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. |
