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): January 27, 2006
SCHERING—PLOUGH CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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New Jersey
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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1-6571
Commission File Number)
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22-1918501
(IRS Employer
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2000 Galloping Hill Road
Kenilworth, NJ 07033
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (908) 298-4000
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events
Schering-Plough Corporation’s Board of Directors made new Committee assignments, effective January
31, 2006, which reflect the upcoming retirement of Richard de J. Osborne at the 2006 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders, consistent with the mandatory retirement provisions of the Corporate Governance
Guidelines.
Audit Committee
Thomas J. Colligan, Chair
Hans W. Becherer
Eugene R. McGrath
Robert F.W. van Oordt
Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee
Patricia F. Russo, Chair
Hans W. Becherer
Carl E. Mundy, Jr.
Richard de J. Osborne*
Kathryn C. Turner
Robert F.W. van Oordt
Business Practices Oversight
Committee
Robert F.W. van Oordt, Chair
Philip Leder, M.D.
Eugene R. McGrath
Carl E. Mundy, Jr.
Kathryn C. Turner
Science & Technology Committee
Philip Leder, M.D.
Kathryn C. Turner
Compensation Committee
Hans W. Becherer, Chair
C. Robert Kidder
Richard de J. Osborne*
Patricia F. Russo
Arthur F. Weinbach
Executive Committee
Fred Hassan, Chair
Hans W. Becherer
Thomas J. Colligan
Richard de J. Osborne*
Patricia F. Russo
Robert F.W. van Oordt
Finance Committee
Arthur F. Weinbach, Chair
Thomas J. Colligan
C. Robert Kidder
Carl E. Mundy, Jr.
Richard de J. Osborne*
Kathryn C. Turner
*Until retirement at 2006 Annual Meeting, in accordance with the Corporate Governance Guidelines.