A pharmaceutical company whose medicines treat diabetes and obesity (Mounjaro, Zepbound, Trulicity, Jardiance), cancer (Verzenio, Cyramza), immunology conditions, and neurological diseases like migraine and Alzheimer's. Founded in 1876 in Indianapolis by Colonel Eli Lilly, a Civil War veteran and chemist, the firm started as a wholesale drug maker. Its founder opened the lab partly to fight the "snake oil" patent medicines of his day, vowing to sell only high-quality remedies recommended by physicians.
Eli Lilly completes $8.94 billion multi-tranche notes offering
On May 20, 2026, Eli Lilly and Company completed an offering of $8.94 billion in aggregate principal amount of notes across eight tranches, including floating rate notes due 2028 and 2029 and fixed rate notes due 2029 through 2066.
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The notes were sold under an underwriting agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC as representatives of the underwriters.
Net proceeds to the company were approximately $8.94 billion after underwriting discounts and before estimated offering expenses.
Certain notes (2029 floating rate, 2029, 2031, 2033, and 2036 fixed rate) are subject to a special mandatory redemption at 101% of principal plus accrued interest if the Centessa Acquisition is not completed by a specified date or if the company abandons it.
The offering was registered on Form S-3 (File No. 333-285052) and the notes were issued under an indenture dated February 1, 1991, with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as trustee.
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Eli Lilly shareholders elect four directors and approve executive pay at 2026 annual meeting
Eli Lilly's 2026 annual meeting was held on May 4, 2026, with 847,254,010 shares voted, about 90% of outstanding shares.
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All four director nominees (Carolyn Bertozzi, William Kaelin Jr., Jon Moeller, David Ricks) were elected to three-year terms ending in 2029.
Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation with 731,998,717 votes for.
Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as independent auditor for 2026 with 802,721,381 votes for.
Proposals to eliminate the classified board and supermajority voting failed to reach the required 80% threshold, and shareholder proposals for an independent board chair and annual lobbying report were not approved.
5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Eli Lilly elects Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Ph.D. to its Board, effective December 8, 2025.
Dr. Bertozzi, 59, is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Chemical & Systems Biology and Radiology at Stanford University, and an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
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On November 18, 2025, the Board of Directors elected Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Ph.D. as a new board member, effective December 8, 2025.
She will serve on the Board's Science and Technology Committee and the Ethics and Compliance Committee.
She will stand for election by shareholders at the Company's annual meeting in May 2026.
The Board determined she is independent under NYSE and Company guidelines; she will participate in the standard director compensation program.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
Eli Lilly priced $6.75B multi-tranche notes offering, closing August 20, 2025
Eli Lilly entered an underwriting agreement on August 18, 2025, with Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Mizuho, and Morgan Stanley as representatives.
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The offering comprised $750M Floating Rate Notes due 2028 and $6.0B of fixed-rate notes across maturities from 2028 to 2065.
Fixed-rate coupons range from 4.000% (2028) to 5.650% (2065); the floating rate is Compounded SOFR plus 0.530%.
Net proceeds were approximately $6.71 billion after underwriting discounts and before estimated offering expenses.
The notes were issued under an indenture dated February 1, 1991, with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as trustee.
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