UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): August 24, 2004
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
| 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)
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| Item 8.01. Other Events. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Form of Underwriting Agreement | ||||||||
| For of Floating Rate Note due 2007 | ||||||||
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 24, 2004, Eli Lilly and Company, an Indiana corporation (the “Company”), issued $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Notes due 2007 (the “Notes”) in a public offering. The Company sold the Notes pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated as of August 17, 2004, among the Company and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as underwriters. The Notes were issued under an Indenture, dated as of February 1, 1991, between the Company and Citibank, N.A., as Trustee.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith: | |||
| (1) | Form of Underwriting Agreement, dated as of August 17, 2004, among Eli Lilly and Company and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, relating to the issuance and sale by Eli Lilly and Company of $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Floating Rate Notes due 2007. | |||
| (4) | Form of Floating Rate Note due 2007. | |||
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY (Registrant) |
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| By: | /s/ Thomas W. Grein | |||
| Name: | Thomas W. Grein | |||
| Title: | Vice President and Treasurer | |||
Dated: August 24, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description |
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(1)
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Form of Underwriting Agreement, dated as of August 17, 2004, among Eli Lilly and Company and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, relating to the issuance and sale by Eli Lilly and Company of $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Floating Rate Notes due 2007. | |
(4)
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Form of Floating Rate Note due 2007. |