As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2007
Registration No. 333-123058
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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PFIZER INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
13-5315170 |
235 East 42nd Street,
New York, NY 10017
(212) 573-2323
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrants principal
executive offices)
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MARGARET M. FORAN, ESQ.
Senior Vice President Corporate Governance,
Associate General Counsel
and Secretary
235 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
(212) 573-2323
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. |X|
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. |_|
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Common Stock, | 20,000,000 | |||
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1 This Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock that become available under Pfizers Shareholder Investment Program by reason of any stock dividend, stock split or other similar transaction.
2 Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457 (c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The proposed maximum offering price per share is based upon the average of the high and low prices of Pfizer Inc. Common Stock for New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions, as reported on Bloomberg.com on February 23, 2007.
Pfizer Inc.
Prospectus
Shareholder Investment Program
Please read this prospectus carefully and keep it for future reference. If you have any questions about the Pfizer Inc. Shareholder Investment Program, please call a shareholder representative at 1-800-PFE-9393.
This prospectus is not an offer to sell securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy securities in any state or country where the offer or sale is not permitted.
This document supersedes all prior prospectus supplements.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this Prospectus is February 28, 2007.
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Pfizer Shareholder Investment Program | 1 | |
About This Prospectus | 1 | |
Where You Can Find More Information | 2 | |
The Company | 2 | |
Summary of the Program | 3 | |
Enrollment/Direct Purchase | 3 | |
Investment in Pfizer Stock | 3 | |
Dividend Reinvestment | 3 | |
Optional Cash Investments | 3 | |
Checks | 3 | |
One-time Online Bank Debits | 3 | |
Automatic Monthly Bank Debits | 3 | |
Direct Purchase | 4 | |
The Convenience of a Book-Entry Account | 4 | |
Sales of Program Stock | 4 | |
Pricing of Pfizer Shares | 4 | |
Tracking Your Investments | 5 | |
Source of Pfizer Shares | 5 | |
Timing of Cash Purchases | 5 | |
Requesting Stock Certificates | 5 | |
Fees | 5 | |
Stock Splits, Stock Dividends and Other Distributions | 6 | |
Tax Responsibilities | 6 | |
Terminating Your Program Account | 6 | |
Change of Name or Address | 6 | |
Shareholder Rights and Privileges | 6 | |
Responsibilities of Pfizer and the Administrator | 6 | |
Dividends | 7 | |
Changes to the Program | 7 | |
Foreign Participation | 7 | |
For Further Information | 7 | |
Terms and Conditions for Participation in the Pfizer Inc. | ||
Shareholder Investment Program
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Use of Proceeds | 12 | |
Legal Matters | 12 | |
Experts | 12 | |
Disclosure Notice: Forward Looking Statements | 13 |
Pfizer Shareholder Investment Program
This prospectus describes the Pfizer Inc. Shareholder Investment Program (the Program). Pfizer has appointed Computershare Trust Company, N.A. as Program Administrator (the Administrator).
The Pfizer Shareholder Investment Program includes a direct purchase feature. It allows you to enroll in the Program by making an initial investment in Pfizer stock of at least $500. You may invest up to $120,000 in any calendar year.
Participants pay no fees for direct purchase, dividend reinvestment or additional optional purchases. The Program, however, requires participants to pay a maximum $15 fee plus a per share brokerage commission for each sale of Pfizer stock that they request. The fee and brokerage commission may be waived from time to time and will be paid by Pfizer at Pfizers sole discretion to encourage participation.
The Program is intended to promote long-term ownership in Pfizer by offering:
You may contact the Administrator at 1-800-PFE-9393, or through the Computershare web site: www.computershare.com.
About This Prospectus
This document is called a prospectus and is part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC relating to the shares of our Common Stock offered. This prospectus does not include all of the information in the registration statement. The registration statement containing this prospectus, including exhibits to the registration statement, provides additional information about Pfizer Inc., the Program, and the securities offered. The registration statement can be read at the SEC web site or at the SEC office mentioned under the heading Where You Can Find More Information.
When acquiring any securities discussed in this prospectus, you should rely only on the information provided in this prospectus, including the information incorporated by reference. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We are not offering the securities in any state or jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus or any document incorporated by reference is accurate and complete as of any date other than the date on the front cover page of those documents.
Unless otherwise mentioned or unless the context requires otherwise, (i) all references in this prospectus to we, us, our or similar references mean Pfizer Inc. and its subsidiaries, and (ii) all references in this prospectus to stock, our stock, Pfizer stock, your stock, shares, or Pfizer shares refer to our Common Stock.
