Eli Lilly 2008 Annual Report Download - page 72

PROXY STATEMENT
7070
How do I vote by proxy?
If you are a shareholder of record, you may vote your proxy by any one of the following methods.
By mail. Sign and date each proxy card you receive and return it in the prepaid envelope. Sign your name exactly as
it appears on the proxy. If you are signing in a representative capacity (for example, as an attorney-in-fact, execu-
tor, administrator, guardian, trustee, or the offi cer or agent of a corporation or partnership), please indicate your
name and your title or capacity. If the stock is held in custody for a minor (for example, under the Uniform Trans-
fers to Minors Act), the custodian should sign, not the minor. If the stock is held in joint ownership, one owner may
sign on behalf of all owners. If you return your signed proxy but do not indicate your voting preferences, we will
vote on your behalf for the election of the nominees for director listed below, for the ratifi cation of the appointment
of the independent auditor, for the management proposals on amending the articles of incorporation and reapprov-
ing performance goals for the company’s bonus plan, and against the shareholder proposals.
Note that if you previously elected to receive these materials electronically, you did not receive a proxy card.
If you wish to vote by mail, rather than by telephone or on the Internet as discussed below, you may request paper
copies of these materials, including a proxy card, by calling 317-433-5112. Please make sure you give us the control
number from the e-mail message that you received notifying you of the electronic availability of these materials,
along with your name and mailing address.
By telephone. Shareholders in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada may vote by telephone by following the
instructions on the enclosed proxy card or, if you received these materials electronically, by following the instruc-
tions in the e-mail message that notifi ed you of their availability. Voting by telephone has the same effect as voting
by mail. If you vote by telephone, do not return your proxy card. Telephone voting will be available until 11:59 p.m.
EDT, April 19, 2009.
On the Internet. You may vote online at www.proxyvote.com. Follow the instructions on the enclosed proxy card
or, if you received these materials electronically, follow the instructions in the e-mail message that notifi ed you
of their availability. Voting on the Internet has the same effect as voting by mail. If you vote on the Internet, do not
return your proxy card. Internet voting will be available until 11:59 p.m. EDT, April 19, 2009.
You have the right to revoke your proxy at any time before the meeting by (1) notifying the company’s secretary
in writing or (2) delivering a later-dated proxy by telephone, on the Internet, or by mail. If you are a shareholder of
record, you may also revoke your proxy by voting in person at the meeting.
How do I vote shares that are held by my broker?
If you have shares held by a broker or other nominee, you may instruct your broker or other nominee to vote your
shares by following instructions that the broker or nominee provides for you. Most brokers offer voting by mail, by
telephone, and on the Internet.
How do I vote in person?
If you are a shareholder of record, you may vote your shares in person at the meeting. However, we encourage you
to vote by mail, by telephone, or on the Internet even if you plan to attend the meeting.
How do I vote my shares in the 401(k) plan?
You may instruct the plan trustee on how to vote your shares in the 401(k) plan by mail, by telephone, or on the
Internet as described above, except that, if you vote by mail, the card that you use will be a voting instruction card
rather than a proxy card.
How many shares in the 401(k) plan can I vote?
You may vote all the shares allocated to your account on the record date. In addition, unless you decline, your vote
will also apply to a proportionate number of other shares held in the 401(k) plan for which voting directions are not
received. These undirected shares include:
• shares credited to the accounts of participants who do not return their voting instructions (except for a
small number of shares from a prior stock ownership plan, which can be voted only on the directions of the
participants to whose accounts the shares are credited)
• shares held in the plan that are not yet credited to individual participants’ accounts.