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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 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 ) : April 27 , 2021 Indiana ( State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation ) ELI LILLY AND COMPANY ( Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter ) 001-06351 ( Commission File Number ) Lilly Corporate Center Indianapolis , Indiana ( Address of Principal Executive Offices ) Registrant's Telephone Number , Including Area Code : ( 317 ) 276-2000 Not Applicable 35-0470950 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) 46285 ( Zip Code ) ( Former Name or Former Address , if Changed Since Last Report . ) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8 - K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2 . ) : ㅁㅁㅁㅁ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act ( 17 CFR 230.425 ) Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a - 12 under the Exchange Act ( 17 CFR 240.14a - 12 ) Pre - commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d - 2 ( b ) under the Exchange Act ( 17 CFR 240.14d - 2 ( b ) ) Pre - commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e - 4 ( c ) under the Exchange Act ( 17 CFR 240.13e - 4 ( c ) )