8-K 1 a2015amvotingresults8-k.htm 8-K 2015 AM 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 4, 2015


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)



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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 4, 2015. The following is a summary of matters voted on at the meeting.

a)    The four nominees for director were elected to serve three-year terms ending in 2018, as follows:




Nominee
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Nonvote
Katherine Baicker, Ph.D.
817,710,677
5,773,368
1,707,171
119,157,688
J. Erik Fyrwald
790,106,073
33,376,132
1,709,011
119,157,688
Ellen R. Marram
806,596,878
16,768,500
1,825,838
119,157,688
Jackson P. Tai
819,317,233
3,859,387
2,014,596
119,157,688

b)
By the following vote, the shareholders approved an advisory vote on compensation paid to named executive officers:
For:
805,171,680
Against:
16,308,056
Abstain:
3,711,480
Broker Nonvote:
119,157,688

c)
The appointment of Ernst & Young as our principal independent auditor was ratified by the following shareholder vote:
For:
933,086,620
Against:
9,588,158
Abstain:
1,674,126

As of the record date of the meeting, 1,111,005,041 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, 2015