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holder proposals, the broker may not vote your shares at all. When that happens, it is called a “broker nonvote.”
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, executor,
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 Transfers 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 four nominees for director listed below, for the ratifi cation of the appointment of the
independent auditors, for the Eli Lilly and Company 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 or by sending an e-mail message to annual_
[e-mail]. 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 and 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. If you want to vote by telephone, you must do so
before 11:59 p.m. EDT (10:59 p.m. Indianapolis time), April 18, 2004.
By Internet. You may vote online at www.proxyvote.com. Follow the instructions on the enclosed proxy card or, if you
received these materials electronically, 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.
If you want to vote on the Internet, you must do so before 11:59 p.m. EDT (10:59 p.m. Indianapolis time), April 18, 2004.
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 in writing. If you are a shareholder of
record, you may also revoke your proxy by voting in person at the meeting.
How do I vote my 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,
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 proxy card, by telephone, or on the Internet even if you plan to attend the meeting.
How do I vote my shares in the Savings Plan?
You may instruct the plan trustee on how to vote your shares in the savings 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.