Exhibit 31.1
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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I, Dennis R. Glass, President and Chief Executive Officer, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K/A of Lincoln National Corporation; and |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Dated: August 13, 2010 | /s/ Dennis R. Glass |
Dennis R. Glass | |
President and Chief Executive Officer |