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): November 19, 1999 AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-1225 13-2526821 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission FilE (IRS Employer of incorporation) Number) Identification No.) Five Giralda Farms, Madison, New Jersey 07940 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 973-660-5000 Item 5. Other Events On November 19, 1999, American Home Products Corporation ("AHP") issued a press release announcing that the Delaware Chancery Court had adopted the schedule proposed by Warner-Lambert Company ("Warner-Lambert") and AHP and set a preliminary hearing for January 24, 2000 with respect to Pfizer Inc.'s amended complaint challenging certain aspects of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 3, 1999, among AHP, Wolverine Sub Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of AHP, and Warner- Lambert. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits (99.1) Press Release, dated November 19, 1999 -2- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION By: /s/ Gerald A. Jibilian -------------------------- Name: Gerald A. Jibilian Title: Vice President Dated: November 22, 1999 -3- EXHIBIT INDEX (99.1) Press Release, dated November 19, 1999 -4-