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Where You Can Find More Information
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SECs web site at www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any reports, statements or other information that we file at the SECs Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the Public Reference Room. You can also find information about us by visiting our web site at www.pfizer.com.
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings made with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 until the Program is terminated:
You may request a copy of these filings (other than exhibits to such documents, unless the exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference in such documents) at no cost to you by calling Pfizers toll-free literature request number: 1-800-PFE- 4717, or writing to: Shareholder Services Department, Pfizer Inc., 235 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017.
The Company
We are a research-based global pharmaceutical company. We discover, develop, manufacture and market leading prescription medicines for humans and animals.
We operate in two business segments:
Our principal executive offices are located at 235 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017 and our general telephone number is (212) 573-2323.
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Summary of the Program
Enrollment/Direct Purchase
If you do not yet own any shares of Pfizer stock, you may enroll in the Program by direct purchase by completing the attached authorization form and returning it to the Administrator with a check for $500 or more up to a maximum of $120,000 in U.S. dollars. Alternatively, you may enroll in the Program through the Internet at www.computershare.com by making a one-time online bank debit from your account at a U.S. bank or financial institution of at least $500, not to exceed $120,000. These funds will constitute your initial investment in the Program. There is no separate enrollment fee.
If you own Pfizer stock in your own name you may enroll in the Program by completing the attached authorization form and returning it by mail to the Administrator in the envelope provided. Or address your completed authorization form to:
Pfizer Inc. c/o Computershare Trust Company, N.A. P.O. Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940-3078 |
If you own Pfizer stock through a bank nominee or broker in street name you may enroll in the Program by giving instructions to have at least one of your shares transferred into your name in book-entry form. Simply instruct your bank, broker or trustee to re-register your shares through the Direct Registration System and specify book-entry registration. You may then complete the attached authorization form and return it to the Administrator.
Investment in Pfizer Stock
Dividend Reinvestment
You may elect to reinvest the cash dividends on either all or a portion of your Pfizer shares. Your cash dividends will go toward the purchase of additional shares of Pfizer stock without paying any fees. Pfizer pays dividends on both whole and fractional shares in the Program and will credit your account with the whole and fractional shares that are purchased with your dividends. Dividends are reinvested on the dividend payment date.
For a particular dividend to be reinvested, your authorization form must be received by the Administrator on or before the record date for that dividend. The record date normally will be about four to six weeks prior to the payment date. (For example, if the record date for a dividend to be paid on June 12 is May 9, your enrollment form must be received on or before May 9 in order for the June 12 dividend payment to be reinvested.)
Dividends will be reinvested on all shares of Pfizer stock that are not designated for payment of cash dividends directly to you.
Optional Cash Investments
After you are enrolled in the Program, you may buy additional shares of Pfizer stock as often as weekly by mailing a check to the Administrator in an amount of at least $50 in U.S. dollars. You may combine optional cash investments by check and by one-time online bank debit with automatic monthly bank debits as long as your total investment in any one calendar year does not exceed $120,000. You pay no fees for these investments. Mail your investment to the address specified on your Program account statement. Interest will not be paid on amounts held pending investment.
Checks
Checks for optional cash investments or direct purchase should be made payable to Computershare. Please include a reference to Pfizer and your Holder Account Number in the Memo portion of your check.
One-Time Online Bank Debits
Additionally, you may purchase shares of Pfizer stock by authorizing a one-time online bank debit from your account at a U.S. bank or fianncial institution in an amount of at least $50. You may combine optional cash investments by one-time online bank debit and by check with automatic montly bank debits as long as your total investment in any one calendar year does not exceed $120,000.
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Automatic Monthly Bank Debits
You may also purchase Pfizer stock by authorizing automatic monthly debits from your account at a U.S. bank or financial institution. Amounts must be at least $50 per month. You may combine automatic monthly bank debits with optional cash investments by check and by one-time online bank debit as long as your total investment in any one calendar year does not exceed $120,000.
Funds will be debited from your account on or about the 15th day of each month and generally will be invested on Thursday of the week following the debit. Please complete Section D of the enclosed authorization form, and allow four to six weeks for the first automatic monthly debit to be initiated.
You must notify the Administrator by telephone, in writing or via the Internet at their web site www.computershare.com to change or terminate the automatic debit. Please allow about two weeks from the date the Administrator receives your instructions for a change or cancellation to take effect.
Direct Purchase
If you elect to enroll in the Program through a direct purchase, that initial investment must be made by check or by one-time online bank debit. The amount of your intitial investment must be $500 or more up to a maximum of $120,000.
