Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under applicable Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations, management of a reporting company, with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, must periodically evaluate the company's "disclosure controls and procedures," which are defined generally as controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the reporting company in its periodic reports filed with the SEC (such as this Form 10-K) is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.
Our management, with the participation of David Ricks, president and chief executive officer, and Lucas Montarce, executive vice president and chief financial officer, evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of December 31, 2025, and concluded that they were effective.
Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Mr. Ricks and Mr. Montarce provided a report on behalf of management on our internal control over financial reporting, in which management concluded that the company's internal control over financial reporting is effective at December 31, 2025 based on the framework in "Internal Control—Integrated Framework" (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Due to the inherent limitations, no evaluation over internal control can provide absolute assurance that no material misstatements or fraud exist.
In addition, Ernst & Young LLP, the company's independent registered public accounting firm, issued an attestation report on the company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025.
See Item 8 for the full text of management's report and Ernst & Young's attestation report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the fourth quarter of 2025, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information
During the three months ended December 31, 2025, none of our directors or officers adopted or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Not applicable.
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Part III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
Directors and Executive Officers
Information relating to our board of directors is found in our Definitive Proxy Statement, to be dated on or about March 20, 2026 (Proxy Statement), under "Governance - How We Build an Effective Board" and is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K by reference.
Information relating to our insider trading policy and processes is found in our Proxy Statement under "Ownership of Company Stock - Common Stock Ownership by Directors and Executive Officers" and is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K by reference.
Information relating to our executive officers is found at Item 1, "Business - Executive Officers of the Company" and is incorporated by reference herein.
Code of Ethics
Information relating to our code of ethics is found in our Proxy Statement under "Governance - How We Operate an Effective Board - Governance Practices - Board Oversight - Key Areas of Oversight by the Board and Its Committees - Governance - Code of Ethics" and is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K by reference.
Corporate Governance
Information about the procedures by which shareholders can recommend nominees to our board of directors is found in our Proxy Statement under "Governance - How We Build an Effective Board - Director Nominations - Shareholder Director Candidates" and is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K by reference.
The board of directors has appointed an audit committee consisting entirely of independent directors in accordance with applicable Securities and Exchange Commission and New York Stock Exchange requirements for audit committees. Information about our audit committee is found in our Proxy Statement under "Governance - How We Operate an Effective Board - Board Structure - Meetings of the Board and Its Committees - Committees of the Board - Audit Committee" and is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K by reference.
Section 16(a) Reporting Compliance
Information about our compliance with Section 16(a) is found in our Proxy Statement under "Ownership of Company Stock - Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports" and is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Information on director compensation, executive compensation, and talent and compensation committee matters can be found in the Proxy Statement under "Governance - How We Build an Effective Board - Director Compensation," "- How We Operate an Effective Board - Board Structure - Meetings of the Board and Its Committees - Committees of the Board - Talent and Compensation Committee," "Compensation - Compensation Discussion and Analysis," "- Talent and Compensation Committee Matters," and "- Executive Compensation." Such information is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K by reference.
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
Information relating to ownership of the company's common stock by management and by persons known by the company to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of common stock is found in the Proxy Statement under "Ownership of Company Stock" and incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K by reference.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table presents information as of December 31, 2025 regarding the company's compensation plans under which shares of the company's common stock have been authorized for issuance.
Plan category (a) Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants, and rights (1)
(b) Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants, and rights (c) Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders — $ — 42,396,427
Equity compensation plan not approved by security holders — — —
Total — — 42,396,427
(1) 3,484,792 shares are underlying outstanding equity awards.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Related Person Transactions
Information relating to the policies and procedures for approval of related person transactions by our board of directors can be found in the Proxy Statement under "Governance - How We Operate an Effective Board - Board Alignment - Conflicts of Interest and Transactions with Related Persons." Such information is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K by reference.
Director Independence
Information relating to director independence can be found in the Proxy Statement under "Governance - How We Build an Effective Board - Director Qualifications - Independence" and is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K by reference.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Information related to the fees and services of our principal independent accountants, Ernst & Young LLP, can be found in the Proxy Statement under "Audit Matters - Item 3. Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Auditor - Services Performed by the Independent Auditor" and "- Independent Auditor Fees." Such information is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K by reference.
