UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 24, 2026

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

INDIANA

001-38661

82-5497352

(State or other jurisdiction of

(Commission File

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation)

Number)

Identification No.)


450 ELANCO CIRCLE						46221
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA						(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

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

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):

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value	ELAN	New York Stock Exchange

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 2.02 Results of Operations or Financial Condition.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02 is a copy of the press release, dated February 24, 2026, announcing the results of operations for the full year and fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2025, and guidance for the full year and first quarter of 2026, for Elanco Animal Health Incorporated.

The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


			Exhibit Number						Description

			99.1						Press Release issued by Elanco Animal Health Incorporated dated February 2 4 , 202 6
			104.1						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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 thereunto duly authorized.


		ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INCORPORATED


Date:	February 24, 2026	/s/ Robert M. VanHimbergen
		Robert M. VanHimbergen
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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