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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

March 14, 2010                                           
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                  Lincoln National Corporation              
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Indiana
1-6028
35-1140070
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
 
                                                                                      150 N. Radnor Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087                                                                                     
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


(484) 583-1400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On March 14, 2010, Lincoln National Corporation and Frederick J. Crawford, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, mutually agreed that Mr. Crawford will transition to the newly created position of Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Investments.  Mr. Crawford will remain in his current position until a successor Chief Financial Officer is named.  A copy of the press release announcing the transition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
 
Item 9.01.                            Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 

 
Exhibit
 
Number                            Description
 
99.1  
                          Press Release, dated March 16, 2010.
 

 
 

 

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.

 
 
 
     LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION
   By             /s/ Frederick J. Crawford
   Name:  Frederick J. Crawford
   Title:  Executive Vice President and
     Chief Financial Officer
 
         
 
        
             
               
          

 
Date:  March 16, 2010

 
 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number                      Description

99.1  
         Press Release, dated March 16, 2010.