Form 8-K
8-K — ELI LILLY & Co
Accession: 0000059478-26-000048
Filed: 2026-05-07
Period: 2026-05-04
CIK: 0000059478
SIC: 2834 (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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): May 4, 2026
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Indiana 001-06351 35-0470950
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) (Commission
File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
Lilly Corporate Center
Indianapolis, Indiana 46285
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (317) 276-2000
Not Applicable
(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 (see General Instruction A.2.):
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock (no par value) LLY New York Stock Exchange
1.625% Notes due 2026 LLY26 New York Stock Exchange
2.125% Notes due 2030 LLY30 New York Stock Exchange
0.625% Notes due 2031 LLY31 New York Stock Exchange
0.500% Notes due 2033 LLY33 New York Stock Exchange
6.77% Notes due 2036 LLY36 New York Stock Exchange
1.625% Notes due 2043 LLY43 New York Stock Exchange
1.700% Notes due 2049 LLY49A New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Notes due 2051 LLY51 New York Stock Exchange
1.375% Notes due 2061 LLY61 New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Eli Lilly and Company (the “Company”) annual meeting of shareholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”) was held on May 4, 2026. The total number of shares of the Company's common stock voted in person or by proxy at the 2026 Annual Meeting was 847,254,010, representing approximately 90% of the 944,818,881 shares that were outstanding and entitled to vote as of February 25, 2026, the record date of the 2026 Annual Meeting. Voting results for each matter submitted to a vote at the 2026 Annual Meeting are provided below.
a) The four nominees for director were elected to serve three-year terms ending at the Company's annual meeting of shareholders in 2029, as follows:
Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Nonvote
Carolyn Bertozzi 761,930,361 1,898,735 939,585 82,485,329
William Kaelin, Jr. 726,270,361 37,418,960 1,079,360 82,485,329
Jon Moeller 749,926,634 13,860,022 982,025 82,485,329
David Ricks 734,760,028 29,119,356 889,297 82,485,329
b) By the following vote, the shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers:
For Against Abstain Broker Nonvote
731,998,717 30,467,278 2,302,686 82,485,329
c) The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for 2026 was ratified by the following shareholder vote:
For Against Abstain
802,721,381 43,473,993 1,058,636
d) The proposal to amend the Company's Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles”) to eliminate the classified board structure did not receive the required vote of 80% of outstanding shares. The shareholders voted as follows:
For Against Abstain Broker Nonvote
665,371,049 97,677,173 1,720,459 82,485,329
e) The proposal to amend the Articles to eliminate supermajority voting provisions did not receive the required vote of 80% of outstanding shares. The shareholders voted as follows:
For Against Abstain Broker Nonvote
664,460,262 98,597,088 1,711,331 82,485,329
f) By the following vote, a shareholder proposal requesting the adoption of a policy and amendment to the bylaws to require an independent board chair was not approved:
For Against Abstain Broker Nonvote
257,292,684 505,068,416 2,407,581 82,485,329
g) By the following vote, a shareholder proposal to prepare an annual lobbying report was not approved:
For Against Abstain Broker Nonvote
113,417,917 645,415,542 5,935,222 82,485,329
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/ Anat Hakim
Name: Anat Hakim
Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
Date: May 7, 2026
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