The Convenience of a Book-Entry Account
All shares purchased through the Program will be held for you in a book-entry account. Just like any certificated shares registered in your name, your book-entry shares are yours alone. You are the owner and enjoy the same shareholder benefits as you would with certificated shares. Certificates will not be issued unless you request them. As a participant, you also have the option of depositing your Pfizer stock certificates for safekeeping in your account. This feature of the Program is available for all of your shares, whether they are designated for payment of cash dividends to you or for dividend reinvestment.
To use the safekeeping feature, send your certificates to the Administrator with written instructions to deposit them in your account as book-entry shares. Do not endorse the certificates or complete the assignment section. We recommend that you send your certificates by registered mail, return receipt requested, or some other form of traceable mail, and insure them for 3% of the market value of the stock or a minimum of $20.
You may, at any time, also request a certificate for some or all of your Program shares or have your shares transferred to your brokerage account through the Direct Registration System.
Sales of Program Stock
At your request by telephone, through the Internet or in writing, the Administrator will sell all or part of the shares of Pfizer stock held in your book-entry Program account. Sales usually take place on a daily basis, generally on the day that your sale request is received by the Administrator or on the next business day. The Administrator will mail you a check for the net proceeds of the sale, less a fee of $15 and brokerage commissions if applicable. (See the Fees and Pricing of Pfizer Shares sections of this prospectus.) The Administrator cannot, however, accept instructions to sell your shares on a specific day or at a specific price.
You may, of course, also choose to sell your shares yourself. Simply ask your broker to request that the Administrator transfer your book-entry shares to your brokerage account, or you may request that the Administrator issue a certificate for any number of whole book-entry shares in your account.
Please note that if your total holdings in the Program fall below one share, the Administrator will liquidate the fractional share, remit the proceeds to you, and close your Program account.
Pricing of Pfizer Shares
The price of Pfizer shares purchased or sold under the Program will be calculated differently depending upon whether the transactions are executed directly with Pfizer, on the open market, or in negotiated transactions.
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The price of shares purchased or sold on the open market or in negotiated transactions will be the weighted average price per share of all shares of Common Stock purchased or sold for the Program on the date of the purchase or sale.
The Administrator will send you a statement reflecting each cash transaction you make.
You will also receive quarterly statements reflecting your year-to-date account balance and all transactions including reinvestment of dividends. You may request a duplicate statement at any time by contacting the Administrator.
Source of Pfizer Shares
Pfizer shares needed to meet the requirements of the Program will either be purchased on the open market or in negotiated transactions, or issued directly by Pfizer from authorized but unissued shares or treasury shares.
Timing of Cash Purchases
Pfizer shares will be purchased by the Administrator with initial or optional cash investments generally on Thursday of each week. If the markets for trading stock are closed on a Thursday, then purchases generally will be made on the next business day. Cash investments received on Wednesday will generally be invested on Thursday or the next later business day.
Neither Pfizer nor participants in the Program will control the timing or pricing of shares purchased. Participants will bear any risk associated with fluctuations in the market price of Pfizer stock while investment funds are held pending investment. In addition, no interest on initial or optional cash investments will be paid.
Requesting Stock Certificates
You may request stock certificates for the whole shares in your book-entry account at any time. Simply contact the Administrator with your request and they will mail you a stock certificate for the requested number of whole shares. Certificates will be issued in the name(s) in which the account is registered, unless you instruct the Administrator otherwise. If the certificate is to be issued in a name other than your Program account registration, your signature must be guaranteed by a bank or broker participating in the Medallion Guarantee program. Detailed transfer instructions can be obtained by calling the Administrator at 1-800-PFE-9393.
Fees
Pfizer will pay all fees and expenses relating to:
Participants will be charged the following fees:
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Any charges imposed by your bank in connection with automatic withdrawals from your bank account are your responsibility.
Stock Splits, Stock Dividends and Other Distributions
Your account will be adjusted in book-entry form to reflect the distribution of any Pfizer Common Stock paid as a stock dividend, stock split or similar transaction.
Tax Responsibilities
All dividends reinvested through the Program are taxable to you in the year they are paid. In addition, the Internal Revenue Service may require that the brokerage commissions incurred in the purchase of shares which may be paid by Pfizer on your behalf (in the event that Pfizer chooses to do so), be treated as dividend income to you, and that such amounts paid for brokerage commissions can be included in your cost basis of shares purchased. Shortly after the close of each year you will receive a Form 1099-DIV reflecting the payment of these funds to you. The Administrator is not authorized to withhold income taxes at your request on your behalf.
Participants who are citizens or residents of a country other than the United States or its territories and possessions should make certain that their participation in the Program does not violate local laws governing such matters as taxes, currency, stock registration, and foreign investment. Pfizer makes no tax representations in connection with this prospectus and suggests that you consult with your tax advisors concerning such tax matters.
