FORM 6-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the month of June, 2004 Commission File Number 001-13896 Elan Corporation, plc (Translation of registrant's name into English) Lincoln House, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2, Ireland (Address of principal executive offices) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: Form 20-F /X/ Form 40-F / / Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): Yes /X/ No / / Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders. Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): Yes /X/ No / / -2- Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR. Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes / / No /X/ If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): EXHIBIT LIST Exhibit Description 99.1 Press release dated June 3, 2004 titled: Elan announces webcast of annual general meeting on June 17, 2004. 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. ELAN CORPORATION, plc By: /s/ William F. Daniel ---------------------------------- William F. Daniel Company Secretary Date: June 3, 2004 Exhibit 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Investors: Media: Emer Reynolds Anita Kawatra Ph: 353-1-709-4000 Ph: 212-407-5755 800-252-3526 800-252-3526 ELAN ANNOUNCES WEBCAST OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING on JUNE 17, 2004 DUBLIN, IRELAND, JUNE 3, 2004 -- Elan Corporation, plc announced today that its annual general meeting (AGM) to be held on June 17, 2004 at 10.30am BST / 5.30am ET in The Shelbourne Hotel, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland will be available by webcast. Live audio of the AGM will be broadcast over the Internet and will be available to investors, members of the news media and general public. This event can be accessed by visiting Elan's website at www.elan.com and clicking on the Investor Relations section, then on the event icon. The event will be archived and available for replay at the same URL. About Elan Elan is focused on the discovery, development, manufacturing, sale and marketing of novel therapeutic products in neurology, severe pain and autoimmune diseases. Elan (NYSE: ELN) shares trade on the New York, London and Dublin Stock Exchanges.