an indemnification agreement and will receive compensation in accordance with the Company’s standard arrangements for non-employee directors. In connection with Mr. Echevarria’s appointment, the Company reports the following related party transactions under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. In 2014, in the ordinary course of business, the Company engaged Deloitte LLP with respect to, among other things, financial due diligence, merger and acquisition support, marketing and sales strategy support, project management and compliance support. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the total fees paid to Deloitte for these matters were less than 0.3% of Deloitte’s revenues for its fiscal year ended May 31, 2014. The press release, dated June 25, 2015, announcing the election of Mr. Echevarria is attached hereto as Exhibit 99. The information contained in the press release is deemed to be filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and such press release is incorporated herein by reference. |
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) Exhibits |
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| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99 | Press Release dated June 25, 2015 | |
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.
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PFIZER INC.
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By: /s/ Margaret M. Madden
Margaret M. Madden |
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Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary |
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| Dated: June 25, 2015 | Chief Governance Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description |
| 99 | Press Release dated June 25, 2015 |