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): May 16, 2025

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 352-6261

Not Applicable

(Former Name or 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. below):

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

¨  Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 16, 2025. Voting results for each matter submitted to a vote at the 2025 annual meeting are provided below.

Proposal 1. Election of Directors. All of the nominees nominated by the Board for director were elected to serve for a one-year term ending at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, by the votes set forth in the table below.

Proposal 2. The shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Elanco’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025, by the votes set forth in the table below.

Proposal 3. The shareholders approved, by non-binding vote, the compensation of Elanco’s named executive officers, by the votes set forth in the table below.

Proposal 4. The shareholders approved, by non-binding vote, every one year as the frequency with which shareholders vote on executive compensation, by the votes set forth in the table below.

Based on the results and consistent with the Board of Directors' recommendation, the Company has determined that it will conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation annually until the next required frequency vote, which will occur no later than the Company’s 2031 annual meeting of shareholders.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.