Please retain your account statements to establish the cost basis of shares purchased under the Program for income tax and other purposes.
Terminating Your Program Account
You may terminate your participation in the Program by written, telephonic or Internet request to the Administrator. Your termination request generally will be processed on the day that it is received by the Administrator or on the next business day.
Upon termination, the Administrator will continue to hold your shares in book-entry form unless you either request a stock certificate, or ask your broker to request that your shares be transferred electronically to your brokerage account through the Direct Registration System.
When terminating your account, you may also request that all or part of the Pfizer shares in your account be sold. Please refer to the section of this prospectus entitled Sales of Program Stock. Shares sold in connection with terminating your Program account (including any fractional share) will be priced as discussed above in the section called Pricing of Pfizer Shares.
Dividends payable on shares of Pfizer stock that are held by you after terminating your Program account will not be reinvested, but will be sent directly to you.
Change of Name or Address
Please notify the Administrator immediately of any change in your name or address.
Shareholder Rights and Privileges
As a Program participant, you enjoy all the rights and privileges associated with Pfizer stock ownership. You will receive all shareholder communications, including annual reports and proxy statements. You will be given the opportunity to vote your Program shares. However, fractional shares cannot be voted.
Responsibilities of Pfizer and the Administrator
Pfizer cannot assure you a profit or protect you against a loss on the shares you purchase under the Program.
Neither Pfizer nor the Administrator will be liable for any act done in good faith, or as required by applicable laws, or for any good faith omission to act. This includes, without limitation, any claims of liability:
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Dividends
The payment of dividends is at the discretion of Pfizers Board of Directors. The Board may change the amount and timing of dividends at any time without notice.
Changes to the Program
Pfizer reserves the right to suspend, modify or terminate the Program or your interest in the Program at any time. You will receive notice of any such suspension, modification or termination. Pfizer also reserves the right to change any administrative procedures of the Program. If the Program or your interest in the Program is terminated, the Administrator will continue to hold your shares of Pfizer stock in book-entry form unless you request that the Administrator issue a stock certificate or you ask your broker to request that the Administrator transfer the shares to your brokerage account.
Foreign Participation
If you live outside of the United States, you should determine if there are any laws or governmental regulations that would prohibit your participation in the Program. Pfizer reserves the right to terminate participation of any shareholder if it deems it advisable under any foreign laws or regulations.
For Further Information
For information about the Program, please contact the Administrator as follows:
Telephone
1-800-PFE-9393 | |
Customer service representatives are available each business day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. | |
An automated voice response system is also available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. | |
Telecommunications Device for the hearing impaired:1-800-952-9245. | |
Internet/e-mail | |
Computershare web site: www.computershare.com | |
Computershare e-mail address: shareholder@computershare.com | |
Authorization forms and correspondence | |
Pfizer Inc. c/o Computershare Trust Company, N.A. P. O. Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940-3078 |
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Optional cash investments | |
Pfizer Inc. c/o Computershare Trust Company, N.A. P. O. Box 6006 Carol Stream, IL 60197-6006 |
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Terms and Conditions for Participation in the
Pfizer Inc. Shareholder Investment Program
Definition of Terms |
1. For purposes of the Program, the following capitalized terms have the meanings indicated below:
Administrator |
Board of Directors |
The Board of Directors is the board of directors of Pfizer Inc.
Book-Entry |
Book-Entry means a record of the shares of Common Stock (and any fractional share) that are owned by a Participant and recorded on Pfizers books in the form of an electronic entry.
Common Stock |
Common Stock means Pfizer Inc. Common Stock, par value $.05 per share.
Direct Purchase |
This means the purchase of initial shares of Common Stock under the Program by a person that is not already a Shareholder of Record.
Dividend Payment Date |
This is the date on which dividends are paid on all shares of Common Stock owned by the Participant on the Dividend Record Date. This date is fixed by the Board of Directors.
Dividend Record Date |
This is the date on which Pfizers books show that a shareholder owns Common Stock, thereby making the shareholder eligible to receive a declared dividend. This date is fixed by the Board of Directors.
Investment Dates |
Dividends are reinvested on the Dividend Payment Date. The Investment Dates for Direct Purchase and optional cash investments are the Thursdays of each week of the year, or if the New York Stock Exchange is closed on a
Thursday, then the Investment Date will be the next business day. The Investment Dates are the only days of the week on which investments in the Program take place.
Participant |
This is a person who becomes a member of the Program.
Pfizer |
Pfizer is Pfizer Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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Program |
The Program is the Pfizer Inc. Shareholder Investment Program.
