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style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e480-wk-Fact-ECE184B819555081A016A8CF4383C6CC" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen">New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e486-wk-Fact-25323650B301534E8BA0C36606A1BF53" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A1.000NotesDueJune22022Member">1.000% Notes due 2022</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e491-wk-Fact-C755C99D10655EA9818CEC1B99641F29" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A1.000NotesDueJune22022Member">LLY22</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e496-wk-Fact-350F2FE285B157B48229B119B7F7566C" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A1.000NotesDueJune22022Member" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen">New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e502-wk-Fact-13B9D95012BF51E3A93ADEE09A911912" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A718NotesDueJune12025Member">7 1/8% Notes due 2025</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e507-wk-Fact-3D85FB911A5E541C9E6961F54890FFF6" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A718NotesDueJune12025Member">LLY25</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e512-wk-Fact-1683AF99303050779B15AA62D1C26394" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A718NotesDueJune12025Member" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen">New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e518-wk-Fact-AE50BFD9329557B2AC1C27590FEB98DA" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A1.625NotesDueJune22026Member">1.625% Notes due 2026</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e523-wk-Fact-03B15E5D07F2594CB0053ACBA593F255" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A1.625NotesDueJune22026Member">LLY26</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e528-wk-Fact-7271AFDDA64A5E5C90CC0537550C6A39" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A1.625NotesDueJune22026Member" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen">New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e534-wk-Fact-07D4DC44B1FC53D58B63CE95F7DBF32B" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A2.125NotesDueJune32030Member">2.125% Notes due 2030</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e539-wk-Fact-3AC850390FA35A3392EA537405769EA3" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A2.125NotesDueJune32030Member">LLY30</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e544-wk-Fact-7E351F2D6D0855618AE4870845F05A19" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A2.125NotesDueJune32030Member" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen">New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e550-wk-Fact-EE1882B7176559B9BC426C451014D115" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A625Notesdue2031Member">0.625% Notes due 2031</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e555-wk-Fact-BC96DDB680DC5E0B91D9CD0C918060C8" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A625Notesdue2031Member">LLY31</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e560-wk-Fact-F881DF53D1975C518E63AF663A0CABBD" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A625Notesdue2031Member" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen">New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e566-wk-Fact-A247AD634CEA599681FC9065C87062DD" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A6.77NotesDueJanuary12036Member">6.77% Notes due 2036</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e571-wk-Fact-1BB19DA706A9549EB8F0877A24DA4A88" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A6.77NotesDueJanuary12036Member">LLY36</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e576-wk-Fact-2EAAE76CD681583385809063F5AE0CFE" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A6.77NotesDueJanuary12036Member" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen">New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e582-wk-Fact-D11D264C96F45607ACAC0D97261A38CF" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A1.700Notesdue2049Member">1.700% Notes due 2049</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e587-wk-Fact-028651DA85895049B663E28A1052C80B" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A1.700Notesdue2049Member">LLY49A</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d1581210e592-wk-Fact-4B8702A425DA51A1B7BCB8F0904BA15D" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q1Apr23_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lly_A1.700Notesdue2049Member" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen">New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div><br/></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"></hr><div><a id="s62636d0889744ca19efb6431b3d131a5"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></div><div><br/></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;-sec-extract:summary;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.02.  </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Results of Operations and Financial Condition</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02 is a copy of the press release, dated April 23, 2020, announcing our results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 (the &#8220;Reported Period&#8221;), including, among other things, unaudited operating results for that period.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01. </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Other Events</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 (other than the quotes from David A. Ricks, our Chief Executive Officer, and Joshua Smiley, our Chief Financial Officer, our non-GAAP financial results for the Reported Period, our non-GAAP guidance and the reconciliations related thereto) is hereby incorporated by reference.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01.  </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Financial Statements and Exhibits</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit Number</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Description</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Press release dated April 23, 2020, together with related attachments</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">104&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div><br/></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"></hr><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></div><div><br/></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT INDEX</span></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;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit Number</span></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;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit</span></div></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;"><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="q120lillysalesandearningsp.htm"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">99.1</span></a></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:10pt;"><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="q120lillysalesandearningsp.htm"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Press release dated April 23, 2020, together with related attachments</span></a></div></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;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">104</span></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;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)</span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span 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style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">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.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">ELI LILLY AND COMPANY</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Registrant)</span></div><div 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Zakrowski</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Name:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Donald A. Zakrowski</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Title: &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Vice President, Finance and </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:336px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Chief Accounting Officer</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Dated:  April 23, 2020</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div><br/></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></div>	</div></body>
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Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):
April 23, 2020
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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, and Zip Code)
(
317
)
276-2000
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code
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. below):
☐
Written communication 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 communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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. ☐
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
1.000% Notes due 2022
LLY22
New York Stock Exchange
7 1/8% Notes due 2025
LLY25
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
6.77% Notes due 2036
LLY36
New York Stock Exchange
1.700% Notes due 2049
LLY49A
New York Stock Exchange
Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02 is a copy of the press release, dated April 23, 2020, announcing our results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 (the "Reported Period"), including, among other things, unaudited operating results for that period.
Item 8.01.
Other Events
The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 (other than the quotes from David A. Ricks, our Chief Executive Officer, and Joshua Smiley, our Chief Financial Officer, our non-GAAP financial results for the Reported Period, our non-GAAP guidance and the reconciliations related thereto) is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1        Press release dated April 23, 2020, together with related attachments
104        Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Exhibit
99.1
Press release dated April 23, 2020, together with related attachments
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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/ Donald A. Zakrowski
Name:    Donald A. Zakrowski
Title:     Vice President, Finance and
Chief Accounting Officer
Dated:  April 23, 2020