lincoln8k.htm


 
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

                   February 22, 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)

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


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 5.03.  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

The board of directors of Lincoln National Corporation’s (“LNC’s”), acting pursuant to the Indiana Business Corporations Law, has approved an amendment to Article II, Section 1 of its Amended and Restated Bylaws to elect that the terms of office of LNC’s board of directors shall not be governed by Indiana Code Section 23-1-33-6(c), a provision of the Indiana Business Corporation Law that would, absent this election by the board, require LNC to maintain a classified board of directors.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number                            Description

3.1
Amendment to LNC’s Amended and Restated Bylaws




 
 
 




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/ Douglas N. Miller
                Name:  Douglas N. Miller
                Title:    Vice President and
                             Chief Accounting Officer

 
Date:  February 26, 2010
 
 




 
 
 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number                            Description

3.1
LNC’s Bylaws as amended.