Program Account |
The Program Account means, as applicable to each Participant: (a) shares of Common Stock (and any fractional share) purchased under the Program with dividends and cash deposits, and any shares of Common Stock which are
owned by a Participant and which are recorded in Book-Entry form that are not designated for payment of cash dividends directly to the Participant, and (b) shares of Common Stock that are held in certificate form directly by a Participant that are
not designated for payment of cash dividends directly to the Participant. No actual stock certificates are held in a Program Account.
Program Shares |
Program Shares are the shares of Common Stock (and any fractional share) held in a Participants Program Account. These include shares of Common Stock purchased under the Program with dividends and cash deposits and
any shares of Common Stock not designated for payment of cash dividends directly to the Participant, whether or not such shares are deposited by a Participant into a Program Account in Book-Entry form.
Sale Dates |
The Sale Dates are the dates on which sales of Common Stock under the Program take place. A Sale Date is generally the date on which the Administrator processes a sale request from a Program Participant.
Shareholder of Record |
This is the individual, joint owner or legal entity (such as a trust) who holds Common Stock registered with Pfizer in his, her, their or its own name. Shares of Common Stock held through a broker may not be included in the
Program.
2. The Administrator will invest, on the relevant Investment Dates, dividends on the Program Shares. The Administrator will also invest on the relevant Investment Dates, any cash deposited by the Participants (at least $500 as an initial Direct Purchase, or at least $50 thereafter, subject to a maximum of $120,000 in any calendar year) in additional Program Shares. The shares purchased under the Program by the Administrator may be purchased either from Pfizer or on the open market or in negotiated transactions.
3. The price of shares of Common Stock purchased from Pfizer will be the average of the high and the low sales prices of Common Stock on the relevant Investment Dates as reported in the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions obtained from Bloomberg, L.P. Such purchases may also be made on the open market on any securities exchange where such shares are traded or in negotiated transactions. The price of shares purchased or sold on the open market or in negotiated transactions will be the weighted average price per share of all shares of Common Stock purchased or sold for the Program on the date of the purchase or sale. In making purchases for a Participants Program Account, the Administrator will commingle the Participants funds with those of other Participants in the Program. The Administrator may hold the shares of Common Stock of all Participants together in its name or in the name of its nominee. Neither the Administrator nor Pfizer will have responsibility as to the value of the shares of Common Stock acquired for any Participants Program Account.
It is understood that government regulations or other circumstances may require the temporary curtailment or suspension of purchases of shares of Common Stock under the Program. Neither the Administrator nor Pfizer shall be accountable for its inability to make purchases at such times. If such curtailment or suspension continues for a period of longer than 30 days for dividend funds, or 35 days for direct purchase and optional cash investment funds, the Administrator will promptly mail to the Participant a check payable to the order of the Participant in the amount of any unapplied funds in the Participants Program Account.
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4. A person who is not a Participant may, at his or her option, send the Administrator a check payable to Computershare, or authorize a one-time online bank debit from his or her account at a U.S. bank or financial institution, in an amount of at least $500, subject to a maximum of $120,000 in any calendar year, for the purpose of investing the funds in initial shares of Common Stock. This initial Direct Purchase must be accompanied by a completed and signed authorization form that permits the Administrator to establish a Program Account in the new Participants name. Initial Direct Purchase funds received by the Administrator by Wednesday generally will be invested on the next weekly Investment Date.
5. The Participant, at his or her option, may send the Administrator a check payable to Computershare in any amount of a least $50, subject to a maximum of $120,000 in any calendar year, for the purpose of investing the funds in shares of Common Stock. The cash deposit may be accompanied by either the cash deposit form that is supplied by the Administrator on a Program Account statement or other written instructions. Optional cash investments received by the Administrator by Wednesday generally will be invested on the next weekly Investment Date.
6. The Participant, at his or her option, may authorize a one-time online bank debit from his or her account at a U.S. bank or financial institution in any amount of at least $50, subject to a maximum of $120,000 in any calendar year, for the purpose of investing the funds in shares of Common Stock.
7. Participants who wish to make regular monthly investments may authorize the Administrator to make automatic monthly withdrawals from the Participants account at a U.S. bank or financial institution. Funds will be deducted from the Participants account on or about the 15th day of each month and will generally be invested on the next applicable Investment Date. The Participant must notify the Administrator by telephone, in writing or via the Internet to change or terminate any automatic withdrawal authorization.
8. At the telephone, Internet or written request of the Participant, any number of shares of Common Stock held in Book-Entry form in the Participants Program Account will be sold by the Administrator on the next applicable Sale Date. The pricing structure for shares of Common Stock sold under the Program is the same as that outlined for sales of stock in Item 3 above. Item 11 below describes the fees that must be paid in association with sales of stock under the Program.
