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 1, 2017

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)



                  Lincoln National Corporation              

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)











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:



[ ]Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)



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[ ]Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.



On February 1, 2017, Lincoln National Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  The Company’s statistical supplement for the quarter ended December 31,  2016, is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information, including exhibits attached hereto, furnished under this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.  The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.



Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits



The following exhibits are being furnished with this Form 8-K.



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.







Date:  February 1, 2017



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