8-K 1 a2013votingresults8-k.htm 8-K 2013 Voting Results 8-K



SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K

Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 6, 2013


ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Indiana
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)


Lilly Corporate Center
Indianapolis, Indiana
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)

001-06351
(Commission
File Number)


35-0470950
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


46285
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (317) 276-2000



No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

We held our annual meeting of shareholders on May 6, 2013. The following is a summary of matters voted on at the meeting.

a)    The five nominees for director were elected to serve three-year terms ending in 2016, as follows:





Nominee
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Nonvote
Ralph Alvarez
841,780,776
4,946,108
2,653,494
131,762,183
Sir Winfried Bischoff
828,842,496
15,927,958
4,609,924
131,762,183
R. David Hoover
840,647,647
6,454,363
2,278,368
131,762,183
Franklyn G. Prendergast, M.D. Ph.D.
838,909,573
7,620,347
2,850,458
131,762,183
Kathi P. Seifert
828,089,302
18,114,826
3,176,250
131,762,183

b)
The appointment of Ernst & Young as our principal independent auditor was ratified by the following shareholder vote:

For:
965,015,863
Against:
13,140,663
Abstain:
2,986,035

c)
By the following vote, the shareholders approved an advisory vote on compensation paid to named executive officers:
For:
828,278,812
Against:
14,553,791
Abstain:
6,547,775
Broker Nonvote:
131,762,183

d)
By the following vote, the shareholders voted to reapprove the material terms of the performance goals for the 2002 Lilly Stock Plan:
For:
819,076,655
Against:
25,896,775
Abstain:
4,406,948
Broker Nonvote:
131,762,183

As of the record date of the meeting, 1,129,678,645 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding.





SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
(Registrant)

By:    /s/ James B. Lootens
Name:    James B. Lootens
Title:     Corporate Secretary

Dated: May 6, 2013