9. The Administrator will confirm purchases and sales of shares of Common Stock as soon as practicable after the purchases and sales are completed by sending the Participant a statement. Quarterly statements of transactions and share balances will also be sent to the Participant. No stock certificates will be issued to a Participant in connection with stock purchases for a Program Account unless the Participant requests such a certificate.
10. The Participant, at his or her option, may deposit into his or her Program Account certificates for shares of Common Stock registered in the Participants name on the books of Pfizer. Shares deposited into a Program Account will be recorded in Book-Entry form.
11. Most expenses associated with the Program will be paid by Pfizer, other than any tax obligations of the Participant or any charges imposed by the Participants bank for automatic withdrawals from the Participants bank account. Participants will be responsible for a $25 insufficient funds fee for each check, one-time online bank debit, automatic withdrawal from the Participants bank account or other optional cash investment that is rejected due to insufficient funds. By enrolling or continuing to participate in the Program, the Participant authorizes the Administrator to deduct this charge by selling shares from the Participants Program Account.
Participants will pay a maximum fee of $15 plus a per share brokers fee for each request to sell a share or shares of Common Stock held in a Participants Program Account. These charges will be deducted from the proceeds of the applicable sale. The fee and per-share brokerage commission may be waived from time to time and will be paid by Pfizer at Pfizers sole discretion.
12. All whole shares of Common Stock owned by the Participant under the Program will be voted in accordance with the proxy instructions of the Participant.
13. Participation in the Program may be terminated by a Participant at any time in writing, by telephone or through the Internet. To terminate an account, the Participant or his or her broker must contact the Administrator, indicating the Participants wish to terminate participation in the Program and identifying the account that is to be terminated.
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Upon termination, the Administrator will continue to hold the Participants shares in Book-Entry form unless the Participant requests that all or a portion of the shares be sold, or requests issuance of a stock certificate for all or a portion of the shares, or asks his or her broker to request that all or a portion of the shares be transferred to the Participants brokerage account.
If a Participant requests that all or a portion of his or her Book-Entry shares be sold, the Administrator will sell the shares and send the Participant a check for the proceeds of the sale of the whole and fractional shares of Common Stock held in Book-Entry form, less applicable fees and brokerage commissions.
If a Participant requests issuance of a stock certificate for all or a portion of his or her Book-Entry shares, the Administrator will issue a stock certificate in the name(s) in which the Program Account is registered, unless otherwise instructed by the Participant. If a Participant requests that a stock certificate be issued in a name other than the name(s) in which the Program Account is registered, the Participants signature on the instructions or stock power must be guaranteed by a financial institution participating in the Medallion Guarantee program.
The price of shares of Common Stock sold under the Program to terminate an account are subject to the same pricing structure as outlined for purchases of stock in Item 3 above. In addition, the fees applicable to sales as outlined in Item 11 above are also applicable to sales that occur in connection with the termination of a Program Account.
Terminations are effected daily. A request for termination generally will be effected on the date received by the Administrator or on the first business day thereafter.
14. Pfizer reserves the right to suspend, modify or terminate the Program or a Participants interest in the Program at any time upon written notice of such suspension, modification or termination. If the Program or a Participants interest in the Program is terminated, the whole and fractional shares of Common Stock held in each affected Program Account will continue to be held in Book-Entry form unless the Participant requests a stock certificate.
15. All Common Stock distributed as a result of a stock dividend or a stock split on shares designated for dividend reinvestment will be credited to the Participants Program Account in Book-Entry form, and will be subject to future reinvestment of dividends. All Common Stock distributed as a result of a stock dividend or a stock split on shares designated for cash dividends will also be credited to the Participants Program Account, and the designation for payment of cash dividends will apply to such shares. The Participant will have the opportunity to exercise any rights issued with respect to shares of Common Stock held in the Participants Program Account.
16. Neither the Administrator nor Pfizer will be liable for any act done in good faith, or as required by applicable laws, or for any good faith omission to act, including, without limitation, any claims of liability (a) arising out of any such act or omission to act that occurs prior to or in connection with the termination of participation pursuant to Item 13 above, (b) with respect to the prices at which shares of Common Stock are purchased or sold for any Participants Program Account and the times at which such purchases or sales are made or with respect to any fluctuation in the market value after the purchase or sale of shares held in Book-Entry form, and (c) arising out of any failure to terminate a Participants Program Account upon the Participants death prior to receipt of notice in writing of such death.
