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			<font style="display: inline;">FORM 8</font><font style="display: inline;">&#8209;K</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lincoln National Corporation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">150 N. Radnor </font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">Chester</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;"> Road</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">, &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">Radnor</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">, &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">PA</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">19087</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">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:</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;;font-size: 12pt"><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;"></font><a name="_DV_M1"></a><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">On October 30, 2013, Lincoln National Corporation (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#x2019;s statistical supplement for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">The information, including exhibits attached hereto, furnished under this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed &#x201C;filed&#x201D; for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.&nbsp;&nbsp;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. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">The following exhibits are being furnished with this Form 8-K.</font>
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						<font style="display: inline;">Press release dated October 30, 2013, announcing Lincoln National Corporation&#x2019;s financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;">Lincoln National Corporation Statistical Supplement for the quarter ended&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;September 30, 2013.</font></p>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman;;font-size: 12pt"><font style="display: inline;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">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.</font>
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						<font style="display: inline;">LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Douglas N. Miller</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;">Senior Vice President and</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;">Chief Accounting Officer</font></p>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;October 30, 2013</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman;;font-size: 12pt"><font style="display: inline;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT INDEX</font>
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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
October 30, 2013
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)
(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)
[ ]
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ]
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 October 30, 2013, Lincoln National Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, 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 September 30, 2013, 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
(c)
Exhibits.
The following exhibits are being furnished with this Form 8-K.
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press release dated October 30, 2013, announcing Lincoln National Corporation's financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.
99.2
Lincoln National Corporation Statistical Supplement for the quarter ended   September 30, 2013.
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:
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
Date:  October 30, 2013
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press release dated October 30, 2013, announcing Lincoln National
C
orporation's financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.
99.2
Lincoln National Corporation Statistical Supplement for the quarter ended  September 30, 2013.