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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

                   September 29, 2008                
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)

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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 September 29, 2008, Westley V. Thompson, President of Retirement Solutions and a named executive officer of Lincoln National Corporation (the “Company”), announced his resignation from the Company effective immediately.


 
 
 


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:
 Senior Vice President and
   
Chief Financial Officer

 
Date:  September 30, 2008