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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 1, 2017
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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
(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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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. o
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
We held our annual meeting of shareholders on May 1, 2017. Voting results for each matter submitted to a vote at the 2017 annual meeting are provided below.
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a) | The five nominees for director were elected to serve three-year terms ending in 2020, as follows: |
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Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Nonvote |
Michael L. Eskew | 671,220,924 | 164,302,114 | 1,501,285 | 111,757,621 |
William G. Kaelin, Jr., M.D. | 826,063,372 | 9,782,174 | 1,178,777 | 111,757,621 |
John C. Lechleiter, Ph.D.* | 823,431,942 | 10,656,961 | 2,935,420 | 111,757,621 |
David A. Ricks | 824,557,265 | 9,440,436 | 3,026,622 | 111,757,621 |
Marschall S. Runge, M.D., Ph.D. | 826,061,582 | 9,798,818 | 1,163,923 | 111,757,621 |
*Dr. John C. Lechleiter will retire from the board on May 31, 2017.
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b) | By the following vote, the shareholders approved an advisory vote on compensation paid to named executive officers: |
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For: | 815,541,899 |
Against: | 19,340,780 |
Abstain: | 2,141,644 |
Broker Nonvote: | 111,757,621 |
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c) | By the following vote, the shareholders voted, on an advisory basis, to hold future advisory votes on executive compensation on an annual basis: |
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Annually | 767,754,104 |
Every 2 years: | 3,060,960 |
Every 3 years: | 63,823,418 |
Abstain: | 2,385,841 |
Broker Nonvote: | 111,757,621 |
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d) | The appointment of Ernst & Young as our principal independent auditor was ratified by the following shareholder vote: |
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For: | 924,079,999 |
Against: | 22,685,475 |
Abstain: | 2,016,470 |
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e) | By the following vote, the shareholders approved the Lilly Directors' Deferral Plan: |
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For: | 826,128,999 |
Against: | 8,314,528 |
Abstain: | 2,580,796 |
Broker Nonvote: | 111,757,621 |
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f) | By the following vote, a shareholder proposal seeking a report regarding direct and indirect political contributions was not approved: |
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For: | 204,118,510 |
Against: | 618,529,705 |
Abstain: | 14,376,108 |
Broker Nonvote: | 111,757,621 |
As of the record date of the meeting, 1,103,354,357 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/ Bronwen L. Mantlo
Name: Bronwen L. Mantlo
Title: Corporate Secretary
Dated: May 3, 2017