17. Any notice, instruction, request or election which by any provision of the Program is required or permitted to be given or made by the Participant to the Administrator shall be addressed as follows:
If in writing, to: Pfizer Inc. c/o Computershare Trust Company, N.A. P. O. Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940-3078 If by Internet or e-mail, to: www.computershare.com shareholder@computershare.com |
or such other address as Pfizer or the Administrator shall furnish to the Participant, and shall be deemed to be sufficient notice when received by the Administrator.
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18. Any notice or certificate which by any provision of the Program is required to be given by Pfizer or the Administrator to the Participant shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given for all purposes by being deposited postage prepaid in a post office letter box addressed to the Participant at his or her address as it last appeared on the Administrators records.
19. The Terms and Conditions For Participation in the Program shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
Use of Proceeds
If we issue additional shares of Pfizer Inc. Common Stock to purchasers under the Program, we will use the proceeds from the sale of such shares for general corporate purposes. We may temporarily invest funds that are not immediately needed for these purposes in marketable securities. If shares are purchased by the Administrator in the open market, we will not receive any proceeds.
Legal Matters
Margaret M. Foran, our Senior Vice President-Corporate Governance, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, will pass upon the validity of the Common Stock. Ms. Foran beneficially owns Common Stock and holds options to purchase additional shares of Common Stock.
Experts
The consolidated financial statements of Pfizer Inc. and Subsidiary Companies as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006, and managements assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 have been incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the reports of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
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Disclosure Notice: Forward Looking Information
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS AND CAUTIONARY FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS
The statements in this Section describe the major risks to our business and should be considered carefully. In addition, these statements constitute our cautionary statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Our disclosure and analysis in this Prospectus, in our 2006 Form 10-K and in our 2006 Annual Report to Shareholders contain some forward-looking statements that set forth anticipated results based on managements plans and assumptions. From time to time, we also provide forward-looking statements in other materials we release to the public as well as oral forward-looking statements. Such statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events; they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. We have tried, wherever possible, to identify such statements by using words such asanticipate, estimate, expect, project, intend, plan, believe, will, target, forecast and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance or business plans or prospects. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, prospective products or product approvals, future performance or results of current and anticipated products, sales efforts, expenses, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, the outcome of contingencies, such as legal proceedings, and financial results.
We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be realized, although we believe we have been prudent in our plans and assumptions. Achievement of future results is subject to risks, uncertainties and potentially inaccurate assumptions. Should known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could differ materially from past results and those anticipated, estimated or projected. You should bear this in mind as you consider forward-looking statements.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our 10-Q and 8-K reports to the SEC. Also note that we provide the following cautionary discussion of risks, uncertainties and possibly inaccurate assumptions relevant to our businesses. These are factors that, individually or in the aggregate, we think could cause our actual results to differ materially from expected and historical results. We note these factors for investors as permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, you should not consider the following to be a complete discussion of all potential risks or uncertainties.
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(A) | SHAREHOLDER INVESTMENT PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION |
I have read the prospectus describing the Pfizer Inc. Shareholder Investment Program. I would like to participate in the Program, and I will follow the terms and conditions of the Program. I appoint Computershare Trust Company, N.A. as my agent to apply my dividends and any cash investment to the purchase of shares of Pfizer stock, and to sell my shares in accordance with the Program. I understand that, unless waived by Pfizer, I will be charged a fee of $15 plus a per share brokerage commission for each sale of shares. I will be charged an insufficient funds fee of $25 for each check, electronic funds transfer, or other investment that is rejected for insufficient funds. I authorize Pfizer or its agent to deduct any of the above-described charges from my Program account. | |
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Name(s): ____________________________________ Social Security Number __ __ __ - __ __ - __ __ __ __ | |
___________________________________________________________________Daytime Telephone Number _____________ | |
Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Street City State Zip Code |
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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT Please check only one box below. |
If you do not check a box, Box 1 for Full Dividend Reinvestment will be applied automatically. o 1. Full Dividend Reinvestment Please reinvest dividends on all the shares of Pfizer Common Stock that I own in my name. o 2. Partial Dividend Reinvestment Please send me cash dividends on _____________ shares of Pfizer Common Stock that I own in my name. |
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(C) | DIRECT PURCHASE (Complete if you are not yet a Pfizer shareholder) |
Enclosed is my check in the amount of $ _____________, made payable to Computershare | |
(Amount must be at least $500 and no more than $120,000; please reference Pfizer in the Memo portion of your check.) | |
Please invest this amount in Pfizer stock for me, and credit my Program account with the stock purchased. | |
(D) | OPTIONAL CASH INVESTMENT (Complete only if you are already a Pfizer shareholder and wish to make an initial cash investment) |
Enclosed is my check in the amount of $______________, made payable to Computershare | |
