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<a name="s574E398D10E9A7D20DD36F4481A1D905"></a><div style="line-height:108%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:108%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:108%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:108%;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:108%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:108%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">________________</font></div><div style="line-height:108%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:108%;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:108%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:108%;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:108%;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:108%;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:108%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">________________</font></div><div style="line-height:108%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:108%;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 19, 2012</font></div><div style="line-height:108%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:108%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:108%;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:108%;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 style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><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;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td width="36%"></td><td width="28%"></td><td width="36%"></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:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Indiana</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font 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:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><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 style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></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:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">001-06351</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(Commission</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">File Number)</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></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:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">35-0470950</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(I.R.S. 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:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><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:108%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:108%;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 style="line-height:108%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:78px;font-size:12pt;"><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;width:76.06837606837607%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td width="100%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">No Change</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:108%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</font></div><div style="line-height:108%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:108%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">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:</font></div><div style="line-height:108%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:108%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:12pt;">&#168; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></div><div style="line-height:108%;text-align:left;padding-left:30px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></div><div style="line-height:108%;text-align:left;padding-left:30px;text-indent:-30px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:12pt;">&#168; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></div><div style="line-height:108%;text-align:left;padding-left:30px;text-indent:-30px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:12pt;">&#168; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">#PageNum#</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s574E398D10E9A7D20DD36F4481A1D905"></a><br><div style="line-height:108%;text-align:left;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:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">On October 15, 2012, Arnold C. Hanish, vice president, finance and chief accounting officer of the company, announced his retirement from the company effective at the end of 2012.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">On the same day, the board of directors elected Donald A. Zakrowski as vice president, finance and chief accounting officer effective November 1, 2012.  Mr. Zakrowski has served as the senior director of Lilly&#8217;s global finance shared service centers since 2010.  Prior to that, Mr. Zakrowski served as senior director of accounting operations and reporting.  He joined Lilly in 2001 as a senior financial consultant and has had responsibility for a broad range of financial and accounting activities at the company.  Prior to joining Lilly, Mr. Zakrowski spent ten years in public accounting at PricewaterhouseCoopers.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">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:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;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:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(Registrant)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;text-indent:-24px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:360px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; /s/ James B. Lootens&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Name:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;James B. Lootens  <br>Title: &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Secretary and Deputy</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:384px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">General Counsel</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Dated:  October 19, 2012</font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">#PageNum#</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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Form8-K10-19-12ZakrowskiDRAFTB
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 19, 2012
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:
¨
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))
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 15, 2012, Arnold C. Hanish, vice president, finance and chief accounting officer of the company, announced his retirement from the company effective at the end of 2012.
On the same day, the board of directors elected Donald A. Zakrowski as vice president, finance and chief accounting officer effective November 1, 2012.  Mr. Zakrowski has served as the senior director of Lilly's global finance shared service centers since 2010.  Prior to that, Mr. Zakrowski served as senior director of accounting operations and reporting.  He joined Lilly in 2001 as a senior financial consultant and has had responsibility for a broad range of financial and accounting activities at the company.  Prior to joining Lilly, Mr. Zakrowski spent ten years in public accounting at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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:     Secretary and Deputy
General Counsel
Dated:  October 19, 2012
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