Pfizer Inc. 8K - Sept. 27, 2007Read

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): September 26, 2007

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.)

235 East 42nd Street
New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)

  
10017
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(212) 573-2323


(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.

As previously reported, on August 22, 2007, the Company made certain changes to the compensation arrangements of Ian C. Read, the Company's Senior Vice President and President, Worldwide Pharmaceutical Operations. Among the changes was an increase in the target value of Mr. Read's long-term incentive compensation award from $2 million to $3.5 million. In order to give pro-rata effect to this increase for 2007, on September 26, 2007, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors approved the grant to Mr. Read of 25,000 stock options and 4,318 restricted stock units effective September 28, 2007.

 

 

 

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: Senior Vice President-Corporate
Governance, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Dated: September 28, 2007