(Amount must be at least $50 and no more than $120,000; please reference Pfizer in the Memo portion of your check.) | |
Please invest this amount in Pfizer stock for me, and credit my Program account with the stock purchased. |
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AUTOMATIC MONTHLY DEBIT AUTHORIZATION (See sample check on back of this form) This authorization is OPTIONAL. Debits will take place on approximately the 15th day of every month. |
Please include a voided check and allow four to six weeks for this authorization to take effect. | |
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Please deduct $__________ from my bank account each month for investment in Pfizer stock. | |
(Amount must be at least $50 but no more than $10,000). Total annual investment cannot exceed $120,000. | |
Name of Bank: ________________________________________________________ Branch: _______________________________________ |
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Bank Account Number ________________________________Nine-Digit ABA Number_____________________________________________ | |
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THIS SAMPLE CHECK IS TO HELP YOU
IN COMPLETING YOUR AUTOMATIC MONTHLY DEBIT
AUTHORIZATION (SECTION E)
Pfizer Shareholder Investment Program
1-800-PFE-9393
Computershare web site: www.computershare.com
Computershare e-mail: shareholder@computershare.com
Pfizer web site: www.pfizer.com
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
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SEC registration fee |
$ 15,805
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$ 38,000
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$133,805
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Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers. |
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware permits a corporation to indemnify any person who is or has been a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or who is or has been serving as director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, organization or enterprise at the request of the corporation, against all liability and expenses (including, but not limited to, attorneys fees and disbursements and amounts paid in settlement or in satisfaction of judgments or as fines or penalties) incurred or paid in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or otherwise, in which he/she may be involved by reason of the fact that he/she served or is serving in these capacities, if he/she acted in good faith and in a manner he/she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no cause to believe his/her conduct was unlawful. In the case of a claim, action, suit or proceeding made or brought by or in the right of the corporation to procure a recovery or judgment in its favor, the corporation shall not indemnify such person in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person has been adjudged to be liable to the corporation for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his/her duty to the corporation, except for such expenses as the court may allow. Any such person who has been wholly successful on the merits or otherwise with respect to any such claim, action, suit or proceeding or with respect to any claim, issue or matter therein, shall be indemnified as of right against all expenses in connection therewith or resulting therefrom.
Pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of our By-Laws, we will indemnify directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or is amended. We are insured against actions taken under our ByLaws and the directors and officers are insured directly at our expense against such liabilities for which indemnification is not made. We have entered into agreements with our directors and certain of our officers requiring us to indemnify such persons to the fullest extent permitted by our By-Laws.
ITEM 16. Exhibits |
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3(1) -- | Our Restated Certificate of Incorporation is dated April 12, 2004 incorporated by reference from our 10-Q report for the period ended March 28, 2004. |
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Amendment dated May 1, 2006 to Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated April 12, 2004, is incorporated by reference from our 10-9 report for the period ended July 2, 2006. |
3 | (3) | -- | Our By-Laws, as amended February 24, 2005, are incorporated by reference from our 2004 10-K | |
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5 | -- | Opinion and Consent of Margaret M. Foran, Esq., Vice PresidentCorporate Governance and | ||
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23 | -- | Consent of KPMG LLP, independent auditors. | ||
24 | -- | Power of Attorney (included as part of the signature page hereto). |
ITEM 17. Undertakings
The undersigned registrant undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment of this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement;
(iii) To include any material information relating to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (1) (i) and (1) (ii) do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
(2) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
(5) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrants annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plans annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Under the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the authorized signer in The City of New York, State of New York, on the 28th day of February, 2007.
PFIZER INC. By /s/ Jeffrey B. Kindler |
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Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Margaret M. Foran, and Allen P. Waxman and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Alan G. Levin | Chief Financial Officer | February | 28, 2007 | |||
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/s/ Loretta V. Cangialosi | Vice President Controller | February | 28, 2007 | |||
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/s/ M. Anthony Burns | Director | February | 28, 2007 | |||
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/s/ Robert N. Burt | Director | February |
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/s/ W. Don Cornwell | February |
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/s/ William H. Gray, III | Director | February |
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/s/ Constance J. Horner | Director | February |
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/s/ William R. Howell | Director | February |
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/s/ Stanley O. Ikenberry | Director | February |
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/s/ George A. Lorch | Director | February |
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/s/ Henry A. McKinnell | Director | February |
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/s/ Dana G. Mead | Director | February |
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/s/ Ruth J. Simmons | Director | February |
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/s/ William C. Steere, Jr. | Director | February |
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