0000950123-10-094147.txt : 20110304 0000950123-10-094147.hdr.sgml : 20110304 20101019152136 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-094147 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20101019 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LILLY ELI & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000059478 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 350470950 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: LILLY CORPORATE CTR STREET 2: DROP CODE 1112 CITY: INDIANAPOLIS STATE: IN ZIP: 46285 BUSINESS PHONE: 3172762000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: LILLY CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: DROP CODE 1112 CITY: INDIANAPOLIS STATE: IN ZIP: 46285 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm corresp
www.lilly.com   (LILLY LOGO)
 
Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly Corporate Center
Indianapolis, Indiana 46285
U.S.A.
 
 
VIA EDGAR
October 19, 2010
Ms. Vanessa Robertson
Staff Accountant
Division of Corporate Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re:   Eli Lilly and Company
File Number 001-06351
Dear Ms. Robertson:
We are in receipt of your letter dated October 13, 2010. Confirming your voicemail on October 18, 2010, we will respond via conference call by November 10, 2010 due to competing priorities. In addition, I will have my administrative assistant, Jan Fletcher, contact you for available time to set up a conference call.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 317-276-2024.
Sincerely,
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
/s/ Arnold C. Hanish
 
Arnold C. Hanish
Vice President, Finance, and
  Chief Accounting Officer
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