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): February 25, 2010
PFIZER INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-3619 | 13-5315170 |
| (State or other Jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 10017 (Zip Code) |
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 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On February 25, 2010, the Board of Directors of Pfizer Inc. (the "Company") approved the amendment of Article III, Section 3, of the Company's By-laws. The amendment eliminates the presumption that the role of Chairman be held by the Chief Executive Officer and also clarifies the role of the Chairman with respect to meetings of the Board of Directors. The preceding is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company’s amended and restated By-laws, which were filed as Exhibit 3(3) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and are incorporated herein by reference. | |
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/ Matthew Lepore Matthew Lepore | ||
| Title: Vice President, Chief Counsel - Corporate Governance, and Assistant General Counsel | ||
| Dated: March 2, 2010 |