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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)1. Financial Statements
The following consolidated financial statements of the company and its subsidiaries are found at Item 8:
• Consolidated Statements of Operations—Years Ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023
• Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income—Years Ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023
• Consolidated Balance Sheets—December 31, 2025 and 2024
• Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity—Years Ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023
• Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Years Ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023
• Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(a)2. Financial Statement Schedules
The consolidated financial statement schedules of the company and its subsidiaries have been omitted because they are not required, are inapplicable, or are adequately explained in the financial statements.
Financial statements of interests of 50 percent or less, which are accounted for by the equity method, have been omitted because they do not, considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary, constitute a significant subsidiary.
(a)3. Exhibits
The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
Exhibit Description
3.1 Amended Articles of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2022
3.2 Bylaws, as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2022
4.1 Indenture, dated February 1, 1991, between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as successor trustee to Citibank, N.A., as Trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-186979
4.2 Tripartite Agreement, dated September 13, 2007, appointing Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as Successor Trustee under the Indenture listed in Exhibit 4.1, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008
4.3 Description of the Company's Common Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023
4.4 Description of the Company's 1.625% Notes due 2026 and 2.125% Notes due 2030, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019
4.5 Description of the Company's 6.77% Notes due 2036, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019
4.6 Description of the Company's 0.625% Notes due 2031 and 1.700% Notes due 2049, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4. 7 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019
4.7 Description of the Company's 0.500% Notes due 2033, 1.125% Notes due 2051, and 1.375% Notes due 2061, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4. 8 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021
4.8 Description of the Company's 1.625% Notes due 2043, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4. 9 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021
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10.1 Amended and Restated 2002 Lilly Stock Plan (1) , incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024
10.2 Form of Performance Award under the 2002 Lilly Stock Plan (1) incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022
10.3 Form of Revenue Growth Award under the 2002 Lilly Stock Plan (1) *
10.4 Form of Relative Value Award under the 2002 Lilly Stock Plan (1) *
10.5 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award under the 2002 Lilly Stock Plan (1) *
10.6 Form of Non-Compete Payment Agreement (1) , incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022
10.7 The Lilly Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended (1) , incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024
10.8 The Lilly Directors' Deferral Plan, as amended (1) , incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024
10.9 The Eli Lilly and Company Bonus Plan, as amended (1) , incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020
10.10 2007 Change in Control Severance Pay Plan for Select Employees, as amended (1) , incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023
19 Eli Lilly Insider Trading Policy*
21 List of Subsidiaries*
23 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm*
24 Power of Attorney *
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of David Ricks, Chair, President, and Chief Executive Officer*
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Lucas Montarce, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer*
32 Section 1350 Certification*
97 Executive Compensation Recovery Policy, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023
101 Interactive Data File*
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)*
(1) Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.
* Filed herewith.
Long-term debt instruments under which the total amount of securities authorized does not exceed 10 percent of our consolidated assets are not filed as exhibits to this Annual Report. We will furnish a copy of these agreements to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
Not applicable.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Eli Lilly and Company
By /s/ David Ricks
David Ricks
Chair, President, and Chief Executive Officer
February 12, 2026
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below on February 12, 2026 by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated.
Signature Title
/s/ David Ricks Chair, President, and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
DAVID RICKS
/s/ Lucas Montarce Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)
LUCAS MONTARCE
/s/ Donald Zakrowski Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer)
DONALD ZAKROWSKI
* Director
RALPH ALVAREZ
* Director
KATHERINE BAICKER, Ph.D.
* Director
CAROLYN BERTOZZI, Ph.D.
* Director
ERIK FYRWALD
* Director
MARY LYNNE HEDLEY, Ph.D.
* Director
JAMERE JACKSON
* Director
KIMBERLY JOHNSON
* Director
WILLIAM KAELIN, JR., M.D.
* Director
JUAN LUCIANO
* Director
JON MOELLER
* Director
GABRIELLE SULZBERGER
*By
/s/ Lucas Montarce
LUCAS MONTARCE
As Attorney-in-Fact
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