UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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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 30, 2015, Douglas N. Miller, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer notified Lincoln National Corporation (the "Company" or "LNC") that he has decided to retire from the Company effective as of March 31, 2016. 

On October 5, 2015, the Company announced that Christine A. Janofsky, Vice President and Assistant Controller, will succeed Mr. Miller upon his retirement from the Company.  A copy of the press release announcing these changes is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Ms. Janofsky, 37, joined LNC in 2013 as vice president and assistant controller.  Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Janofsky served as Vice President, at Fidelity & Guaranty Life, from 2012 to 2013.  From 2007 to 2012, Ms. Janofsky was with Nationwide Insurance, serving in a variety of financial roles most recently as Associate Vice President, Enterprise Controller from 2011 to 2012.  Prior to becoming the Enterprise Controller, she was Associate Vice President, Accounting and Finance from 2009 to 2011.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

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/ Randal J. Freitag
	Name:  Randal J. Freitag
	Title:    Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

 

Date:  October 5, 2015

 

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