---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059478-22-000138"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LLY"
cik: "0000059478"
company_name: "ELI LILLY & Co"
filed_at: "2022-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T00:58:59.239122+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lilly shareholders approve bylaw amendment power; classified board/supermajority proposals fail

## Summary
- Shareholders approved amendment to allow bylaw amendments by majority vote of outstanding shares (669M for, 113M against).
- Proposals to eliminate classified board and supermajority voting failed, each short of 80% required (approx. 69% for).
- Say-on-pay advisory vote passed with 737.9M for; Ernst & Young ratified as auditor for 2022.
- Independent board chair and three lobbying disclosure shareholder proposals all defeated.
- Three director nominees elected: Alvarez, Johnson, Luciano (each with over 746M for).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059478-22-000138
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LLY
- cik: 0000059478
- company_name: ELI LILLY & Co
- filed_at: 2022-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.03, 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59478/000005947822000138/0000059478-22-000138-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59478/000005947822000138/lly-20220502.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059478-22-000138.txt

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