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 2, 2016


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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o 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

We held our annual meeting of shareholders on May 2, 2016. Preliminary voting results for each matter submitted to a vote at the 2016 annual meeting are provided below. These results are subject to change. We will file an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K to disclose the final voting results from the 2016 annual meeting within four business days after the final voting results are known.








a)    The five nominees for director were elected to serve three-year terms ending in 2019, as follows:
Nominee
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Nonvote
Ralph Alvarez
759,493,583
27,201,067
1,696,439
112,139,655
R. David Hoover
780,873,127
5,870,808
1,647,154
112,139,655
Juan R. Luciano
783,741,391
3,285,103
1,364,595
112,139,655
Franklyn G. Prendergast, M.D., Ph.D.
778,390,104
8,168,776
1,832,209
112,139,655
Kathi P. Seifert
771,733,157
14,097,112
2,560,820
112,139,655

b)
By the following vote, the shareholders approved an advisory vote on compensation paid to named executive officers:
For:
770,477,343
Against:
13,734,141
Abstain:
4,179,605
Broker Nonvote:
 

c)
The appointment of Ernst & Young as our principal independent auditor was ratified by the following shareholder vote:
For:
879,711,314
Against:
19,638,570
Abstain:
1,180,860
d)
By the following vote, a shareholder proposal seeking a report regarding how we select the countries in which we operate or invest was not approved:

For:
10,637,179
Against:
737,089,093
Abstain:
40,664,817
Broker Nonvote:
112,139,655


As of the record date of the meeting, 1,104,492,346 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, 2016