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

May 25, 2018
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)

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

The 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "2018 Annual Meeting") of Lincoln National Corporation (the "Company") was held on May 25, 2018.  At the 2018 Annual Meeting, shareholders:

·
elected eleven directors, each for a term expiring at the Company's 2019 annual meeting of shareholders;

·
ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for 2018;

·
approved an advisory resolution regarding the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's 2018 Proxy Statement; and

·
approved a non-binding shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of  Directors amend the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company to reduce the threshold for calling special shareholder meetings from 25% to 10%.

Item 1.   Election of Directors

For each nominee, the votes cast for, against, abstentions, and broker non-votes were as follows:

 
Aggregate Votes
 
Director Nominee
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Deirdre P. Connelly
 
170,767,382
622,155
403,400
21,369,635
William H. Cunningham
 
166,933,265
4,406,822
452,849
21,369,635
Dennis R. Glass
 
168,680,401
2,741,355
371,181
21,369,635
George W. Henderson, III
 
167,262,790
4,124,714
405,433
21,369,635
Eric G. Johnson
 
167,144,395
4,263,084
385,458
21,369,635
Gary C. Kelly
 
169,738,180
1,668,519
386,237
21,369,635
M. Leanne Lachman
 
164,026,984
7,385,268
380,684
21,369,635
Michael F. Mee
 
166,137,354
5,261,341
394,242
21,369,635
Patrick S. Pittard
 
165,788,563
5,578,851
425,522
21,369,635
Isaiah Tidwell
 
167,225,500
4,182,530
384,907
21,369,635
Lynn M. Utter
 
170,828,820
594,827
369,289
21,369,635



Item 2.   Ratification of Auditors

The votes cast for and against this proposal, as well as the abstentions were as follows:

Aggregate Votes
 
For
Against
Abstentions
187,249,046
5,518,062
395,464

There were no broker non-votes for this item.


Item 3.   Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation

The votes cast for, against, abstentions, and broker non-votes for this proposal were as follows:

Aggregate Votes
 
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
158,677,879
12,250,081
864,732
21,369,880

Item 4.   Non-Binding Shareholder Proposal Regarding Special Shareholder Meetings

The votes cast for, against, abstentions, and broker non-votes for this non-binding proposal were as follows:

Aggregate Votes
 
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
87,877,717
82,878,008
1,037,211
21,369,635



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/ Andrea D. Goodrich
       
Name:
Andrea D. Goodrich
       
Title:
Senior Vice President and
         
Secretary



Date:  May 30, 2018