Eli Lilly 2007 Annual Report Download - page 65

PROXY STATEMENT
6363
to whose accounts the shares are credited)
• shares held in the plan that are not yet credited to individual participants’ accounts.
All participants are named fi duciaries under the terms of the 401(k) plan and under the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act (ERISA) for the limited purpose of voting shares credited to their accounts and the portion of
undirected shares to which their vote applies. Under ERISA, fi duciaries are required to act prudently in making vot-
ing decisions.
If you do not want to have your vote applied to the undirected shares, you should check the box marked “I de-
cline.” Otherwise, the trustee will automatically apply your voting preferences to the undirected shares proportion-
ally with all other participants who elected to have their votes applied in this manner.
What happens if I do not vote my 401(k) plan shares?
Your shares will be voted by other plan participants who have elected to have their voting preferences applied pro-
portionally to all shares for which voting instructions are not otherwise received.
What does it mean if I receive more than one proxy card?
It means that you hold shares in more than one account. To ensure that all your shares are voted, sign and return
each card. Alternatively, if you vote by telephone or on the Internet, you will need to vote once for each proxy card
and voting instruction card you receive.
Who tabulates the votes?
The votes are tabulated by an independent inspector of election, IVS Associates, Inc.
What should I do if I want to attend the annual meeting?
All shareholders as of the record date may attend by presenting the admission ticket that appears at the end of this
proxy statement. Please fi ll it out and bring it with you to the meeting. The meeting will be held at the Lilly Cen-
ter Auditorium. Please use the Lilly Center entrance to the south of the fountain at the intersection of Delaware
and McCarty streets. You will need to pass through security, including a metal detector. Present your ticket to the
usher at the meeting.
Parking will be available on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis in the garage indicated on the map on page 127.
If you have questions about admittance or parking, you may call 317-433-5112.
How do I contact the board of directors?
You may send written communications to one or more members of the board, addressed to:
Presiding Director, Board of Directors
Eli Lilly and Company
c/o Corporate Secretary
Lilly Corporate Center
Indianapolis, Indiana 46285
All such communications will be forwarded to the relevant director(s), except for solicitations or other matters
unrelated to the company.
How do I submit a shareholder proposal for the 2009 annual meeting?
The company’s 2009 annual meeting is scheduled for April 20, 2009. If a shareholder wishes to have a proposal
considered for inclusion in next year’s proxy statement, he or she must submit the proposal in writing so that we
receive it by November 10, 2008. Proposals should be addressed to the company’s corporate secretary, Lilly Cor-
porate Center, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285. In addition, the company’s bylaws provide that any shareholder wishing
to propose any other business at the annual meeting must give the company written notice by November 10, 2008.
That notice must provide certain other information as described in the bylaws. Copies of the bylaws are available
online at http://investor.lilly.com/bylaws.cfm.
Does the company offer an opportunity to receive future proxy materials electronically?
Yes. If you are a shareholder of record or a member of the 401(k) plan, you may, if you wish, receive future proxy
statements and annual reports online. If you elect this feature, you will receive an e-mail message notifying you
when the materials are available, along with a web address for viewing the materials and instructions for voting by