ELI LILLY & Co — Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements 2011

Sep 14, 2011

8-K/A 1 d232556d8ka.htm FORM 8-K AMENDMENT NO. 1 Form 8-K Amendment No. 1

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 18, 2011

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

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:

¨ 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))

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

As previously reported, at the Company’s 2011 annual meeting of shareholders approximately 84 percent of the votes cast by stockholders were voted, on an advisory basis, in favor of holding advisory votes on named executive officer compensation every year. In light of these results, the Company has determined to hold an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of future votes on named executive officer compensation.

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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:	September 14, 2011

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