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<div><a name="sf0ed6f8c90374299a0b57755a72dc909"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Current Report</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">October 16, 2018</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">ELI LILLY AND COMPANY</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(State or Other Jurisdiction</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">of Incorporation)</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Lilly Corporate Center</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Indianapolis, Indiana</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(Address of Principal</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Executive Offices)</font></div><div 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Employer</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Identification No.)</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">46285</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(Zip Code)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (317) 276-2000</font></div><div 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style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">o</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:36px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">240.13e-4(c))</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02 &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Election of Director. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">On October 15, 2018, the Board of Directors of Eli Lilly and Company elected Karen Walker as a new member, effective December 1, 2018.  Ms. Walker, age 57, is the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Cisco where she has worked since 2009.  Prior to joining Cisco, Ms. Walker worked at Hewlett-Packard as Vice President of Strategy and Marketing for both the Consumer Digital Entertainment and Personal Systems groups.  Her 20-plus years in the IT industry have included senior field and marketing leadership roles in Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific region.  Ms. </font><font style="font-family:Garamond,serif;font-size:12pt;">Walk</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">er holds a Bachelor of Science degree with joint honors in chemistry and business studies from Loughborough University in England.  She is a board member of the I.T. Services Marketing Association and a member of the CMO Council North America Advisory Board, the Marketers That Matter Council, Advancing Executive Women in Silicon Valley, and CRN's 2013 Women of the Channel.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Ms. Walker will serve on the Audit Committee and the Public Policy and Compliance Committee.  Ms. Walker will serve under interim election and will stand for election by the Lilly shareholders at the company's annual meeting in May of 2020. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">There is no arrangement between Ms. Walker and any person pursuant to which she was selected as a director.  Ms. Walker is not a party to any transaction subject to Section 404(a) of Regulation S-K involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries.  Ms. Walker will participate in the Director's compensation program as described in the company's 2018 Proxy Statement which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2018.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Today, the company issued a press release announcing Ms. Walker's appointment.  A copy of the release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Exhibits</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Press Release of Eli Lilly and Company dated October 16, 2018</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">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.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">ELI LILLY AND COMPANY</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(Registrant)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;text-indent:-24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:360px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">By:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Bronwen L. Mantlo</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:360px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Name:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Bronwen L. Mantlo </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:360px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Title: &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Secretary and Deputy</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:432px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">General Counsel</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Dated:  October 16, 2018</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT INDEX</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:648px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:174px;"></td><td style="width:473px;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit Number</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;" href="walkerbodpressrelease-final.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">99.1</font></a></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:10pt;"><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;" href="walkerbodpressrelease-final.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Karen Walker Press Release</font></a></div><div style="font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:53px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:53px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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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):
October 16, 2018
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)
o
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o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02     Election of Director.
On October 15, 2018, the Board of Directors of Eli Lilly and Company elected Karen Walker as a new member, effective December 1, 2018.  Ms. Walker, age 57, is the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Cisco where she has worked since 2009.  Prior to joining Cisco, Ms. Walker worked at Hewlett-Packard as Vice President of Strategy and Marketing for both the Consumer Digital Entertainment and Personal Systems groups.  Her 20-plus years in the IT industry have included senior field and marketing leadership roles in Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific region.  Ms.
Walk
er holds a Bachelor of Science degree with joint honors in chemistry and business studies from Loughborough University in England.  She is a board member of the I.T. Services Marketing Association and a member of the CMO Council North America Advisory Board, the Marketers That Matter Council, Advancing Executive Women in Silicon Valley, and CRN's 2013 Women of the Channel.
Ms. Walker will serve on the Audit Committee and the Public Policy and Compliance Committee.  Ms. Walker will serve under interim election and will stand for election by the Lilly shareholders at the company's annual meeting in May of 2020.
There is no arrangement between Ms. Walker and any person pursuant to which she was selected as a director.  Ms. Walker is not a party to any transaction subject to Section 404(a) of Regulation S-K involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries.  Ms. Walker will participate in the Director's compensation program as described in the company's 2018 Proxy Statement which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2018.
Today, the company issued a press release announcing Ms. Walker's appointment.  A copy of the release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)    Exhibits
99.1    Press Release of Eli Lilly and Company dated October 16, 2018
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:     Secretary and Deputy
General Counsel
Dated:  October 16, 2018
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Exhibit
99.1
Karen Walker Press Release