<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-21-004319.txt : 20210302
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-21-004319
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210302

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHNSON RADY A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001594762

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03619
		FILM NUMBER:		21705686

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PFIZER INC. ATTN CORP. SECRETARY
		STREET 2:		235 EAST 42ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PFIZER INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000078003
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				135315170
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		235 E 42ND ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125732323

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		235 E 42ND ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PFIZER CHARLES & CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710908
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        <footnote id="F1">The reported transaction constitutes the earn-out of stock appreciation rights (including dividend equivalents thereon).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reported transaction constitutes the withholding of shares to satisfy tax obligations in connection with earn-out of stock appreciation rights.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Price is the closing price of Pfizer common stock on February 26, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The reported transaction constitutes the withholding of shares to cover payment of exercise price in connection with earn-out of stock appreciation rights (including dividend equivalents thereon).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Under the terms of the settlement of the stock appreciation rights the 20-day average of the closing prices of Pfizer common stock ending on the settlement date is used.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>In connection with the completed spinoff and combination of the Upjohn business with Mylan to create Viatris, and in accordance with their terms, adjustments were made to stock units, by providing additional Pfizer total shareholder return units (Stock Appreciation Rights) to plan participants in lieu of the Viatris dividend provided to shareholders, in order to maintain the same value post-transaction as the value of the outstanding awards prior to the transaction (subject to rounding).</remarks>

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        <signatureName>Susan E. Grant, by power of atty., for Rady A. Johnson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-03-02</signatureDate>
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